Gil Shaham’s 1930’s Violin Concertos (NEW RELEASE 2014)

The 1930s was an incredibly rich decade for the violin concerto, thriving on what was the uncertainty of the age. Here on Vol.1 Gil Shaham offers Barber, Stravinsky and Berg’s through to Hartmann and Britten’s concertos all commanding iconic status within the violinist’s repertory. AVAILABLE ON CANARY CLASSICS CD1. Gil’s recording of the Barber Violin Concerto displays his trademark rich soulfulness as well as the sounds of urban America when called for, skyscrapers, sirens, clearl