This latest installment in Marin Alsop's enjoyable Barber series for Naxos kicks off with a fine performance of the gorgeous Violin Concerto' notable for it's easy spontaneity and unforced eloquence. Firm of tone and technically secure' James Buswell makes an admirably confident soloist' and Alsop's pliant yet clear-headed conducting is a treat.
3 Violin Concerto, Op. 14: Presto in Moto Perpetuoso
4 Souvenirs, Op. 28: Waltz
5 Souvenirs, Op. 28: Schottische
6 Souvenirs, Op. 28: Pas de Deux
7 Souvenirs, Op. 28: Two-Step
8 Souvenirs, Op. 28: Hesitation Tango
9 Souvenirs, Op. 28: Galop
10 Serenade for Strings, Op. 1: Un Poco Adagio: Allegro Con Spirito
11 Serenade for Strings, Op. 1: Andante Con Moto
12 Serenade for Strings, Op. 1: Dance: Allegro Giocoso
13 Music for a Scene from Shelley, Op. 7
This latest installment in Marin Alsop's enjoyable Barber series for Naxos kicks off with a fine performance of the gorgeous Violin Concerto' notable for it's easy spontaneity and unforced eloquence. Firm of tone and technically secure' James Buswell makes an admirably confident soloist' and Alsop's pliant yet clear-headed conducting is a treat.
