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Mackenzie - Violin Concerto & Pibroch Suite

Malcolm Stewart (violin)

Scottish National Orchestra, Vernon Handley

Mackenzie - Violin Concerto & Pibroch Suite

Mackenzie - Violin Concerto & Pibroch Suite

Malcolm Stewart (violin)

Scottish National Orchestra, Vernon Handley

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About

The music of Scottish late-Romantic Sir Alexander Mackenzie is now becoming much better known thanks to the earlier Hyperion recording of his orchestral music, the reception of which has had the critics scratching their heads wondering why such attractive music has remained neglected for so long. 'Another hugely enjoyable Hyperion rescue act' was how Gramophone received this record, issued a year ago. This new CD presents first recordings of two of Mackenzie's concerted works for violin, the suite Pibroch also being scored for violin and orchestra. The word 'pibroch' is taken from bagpipe music where it denotes a classical style (usually in variation form) rather than the more usual 'strathspey and reel' type of dance music associated with the instrument. The Concerto, written for Sarasate and much played by him, dates from 1885; Pibroch from four years later.

Contents and tracklist

I. Allegro non troppo
Track length13:18
II. Largo
Track length9:26
III. Finale: Allegro vivace
Track length8:48
I. Rhapsody: Lento
Track length7:44
II. Caprice. Theme: Allegretto – Variations I–IX – Coda
Track length10:54
III. Dance: Allegro vivace – Lento – Presto
Track length5:17
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