Bruch / Bell,Joshua / Academy Of St. Martin In The Scottish Fantasy Op 46 / Violin Concerto No 1 In G CD

2018 release. Romantic composer Max Bruch s two masterpieces have inspired Scottish Fantasy, the album from Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell. Bell performs and directs the Academy of St Martin in the Fields in his first-ever recording of the virtuosic Scottish Fantasy and offers a fresh take on Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26 the first concerto Bell recorded thirty years ago with the Academy conducted then by Sir Neville Marriner. The Scottish Fantasy has become a great favorite of Bell's in the last decade. Bruch's unique fantasia bristles with the snap and lilt of Scottish folksongs, and has been a favorite of violin virtuosos since it's premiere. Though Scottish Fantasy is a newer addition to Bell's repertoire, his affection for the piece runs deep. Bell calls Bruch's Violin Concerto #1 the most seductive of violin concertos, saying "It's a piece that audiences go crazy over because it's so rich and lush, and it's easy to grasp. It's got excitement, power and passion."

1. I. Introduction: Grave, Adagio Cantabile 2. II. Scherzo: Allegro 3. III. Andante Sostenuto 4. IV. Finale: Allegro Guerriero 5. I. Vorspiel: Allegro Moderato 6. II. Adagio 7. III. Finale: Allegro Energico