Works by Barber Performed by Tedd Joselson and Ittai Shapira

Only a great violinist such as Shapira can take the unchecked gorgeousness of Barber’s Violin Concerto and make it burn. Joselson breathes life into the sadder, more abstract Piano Concerto.

Helen Wallace

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5

Helen Wallace

Published: May 15, 2017 at 8:11 am

COMPOSERS: Barber
LABELS: Alto
ALBUM TITLE: Barber
WORKS: Adagio for Strings*; Piano concerto; Violin concerto**; 4 Choral Pieces†
PERFORMER: Tedd Joselson (piano); **Ittai Shapira (violin); *LSO/Schenck; Russian Philharmonic Orch/Sanderling; †Joyful Company of Singers/Peter Broadbent
CATALOGUE NO: ALC 1309 (1995-2001)

Only a great violinist such as Shapira can take the unchecked gorgeousness of Barber’s Violin Concerto and make it burn. Joselson breathes life into the sadder, more abstract Piano Concerto.

Helen Wallace

Helen Wallace

Artistic and Executive Director, Kings Place

Helen Wallace is the artistic and executive director of Kings Place, a concert hall in King's Cross, London, and the former editor of BBC Music Magazine and The Strad Magazine.
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