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The great African-American jazz trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis, born in 1961, expands his extensive and diverse musical repertoire every year. His Violin Concerto in D – like those of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky (Sibelius’ is in D minor) – was made especially for violinist Nicola Benedetti. In fact, the incredibly versatile jazz virtuoso admits that the work takes inspiration from her life and the way she “enlightens and delights communities all over the world with the magic of her virtuosity”.
“Scored for symphony orchestra, with tremendous respect for the demands of that instrument, it is nonetheless written from the perspective of a jazz musician and New Orleans bluesman” writes Wynton Marsalis. “We believe that all human beings are connected in the essential fundamentals of life: birth, death, love, and laughter; that our most profound individual experiences are also universal (especially pain); and acknowledging the depth of that pain in the context of a groove is a powerful first step towards healing”.
The piece is skilfully composed in four movements and is a delightful montage of sounds from one of today’s most world-renowned virtuosos, with jazz influences and a style like that of Stravinsky’s American period which was itself a patchwork of all different types of music. The Fiddle Dance Suite for Solo Violin is a kind of 21st century urban “Sonata” or “Partita” in five movements which fuse Irish and American influences in a clever mix of folk and scholarly music, a fusion that Bach was well accustomed to and which Marsalis now brings to the modern world with a softness and sense of humour. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Violin Concerto in D major (Wynton Marsalis)
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Wynton Marsalis, Composer - Richard King, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Epstein, Producer - Nicola Benedetti, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cristian Măcelaru, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2019 Wynton Marsalis Enterprises, Inc
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Wynton Marsalis, Composer - Richard King, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Epstein, Producer - Nicola Benedetti, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cristian Măcelaru, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2019 Wynton Marsalis Enterprises, Inc
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Wynton Marsalis, Composer - Richard King, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Epstein, Producer - Nicola Benedetti, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cristian Măcelaru, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2019 Wynton Marsalis Enterprises, Inc
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Wynton Marsalis, Composer - Richard King, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Epstein, Producer - Nicola Benedetti, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cristian Măcelaru, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2019 Wynton Marsalis Enterprises, Inc
Fiddle Dance Suite (Wynton Marsalis)
Wynton Marsalis, Composer - Andrew Walton, Producer - Nicola Benedetti, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Decca Music Group Limited
Wynton Marsalis, Composer - Andrew Walton, Producer - Nicola Benedetti, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Decca Music Group Limited
Wynton Marsalis, Composer - Andrew Walton, Producer - Nicola Benedetti, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Decca Music Group Limited
Wynton Marsalis, Composer - Andrew Walton, Producer - Nicola Benedetti, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Decca Music Group Limited
Wynton Marsalis, Composer - Andrew Walton, Producer - Nicola Benedetti, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Decca Music Group Limited
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The great African-American jazz trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis, born in 1961, expands his extensive and diverse musical repertoire every year. His Violin Concerto in D – like those of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky (Sibelius’ is in D minor) – was made especially for violinist Nicola Benedetti. In fact, the incredibly versatile jazz virtuoso admits that the work takes inspiration from her life and the way she “enlightens and delights communities all over the world with the magic of her virtuosity”.
“Scored for symphony orchestra, with tremendous respect for the demands of that instrument, it is nonetheless written from the perspective of a jazz musician and New Orleans bluesman” writes Wynton Marsalis. “We believe that all human beings are connected in the essential fundamentals of life: birth, death, love, and laughter; that our most profound individual experiences are also universal (especially pain); and acknowledging the depth of that pain in the context of a groove is a powerful first step towards healing”.
The piece is skilfully composed in four movements and is a delightful montage of sounds from one of today’s most world-renowned virtuosos, with jazz influences and a style like that of Stravinsky’s American period which was itself a patchwork of all different types of music. The Fiddle Dance Suite for Solo Violin is a kind of 21st century urban “Sonata” or “Partita” in five movements which fuse Irish and American influences in a clever mix of folk and scholarly music, a fusion that Bach was well accustomed to and which Marsalis now brings to the modern world with a softness and sense of humour. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:58
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Nicola Benedetti Philadelphia Orchestra Cristian Măcelaru
- Composer: Wynton Marsalis
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
© 2019 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2019 Wynton Marsalis Enterprises, Inc/DeccaMusic Group Limited
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