加拿大天才小提琴家:艾尼斯 / 約翰威廉士小提琴協奏曲與伯恩斯坦小夜曲

這是James Ehnes加盟PENTATONE唱片公司的第一張專輯,收錄約翰威廉士的第一號小提琴協奏曲以及伯恩斯坦的小夜曲.由指揮家Stephane Deneve率領聖路易交響樂團聯手演出.
 
CROSSING THE BOUNDARIES OF FILM AND CONCERT MUSIC
 
The St. Louis Symphony and their music director Stéphane Denève present a wonderful program featuring two of the most accomplished American composers in history: Leonard Bernstein with his Serenade and John Williams with his Concerto for violin and orchestra, both performed by star James Ehnes, one of the most exceptional North American violinists. John Williams himself was present at the recording of his violin concerto, working together with the St. Louis Symphony, Denève, and Ehnes. Both works evolve around love: Bernstein’s Serenade was inspired by musings on love from Plato’s Symposium while Williams’s work was arguably inspired and eventually dedicated to his suddenly deceased wife. By combining these two concert pieces, this album puts the symphonic work of Bernstein and Williams at the center, two composers who weren’t afraid of crossing the boundaries between film music and “serious” classical genres at a time when these worlds were generally kept far apart. Especially in Williams’ concerto, there are still hints of his work as a film composer; the slow movement brings to mind a scene of emotional gravity.
 
曲目:
Leonard Bernstein: Serenade after Plato's Symposium
John Williams: Violin Concerto No. 1
 
James Ehnes (violin)
Saint Louis Symphony / Stéphane Denève