The stunning Russian violinist Boris Belkin has been a familiar visitor to Australia, galvanising audiences with his ice-and-fire account of the Sibelius Violin Concerto as part of Vladimir Ashkenazy's Sibelius cycle in 2004. He returns to Australia, bringing with him music of his homeland - the violin concertos of Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev (No.2). SYDNEY Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall Sydney Symphony Orchestra TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto Thursday 14 September, 1.30pm Friday 15 September, 8pm Saturday 16 September, 2pm PERTH Perth Concert Hall West Australian Symphony Orchestra PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2 Friday 8 September, 8pm Saturday 9 September, 8pm

 

Cat. No.: 467 6042
Barcode: 0028946760420
Label: Decca Eloquence
Release Date: Now available

BORIS BELKIN
TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto | SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1

ARTISTS

Boris Belkin, violin

New Philharmonia Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

TRACK LISTING

TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

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Cat. No.: 476 2744
Barcode: 0028947627449
Label: Decca Eloquence
Release Date: Now available

BORIS BELKIN | PROKOFIEV: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2  

ARTISTS

Boris Belkin, violin

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Kirill Kondrashin

Rudolf Barshai

Walter Weller

TRACK LISTING

PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19

PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63

PROKOFIEV: Love for Three Oranges Suite, Op. 33a

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Cat. No.: 476 7488
Barcode: 0028947674887
Label: Decca Eloquence CD
Release Date: Available Now

BORIS BELKIN

PAGANINI | STRAUSS | TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concertos

ARTISTS

Boris Belkin, violin
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Zubin Mehta [Paganini]
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin [Strauss]
New Philharmonia Orchestra [Tchaikovsky] / Vladimir Ashkenazy

TRACK LISTING

PAGANINI: Violin Concerto No. 1
RICHARD STRAUSS: Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY: Valse-Scherzo

If you think the three pieces on this disc make odd bedfellows, just listen to the opening of the finale of the Paganini, skip to the finale of the Strauss and then go into the Tchaikovsky Valse-Scherzo. Sparkling wit and virtuosity abound and what's more, the Paganini receives its first release on CD (outside Taiwan), the Tchaikovsky was only ever momentarily available in CD (and not in Australia) and the Strauss is a party piece quite unlike anything else the composer wrote. Boris Belkin wowed Sydney audiences by his stunning performances of the Sibelius Violin Concerto as part of the Sibelius/Ashkenazy cycle, so it is good to welcome him back with this retrospective, especially as the Paganini marks the first recording he made for Decca and the Strauss his last for the label.

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