The Music Pages | July 2007

This batch of Eloquence releases focuses on rare Philips recordings of the supreme Belgian violinist Arthur Grumiaux. A significant number of works make their first international appearance on CDs and will be devoured by violin aficionados, Grumiaux fans and admirers of timeless performances.

Cat. No.: 442 8299
Barcode: 0028944282993
Label: Philips 2CD
Release Date: 14 July

ARTISTS

Arthur Grumiaux, violin

Paul Crossley, piano

Gyorgy Sebok, piano *

Dinorah Varsi, piano +

István Hajdu, piano **

TRACK LISTING

FAURÉ: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13

FAURÉ: Violin Sonata No. 2 in E minor, Op. 108

FRANCK: Violin Sonata in A major*

LEKEU: Violin Sonata in G major+

YSAYE: Rêve d'enfant, Op. 14+

VIEUXTEMPS: Ballade et Polonaise, Op. 38+

DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor**
RAVEL: Violin Sonata in G major**

Sonatas and concert pieces by Fauré, Franck, Ravel, Debussy, Vieuxtemps, Ysäye and Lekeu (the stereo recording with Varsi, which receives its first international release on CD).

'Faure-lovers have long prayed for a CD reissue of the two sonatas from Grumiaux and Paul Crossley. And they won't be disappointed. The sound itself is pleasing--better, even, than I remember it on LP. And there is a radiance in the playing suggesting an unerring understanding of structure and style that somehow goes hand in hand with the joyous spontaneity of new discovery. The hyper-sensitive suppleness of Grumiaux's shading and phrasing is a particular delight, as is his awareness that just as much of the musical message comes from the piano--particularly in the Second Sonata. As for Crossley, not for nothing has he come to be recognized as one of this country's most dedicated Faure specialists. It would certainly be difficult to over-praise the subtlety of the two artists' interplay in both works.' Gramophone

'Some of Grumiaux's soft playing will take your breath away. Likewise in the Debussy and Ravel sonatas with István Hajdu, all models of sensitively negotiated chamber playing.' Gramophone

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Cat. No.: 442 8240
Barcode: 0028944282405
Label: Philips 2CD
Release Date: 14 July

ARTISTS

Arthur Grumiaux, violin

Riccardo Castagnone, piano

István Hajdu, piano+

TRACK LISTING

TARTINI: Sonata in G minor, Op. 1 No. 4 'The Devil's Trill' (arr. Kreisler)

CORELLI: Sonata in D minor, Op. 5 No. 12 'La Folia' (arr. Castagnone)

attr. VITALI: Ciaccona (arr. Arthur Grumiaux)

VERACINI: Sonata in A major, Op. 1 No. 7 (arr. Castagnone)

LECLAIR: Sonata in D major, Op. 9 No. 3* +

VERACINI: Sonata in B minor, Op. 1 No. 3* +

VIVALDI: Sonata in A major, Op. 2 No. 2 (RV 31)* +

NARDINI: Sonata in D major* +

* First International Release on CD

An old-world interpretation of Baroque sonatas and concert pieces, which shine and shimmer in Grumiaux's telling interpretations.

'Corelli's La Follia and Veracini's Op. 1 No. 7 are both turned with style, brilliance and considerable sensitivity.' Gramophone

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Cat. No.: 442 8291
Barcode: 0028944282917
Label: Philips 2CD
Release Date: 14 July

ARTHUR GRUMIAUX | IONA BROWN
TELEMANN: 5 Violin Concertos | 12 Fantasias for Solo Violin

ARTISTS

Arthur Grumiaux, violin*

Iona Brown, violin / director

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Continuo: Denis Vigay, cello

Alan Cuckston, harpsichord

TRACK LISTING

TELEMANN: Twelve Fantasias for solo violin*

Violin Concerto No. 4 in E major

Violin Concerto No. 11 in B flat major

Violin Concerto No. 8 in G major

Violin Concerto No. 3 in D major

Violin Concerto No. 9 in G minor

There is no current listing of the 12 Fantasias in the current RED CD catalogue and it happens to be a much-requested item from the Grumiaux back-catalogue. Here it makes its first appearance as an international CD release.

'The concertos chosen (from the 20 or so that have been preserved) reveal much more variety of pace and style than one might expect from a knowledge of only Telemann's Tafelmusik or suites. Iona Brown plays delightfully throughout and the ASMF seem in their element...The soloist is marginally highlighted and the harpsichord balance is just right.' Gramophone

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Cat. No.: 442 8302
Barcode: 0028944283020
Label: Philips 2CD
Release Date: 14 July

ARTHUR GRUMIAUX | CLAUDIO ARRAU
BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8

ARTISTS

Arthur Grumiaux, violin

Claudio Arrau, piano

TRACK LISTING

BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 1 in D major for Violin and Piano, Op. 12 No. 1

Sonata No. 2 in A major for Violin and Piano, Op. 12 No. 2

Sonata No. 4 in A minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 23

Sonata No. 5 in F major for Violin and Piano, Op. 24 'Spring'

Sonata No. 7 in C minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 30 No. 2

Sonata No. 8 in G major for Violin and Piano, Op. 30 No. 3

Arrau and Grumiaux recorded only six of the Beethoven violin sonatas, and here is the first integral release of this half dozen.

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Cat. No.: 442 8289
Barcode: 0028944282894
Label: Philips 2CD
Release Date: 14 July

ARTHUR GRUMIAUX
MOZART: Flute Quartets | Oboe Quartet | Clarinet Quintet
SCHUBERT: String Quintet

ARTISTS

Arthur Grumiaux, violin

William Bennett, flute*

Grumiaux Trio*

Pierre Pierlot, oboe+

Max Lesueur, viola+**++

János Scholz, cello+**

George Pieterson, clarinet**

Koji Toyoda, violin II**

Arpad Gérecz, violin II++

Paul Szabo, cello I++

Philippe Mermoud, cello II++

TRACK LISTING

MOZART: Flute Quartet in D major, KV 285*

Flute Quartet in A major, KV 298*

Flute Quartet in C, KV Suppl. 171 (KV 285b)*

Flute Quartet in G major, KV 285a*

Oboe Quartet in F major, KV 370+#

Clarinet Quintet in A major, KV 581**#

SCHUBERT: String Quintet in C major, D.956++#

# First International Release on CD

Grumiaux was an inveterate chamber musician and together with his Grumiaux Trio as well as selected soloists, delivers sublime, unforced yet probing performances of Mozart and Schubert.

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Cat. No.: 442 8290
Barcode: 0028944282900
Label: Philips CD
Release Date: 14 July

ARTISTS

Arthur Grumiaux, violin

New Philharmonia Orchestra

Edo de Waart

Raymond Leppard*

TRACK LISTING

BEETHOVEN: Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40

BEETHOVEN: Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50

BERLIOZ: Rêverie et Caprice, Op. 8

TCHAIKOVSKY: Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26

WIENIAWSKI: Romance ( Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 )

WIENIAWSKI: Légende, Op. 17

SVENDSEN: Romance in G major, Op. 26

SCHUBERT: Rondo in A major for violin and string orchestra, D. 348*

A simply gorgeous recording of the most popular Violin romances. The recording has long been deleted from the catalogue and is now reissued with the added 'bonus' of the Schubert Rondo.

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Cat. No.: 442 8294
Barcode: 0028944282948
Label: Philips CD
Release Date: 14 July

ARTHUR GRUMIAUX
HAYDN: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 4
M. HAYDN: Violin Concerto in A
MOZART: Adagio | Rondo

ARTISTS

Arthur Grumiaux, violin

English Chamber Orchestra / Raymond Leppard*

New Philharmonia Orchestra / Raymond Leppard

Concertgebouw Orchestra / Edo de Waart+

TRACK LISTING

HAYDN: Violin Concerto in C major, Hob. VIIa No. 1*

HAYDN: Violin Concerto in G major, Hob. VIIa No. 4

M. HAYDN: Violin Concerto in A major+

MOZART: Adagio in E major for Violin and Orchestra, KV 261

MOZART: Rondo in C major for Violin and Orchestra, KV 373

Overshadowed by his father, Michael Haydn penned some delectable music, and here are father and son on a single disc of Violin Concertos, completed with two Mozart 'movements'.

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Cat. No.: 442 8561
Barcode: 0028944285611
Label: Philips CD
Release Date: 14 July

ARTHUR GRUMIAUX
SAINT SAËNS: Violin Concerto No. 3
VIEUXTEMPS: Violin Concertos Nos. 4 & 5

ARTISTS

Arthur Grumiaux, violin

Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux

Manuel Rosenthal

TRACK LISTING

SAINT-SAËNS: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61

VIEUXTEMPS: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor, Op. 31

VIEUTEMPS: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37

Three glorious Grumiaux concerto recordings on one generously-filled CD.

'The late Arthur Grumiaux is reserved, stylish, infallible in technique, and also ready at moments to lift the heart of a listener by some magical turn of phrase, or by a momentary fall of light on his most beautiful tone.' (Saint Saëns) Gramophone

'Grumiaux is [...] classical in style: unhurried, with carefully shaped phrasing; and, as always, with his marvellous tone showing everything at its best' Gramophone

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Cat. No.: 442 9788
Barcode: 0028944297881
Label: Philips CD
Release Date: 14 July

ARTHUR GRUMIAUX | AAFJE HEYNIS
BRAHMS: Violin Concerto | Overtures | Alto Rhapsody

ARTISTS

Arthur Grumiaux, violin

Aafje Heynis, contralto

Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam

Royal Male Choir 'Apollo'

Eduard van Beinum

TRACK LISTING

BRAHMS: Violin Concerto

Academic Festival Overture

Tragic Overture

Alto Rhapsody

Considered by many to be Grumiaux's best recording of the Brahms Violin Concerto, this performance, by turn tender and muscular, receives its first international release on CD. The Concertgebouw is in glorious form under Van Beinum and Aafje Heynis is an amber-toned soloist in the inspiring Alto Rhapsody.

'Aafje Heynis's movingly eloquent account of the Alto Rhapsody ... the voice fresh, not too darkly timbred in its richness. This is lovely, spontaneous singing. When the chorus enter the radiant solo line is further enhanced, integrated yet free. A truly moving performance unerringly paced.' Gramophone

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Cat. No.: 476 8477
Barcode: 0028947684770
Label: Philips Eloquence CD
Release Date: Available Now

ARTHUR GRUMIAUX
BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto
VIOTTI: Violin Concerto No. 22

ARTISTS

Arthur Grumiaux, violin
New Philharmonia Orchestra / Alceo Galliera [Beethoven]
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Edo de Waart [Viotti]

TRACK LISTING

BEETHOVEN : Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61
VIOTTI : Violin Concerto No. 22

Arthur Grumiaux's second recording of the Beethoven concerto (he recorded it previously with Eduard van Beinum and subsequently with Sir Colin Davis) is perhaps the most eloquent of them all. Beautifully recorded too, it is uniquely coupled with a charming work written in the 1790s by Giovanni Battista Viotti. Once the regular province of concert programs of violinists performing in the mid-20th century, it has fallen out of favour and receives a timely revival here.

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Cat. No.: 476 8485
Barcode: 0028947684855
Label: Philips Eloquence CD
Release Date: Available Now

ARTHUR GRUMIAUX | BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1 | Scottish Fantasia

ARTISTS

Arthur Grumiaux, violin
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Heinz Wallberg

TRACK LISTING

BRUCH : Violin Concerto No. 1
Scottish Fantasy

Two of Bruch's masterpieces in loving recordings by Grumiaux. The Scottish Fantasy receives its first international airing on CD.

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Cat. No.: 476 7930
Barcode: 0028947679301
Label: Philips Eloquence CD
Release Date: Available Now

ARTHUR GRUMIAUX | BRAHMS, MOZART, GRIEG: Violin Sonatas

ARTISTS

Arthur Grumiaux, violin & piano [Mozart; Brahms]
István Hajdu, piano [Grieg]

TRACK LISTING

MOZART : Violin Sonata in E flat, KV 481
BRAHMS : Violin Sonata No. 2 in A
GRIEG : Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor

This must surely be a unique event in recording history! In 1959 Arthur Grumiaux went into the studios to overdub - as both violinist and pianist - the Mozart and Brahms Violin Sonatas on this recording. A bold venture of its kind in instrumental classical music and on two such different instruments, the recording has been the subject of much conjecture over the years ("Does it really exist?"). Now, for the first time, it is being made widely available. The coupling is Grumiaux's first of two recordings of Grieg's delightful Third Violin Sonata which he recorded with István Hajdu - who became a regular performing partner for Grumiaux after the death of Clara Haskil.

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This batch of Eloquence releases focuses on rare Philips recordings of the supreme Belgian violinist Arthur Grumiaux. A significant number of works make their first international appearance on CDs and will be devoured by violin aficionados, Grumiaux fans and admirers of timeless performances.
	Cat. No.: 442 8299 Barcode: 0028944282993 Label: Philips 2CD Release Date: 14 July			ARTHUR GRUMIAUX FRENCH & BELGIAN VIOLIN SONATAS Fauré \| Franck \| Lekeu \| Ravel \| Debussy \| Vieuxtemps \| Ysäye ARTISTS Arthur Grumiaux, violin Paul Crossley, piano Gyorgy Sebok, piano * *Dinorah Varsi, piano* +** István Hajdu, piano TRACK LISTING FAURÉ: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13 FAURÉ: Violin Sonata No. 2 in E minor, Op. 108 FRANCK:** Violin Sonata in A major* LEKEU: Violin Sonata in G major+ YSAYE: Rêve d'enfant, Op. 14+ VIEUXTEMPS: Ballade et Polonaise, Op. 38+ DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor RAVEL: Violin Sonata in G major Sonatas and concert pieces by Fauré, Franck, Ravel, Debussy, Vieuxtemps, Ysäye and Lekeu (the stereo recording with Varsi, which receives its first international release on CD). 'Faure-lovers have long prayed for a CD reissue of the two sonatas from Grumiaux and Paul Crossley. And they won't be disappointed. The sound itself is pleasing--better, even, than I remember it on LP. And there is a radiance in the playing suggesting an unerring understanding of structure and style that somehow goes hand in hand with the joyous spontaneity of new discovery. The hyper-sensitive suppleness of Grumiaux's shading and phrasing is a particular delight, as is his awareness that just as much of the musical message comes from the piano--particularly in the Second Sonata. As for Crossley, not for nothing has he come to be recognized as one of this country's most dedicated Faure specialists. It would certainly be difficult to over-praise the subtlety of the two artists' interplay in both works.' Gramophone 'Some of Grumiaux's soft playing will take your breath away. Likewise in the Debussy and Ravel sonatas with István Hajdu, all models of sensitively negotiated chamber playing.' Gramophone RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 442 8240 Barcode: 0028944282405 Label: Philips 2CD Release Date: 14 July			ARTHUR GRUMIAUX BAROQUE VIOLIN SONATAS Leclair \| Veracini \| Nardini \| Tartini \| Corelli \| Vitali ARTISTS Arthur Grumiaux, violin Riccardo Castagnone, piano István Hajdu, piano+ TRACK LISTING TARTINI: Sonata in G minor, Op. 1 No. 4 'The Devil's Trill' (arr. Kreisler) CORELLI: Sonata in D minor, Op. 5 No. 12 'La Folia' (arr. Castagnone) attr. VITALI: Ciaccona (arr. Arthur Grumiaux) VERACINI: Sonata in A major, Op. 1 No. 7 (arr. Castagnone) LECLAIR: Sonata in D major, Op. 9 No. 3* + VERACINI: Sonata in B minor, Op. 1 No. 3* + VIVALDI: Sonata in A major, Op. 2 No. 2 (RV 31)* + NARDINI: Sonata in D major* + * First International Release on CD An old-world interpretation of Baroque sonatas and concert pieces, which shine and shimmer in Grumiaux's telling interpretations. 'Corelli's La Follia and Veracini's Op. 1 No. 7 are both turned with style, brilliance and considerable sensitivity.' Gramophone RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 442 8291 Barcode: 0028944282917 Label: Philips 2CD Release Date: 14 July			ARTHUR GRUMIAUX \| IONA BROWN TELEMANN: 5 Violin Concertos \| 12 Fantasias for Solo Violin ARTISTS Arthur Grumiaux, violin* Iona Brown, violin / director Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Continuo: Denis Vigay, cello Alan Cuckston, harpsichord TRACK LISTING TELEMANN: Twelve Fantasias for solo violin* Violin Concerto No. 4 in E major Violin Concerto No. 11 in B flat major Violin Concerto No. 8 in G major Violin Concerto No. 3 in D major Violin Concerto No. 9 in G minor There is no current listing of the 12 Fantasias in the current RED CD catalogue and it happens to be a much-requested item from the Grumiaux back-catalogue. Here it makes its first appearance as an international CD release. 'The concertos chosen (from the 20 or so that have been preserved) reveal much more variety of pace and style than one might expect from a knowledge of only Telemann's Tafelmusik or suites. Iona Brown plays delightfully throughout and the ASMF seem in their element...The soloist is marginally highlighted and the harpsichord balance is just right.' Gramophone RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 442 8302 Barcode: 0028944283020 Label: Philips 2CD Release Date: 14 July			ARTHUR GRUMIAUX \| CLAUDIO ARRAU BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8 ARTISTS Arthur Grumiaux, violin Claudio Arrau, piano TRACK LISTING BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 1 in D major for Violin and Piano, Op. 12 No. 1 Sonata No. 2 in A major for Violin and Piano, Op. 12 No. 2 Sonata No. 4 in A minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 23 Sonata No. 5 in F major for Violin and Piano, Op. 24 'Spring' Sonata No. 7 in C minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 30 No. 2 Sonata No. 8 in G major for Violin and Piano, Op. 30 No. 3 Arrau and Grumiaux recorded only six of the Beethoven violin sonatas, and here is the first integral release of this half dozen. RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 442 8289 Barcode: 0028944282894 Label: Philips 2CD Release Date: 14 July			ARTHUR GRUMIAUX MOZART: Flute Quartets \| Oboe Quartet \| Clarinet Quintet SCHUBERT: String Quintet ARTISTS Arthur Grumiaux, violin William Bennett, flute* Grumiaux Trio* Pierre Pierlot, oboe+ Max Lesueur, viola+++ János Scholz, cello+ George Pieterson, clarinet Koji Toyoda, violin II** Arpad Gérecz, violin II++ Paul Szabo, cello I++ Philippe Mermoud, cello II++ TRACK LISTING MOZART: Flute Quartet in D major, KV 285* Flute Quartet in A major, KV 298* Flute Quartet in C, KV Suppl. 171 (KV 285b)* Flute Quartet in G major, KV 285a* Oboe Quartet in F major, KV 370+# Clarinet Quintet in A major, KV 581# SCHUBERT:** String Quintet in C major, D.956++# # First International Release on CD Grumiaux was an inveterate chamber musician and together with his Grumiaux Trio as well as selected soloists, delivers sublime, unforced yet probing performances of Mozart and Schubert. RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 442 8290 Barcode: 0028944282900 Label: Philips CD Release Date: 14 July			ARTHUR GRUMIAUX VIOLIN ROMANCE Beethoven \| Berlioz \| Tchaikovsky \| Wieniawski \| Svendsen \| Schubert ARTISTS Arthur Grumiaux, violin New Philharmonia Orchestra Edo de Waart Raymond Leppard* TRACK LISTING BEETHOVEN: Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40 BEETHOVEN: Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50 BERLIOZ: Rêverie et Caprice, Op. 8 TCHAIKOVSKY: Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 WIENIAWSKI: Romance ( Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 ) WIENIAWSKI: Légende, Op. 17 SVENDSEN: Romance in G major, Op. 26 SCHUBERT: Rondo in A major for violin and string orchestra, D. 348* A simply gorgeous recording of the most popular Violin romances. The recording has long been deleted from the catalogue and is now reissued with the added 'bonus' of the Schubert Rondo. RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 442 8294 Barcode: 0028944282948 Label: Philips CD Release Date: 14 July			ARTHUR GRUMIAUX HAYDN: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 M. HAYDN: Violin Concerto in A MOZART: Adagio \| Rondo ARTISTS Arthur Grumiaux, violin English Chamber Orchestra / Raymond Leppard* New Philharmonia Orchestra / Raymond Leppard Concertgebouw Orchestra / Edo de Waart+ TRACK LISTING HAYDN: Violin Concerto in C major, Hob. VIIa No. 1* HAYDN: Violin Concerto in G major, Hob. VIIa No. 4 M. HAYDN: Violin Concerto in A major+ MOZART: Adagio in E major for Violin and Orchestra, KV 261 MOZART: Rondo in C major for Violin and Orchestra, KV 373 Overshadowed by his father, Michael Haydn penned some delectable music, and here are father and son on a single disc of Violin Concertos, completed with two Mozart 'movements'. RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 442 8561 Barcode: 0028944285611 Label: Philips CD Release Date: 14 July			ARTHUR GRUMIAUX SAINT SAËNS: Violin Concerto No. 3 VIEUXTEMPS: Violin Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 ARTISTS Arthur Grumiaux, violin Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux Manuel Rosenthal TRACK LISTING SAINT-SAËNS: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61 VIEUXTEMPS: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor, Op. 31 VIEUTEMPS: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37 Three glorious Grumiaux concerto recordings on one generously-filled CD. 'The late Arthur Grumiaux is reserved, stylish, infallible in technique, and also ready at moments to lift the heart of a listener by some magical turn of phrase, or by a momentary fall of light on his most beautiful tone.' (Saint Saëns) Gramophone 'Grumiaux is [...] classical in style: unhurried, with carefully shaped phrasing; and, as always, with his marvellous tone showing everything at its best' Gramophone RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 442 9788 Barcode: 0028944297881 Label: Philips CD Release Date: 14 July			ARTHUR GRUMIAUX \| AAFJE HEYNIS BRAHMS: Violin Concerto \| Overtures \| Alto Rhapsody ARTISTS Arthur Grumiaux, violin Aafje Heynis, contralto Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam Royal Male Choir 'Apollo' Eduard van Beinum TRACK LISTING BRAHMS: Violin Concerto Academic Festival Overture Tragic Overture Alto Rhapsody Considered by many to be Grumiaux's best recording of the Brahms Violin Concerto, this performance, by turn tender and muscular, receives its first international release on CD. The Concertgebouw is in glorious form under Van Beinum and Aafje Heynis is an amber-toned soloist in the inspiring Alto Rhapsody. 'Aafje Heynis's movingly eloquent account of the Alto Rhapsody ... the voice fresh, not too darkly timbred in its richness. This is lovely, spontaneous singing. When the chorus enter the radiant solo line is further enhanced, integrated yet free. A truly moving performance unerringly paced.' Gramophone RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 476 8477 Barcode: 0028947684770 Label: Philips Eloquence CD Release Date: Available Now			ARTHUR GRUMIAUX BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto VIOTTI: Violin Concerto No. 22 ARTISTS Arthur Grumiaux, violin New Philharmonia Orchestra / Alceo Galliera [Beethoven] Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Edo de Waart [Viotti] TRACK LISTING BEETHOVEN : Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61 VIOTTI : Violin Concerto No. 22 Arthur Grumiaux's second recording of the Beethoven concerto (he recorded it previously with Eduard van Beinum and subsequently with Sir Colin Davis) is perhaps the most eloquent of them all. Beautifully recorded too, it is uniquely coupled with a charming work written in the 1790s by Giovanni Battista Viotti. Once the regular province of concert programs of violinists performing in the mid-20th century, it has fallen out of favour and receives a timely revival here. RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 476 8485 Barcode: 0028947684855 Label: Philips Eloquence CD Release Date: Available Now			ARTHUR GRUMIAUX \| BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1 \| Scottish Fantasia ARTISTS Arthur Grumiaux, violin New Philharmonia Orchestra Heinz Wallberg TRACK LISTING BRUCH : Violin Concerto No. 1 Scottish Fantasy Two of Bruch's masterpieces in loving recordings by Grumiaux. The Scottish Fantasy receives its first international airing on CD. RETURN TO THE TOP

	Cat. No.: 476 7930 Barcode: 0028947679301 Label: Philips Eloquence CD Release Date: Available Now			ARTHUR GRUMIAUX \| BRAHMS, MOZART, GRIEG: Violin Sonatas ARTISTS Arthur Grumiaux, violin & piano [Mozart; Brahms] István Hajdu, piano [Grieg] TRACK LISTING MOZART : Violin Sonata in E flat, KV 481 BRAHMS : Violin Sonata No. 2 in A GRIEG : Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor This must surely be a unique event in recording history! In 1959 Arthur Grumiaux went into the studios to overdub - as both violinist and pianist - the Mozart and Brahms Violin Sonatas on this recording. A bold venture of its kind in instrumental classical music and on two such different instruments, the recording has been the subject of much conjecture over the years ("Does it really exist?"). Now, for the first time, it is being made widely available. The coupling is Grumiaux's first of two recordings of Grieg's delightful Third Violin Sonata which he recorded with István Hajdu - who became a regular performing partner for Grumiaux after the death of Clara Haskil. RETURN TO THE TOP