[ Hyperion Romantic Violin Concerto 19 / CD ]
Release Date: Thursday 31 December 2015
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Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No 1 is the daddy-the most popular ever written. Much recorded, Jack Liebeck turns in a dazzling performance of youthful vigour, prefacing the Concerto with the gorgeous Serenade and a Romance.
"what Liebeck seems to be saying is that Bruch needs no additional sweeteners. His playing is unpretentious and strikingly introspective, resulting in an Adagio of quiet dignity. And even if the first movement doesn't quite match the grandeur of Julia Fischer's or the sweaty passion of Vadim Gluzman's, it stands out for its poise and clarity." (Gramophone)
"Liebeck is a red-blooded, eloquent advocate throughout." (The Guardian)
"Liebeck certainly has the technioque and the temperament...Brabbins doesn't let the music sit down in the first movement [of the Concerto], which has energy and direction from all concerned...[Liebeck] doesn't wear his heart on his sleeve, letting the music speak for itself, but I can't helping feeling that the orchestra carries the main emotional burden." BBC Music
Serenade in A minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 75
Romance in A minor for violin & orchestra, Op. 42
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26