Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968) considered the 1924 Concerto Italiano to be his first truly symphonic venture. This tuneful, fresh and transparently scored concerto here receives its world première recording. It was admired by the great violinist Jascha Heifetz, for whom the composer wrote his Concerto No. 2 ‘I Profeti’ (The Prophets), an impassioned work ‘of biblical character and inspiration’ with an almost cinematic sweep. The recipient of the coveted Echo Klassik award for her album of Mendelssohn’s two Violin Concertos [8.572662], Tianwa Yang is widely recognised as one of the outstanding rising stars on the world classical music scene.

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About Tianwa Yang

Winner of the Annual Prize of the German Record Critics 2014 and the prestigious ECHO Klassik Best Newcomer Award 2014 for her Naxos recording of the Mendelssohn Violin Concertos and called “an unquestioned master of the violin” (American Record Guide) who “rises above her competition” (Fanfare), Tianwa Yang has quickly established herself as a leading international performer and recording artist. She has performed under the baton of renowned conductors Marc Albrecht, JoAnn Falletta, Giancarlo Guerrero, Günther Herbig, Yoel Levi, Gerard Schwarz, Vassily Sinaisky amongst others. Most recently she released the complete Solo Sonatas by Eugene Ysaye which immediately won several awards. Of her previously released recordings of Pablo de Sarasate’s complete works for violin as an eight disc set, David Hurwitz of Classics Today calls Ms. Yang a “sensationally talented violinist,” while All Things Strings speaks of her “stunning effortless virtuosity” and “uncanny affinity for Spanish music”.

About Pieter-Jelle de Boer

A refined musician of remarkable versatility, Pieter-Jelle de Boer first drew international attention as a prizewinner at the 2010 Antonio Pedrotti conducting competition in Trento, Italy. Based in France, he is a returning guest conductor of orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège, the South Netherlands Philharmonic and the National Orchestra of Bordeaux-Aquitaine. His recording of piano works by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy has been praised for its “shining musicality” and “pure charm”. An avid composer and arranger, he has written Ciacona, for piano solo, and Danses concertantes, for organ, brass and percussion.

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