Philippe Graffin
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The Romantic Violin Concerto 18 - Jongen & Lazzari
Philippe Graffin (violin)
Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Martyn Brabbins
Strongly tonal and lyrical, Jongen's chief influences seem to be Richard Strauss and Cesar Franck…[Graffin's] tender, slender tone in softer passages is one of the disc's main attractions but... —
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The Romantic Violin Concerto 1 - Saint-Saëns
Philippe Graffin (violin)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
The first two violin concertos of Saint-Saëns were composed in reverse order. The Second is the longer and lesser-known of the two, but the First Concerto more resembles the thematic charm and... —
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Philippe Graffin is the violinist in this impassioned performance of the two Violin Sonatas, ably accompanied by pianist Pascal Devoyon. The disc includes a few shorter works such as two Elégies,... —
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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The Romantic Violin Concerto 10 - Cliffe & Erlanger
Philippe Graffin (violin)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, David Lloyd-Jones
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales under the inspired baton of David Lloyd-Jones play these demanding scores with such glowing sophistication and confidence it seems scarcely believable they... —
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Jean Cras: Music for Flute, Harp and String Trio
Juliette Hurel (flute), Marie-Pierre Langlamet (harp), Philippe Graffin (violin), Miguel da Silva (viola) & Henri Demarquette (cello)
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2011, Editor's Choice
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Elgar: Violin Concerto
RecommendedPhilippe Graffin (violin)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley
This is a passionate, strongly argued performance, with Graffin's extrovert solo performance well supported by the RLPO and Handley. —
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Building A Library, October 2021, Also Recommended
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Coleridge-Taylor & Dvorak: Violin Concertos
Philippe Graffin (violin)
Johannesburg Philharmonic, Michael Hankinson
The resurgence of interest in the music of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor reaches another milestone with this long-overdue first recording of his Violin Concerto. Coleridge-Taylor completed it in 1911... —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2004, Editor's Choice
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In the shade of forests
The Bohemian World of Debussy, Enescu and Ravel
Philippe Graffin (violin) & Claire Désert (piano)
A beautiful disc, this, its message one of gentle longing and nostalgia, though the playing is anything but sentimental. —
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2005, Editor's Choice
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Philippe Graffin plays Schumann
Philippe Graffin (violin), with Claire Désert (piano)
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Christoph Poppen
Most of [the transcription] works well enough...and there are even one or two gains...Graffin makes a very appealing case for it...Clara Schumann's Three Romances are much more than salon sweetmeats,... —
