Beriot: Violin Concertos Nos. 2, 3 and 5

"Philippe Quint leads a very merry dance here. He plays with real control and command - not a heavy tone but flexible, and capable of considerable finesse in the many lyric episodes he has to integrate into the fabric of the scores. The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra usually play very well for Kirk Trevor and they do so again and they've been warmly recorded in their home hall. If you have a penchant for fireworks and songful concertos of the Paganinian era then these will come as welcome visitors to your deck."
(MusicWeb Nov 2008)

One of the most distinguished violinists of his time, Bériot was the father of the Franco-Belgian school of violin playing. His ten violin concertos display the youthful élan and high spirits of early romanticism. Bériot combined elements of the French School charm and taste with the new pyrotechnics pioneered by Paganini. Bériot's Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 show the immediate influence of Paganini with their brilliant displays of virtuosity and operatic melodies, while the Concerto No. 5 displays a more playful side of Bériot.