Britten, Benjamin - Double Concerto for Violin & Viola - Jurowski, Vladimir (conductor)

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The London Philharmonic Orchestra's Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski has made a number of previous recordings on the London Philharmonic Orchestra label including Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 14. His discography also includes the first ever recording of Kancheli's Exile for ECM (1994) and a series of recordings with the Russian National Orchestra on PentaTone Classics. On this release Jurowski conducts live recordings of three of Benjamin Britten's early works. Written just before his published Opus 1, the Double Concerto for Violin and Viola was never performed during Britten's lifetime, but already demonstrates his mature style. The memorable way that the string orchestra depicts different characteristics of Britten's composition teacher in the Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge led it to become Britten's first popular classic. Les Illuminations sets Rimbaud's poetry in vividly realised musical images, making it the crowning masterpiece of Britten's early years.

Press acclaim from the concerts:
'Pieter Schoeman and Alexander Zemtsov proved ideal advocates for this ambitious work [Britten's Double Concerto for Violin and Viola]... Jurowski showed himself adept at mastering the Britten sound-world.'
(The Daily Telegraph)

'Jurowski led a skilful performance of Bartok's Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.'
(The Financial Times)