Sibelius: Violin Concerto & Humoresques Fenella Humphreys, George Vass & BBC National Orchestra of Wales

• Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957): Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 47:
• 1Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato16:34
• 2Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 47: II. Adagio di molto08:56
• 3Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto08:17
• Two Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 87:
• 4Two Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 87: I. No. 1 in D Minor03:46
• 5Two Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 87: II. No. 2 in D Major02:21
• 6Four Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 89: I. No. 1 in G Minor04:24
• 7Four Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 89: II. No. 2 in G Minor03:33
• 8Four Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 89: III. No. 3 in E-Flat Major03:14
• 9Four Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 89: IV. No. 4 in G Minor03:27
• Nors S. Josephson (b. 1942):
• 10Celestial Voyage08:56
• Total Runtime01:03:28

Info for Sibelius: Violin Concerto & Humoresques

Already hailed as his country’s foremost composer, Sibelius completed what was to be his only concerto in early 1904, and its spellbinding and instantly recognisable opening can surely be counted amongst the most iconic of any.

A virtuosic violinist himself, Sibelius beautifully evokes Finland’s natural landscape and ancient folklore, which continues through Sibelius’s 1917 work for violin and orchestra – the Six Humoresques – demanding a considerable level of technique.

Violinist Fenella Humphreys joins with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor George Vass to present these formidable works with a world premiere recording of a new work for violin and orchestra by the American composer Nors S. Josephson – Celestial Voyage.

Fenella Humphreys, violin
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
George Vass, conductor

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