from Saint-Saëns: Violin Concertos (CDA67074) 1 Allegro moderato e maestoso – Cadenza – A tempo più allegro [14'17] 31 minutes 30 seconds 3 tracks2 Andante espressivo [9'53] 3 Allegro scherzando quasi allegretto [7'20] ‘Hyperion holds a trump card in Philippe Graffin, whose elegant, emotionally charged playing is strongly reminiscent of the young Menuhin (he has a similar sort of sound) and whose understanding of th ... ‘Philippe Graffin is fully equal to [the] formidable technical demands, and also strikes an essential spark illuminating the music’s character and passionate stimulus’ (The Daily Telegraph) ‘The delightful surprise here is the Second Concerto, full of youthful exuberance. Philippe Graffin, with rich, firm tone, gives performances full of temperament, warmly supported by Martyn Brabbins a ... |