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GODARD: Violin Concerto No. 2 / Concerto romantique / Scenes poetiques

Composer(s):Godard, Benjamin
Artist(s) Trevor, Kirk, Conductor • Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, KosiceHanslip, Chloe, violin
Period(s) Romantic
Genre Classical Music
Category ConcertosOrchestral
Catalogue 8.570554
Label Naxos
Quality   320kbps
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As a boy Benjamin Godard was a celebrated violin prodigy, but later turned to composition as his life's work. With the notable exception of the ever-popular Berceuse from the opera Jocelyn, the most of Godard's works have fallen out of the repertoire. A thorough romantic in the Schumann-Mendelssohn mould, Godard was best known for his short atmospheric pieces and stave works, while his short piano pieces have recently garnered new respect. Two of his most successful longer works are the Concerto Romantique and the Violin Concerto No. 2, both featuring deft virtuoso writing for the violin and the romantic sensibility of the mid-19th century.


   




Review By Duncan Druce,Gramophone,February 2013

THE SPECIALIST’S GUIDE TO…Forgotten 19th-century violin concertos: # 4

A fresh, original work, with surprising and successful stylistic juxtapositions. Benjamin Godard (1849–95) abandons traditional concerto form in favour of a suite-like structure, in which the first three of the four movements are linked by dramatic recitatives. The first and third movements bring us close to the world of ballet, while the second, a mournful aria, strikes a more profound note. Hanslip’s playing is a delight. © 2013 Gramophone



Review By Record Geijutsu,March 2009


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Review By Penguin Guide,January 2009

Benjamin Godard was an excellent violinist and his style was essentially that of the middle, rather than late, 19th century. He was especially attracted to the music of Schumann. Quite a prodigious composer, he wrote in many forms, though he was perhaps most successful as a miniaturist—his popular Berceuse is his best-known work. The Violin Concerto No. 2 begins in a dramatic manner, though richly romantic melodies quickly take over. A brooding slow movement follows, followed by an exceptionally gay and vivacious finale—where the spirit of Offenbach enters. The much earlier Concerto Romantique is written in four movements. The opening movement has a lively, rustic quality which is very appealing, while the two slower central movements have

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Review By Ian Lace,Fanfare,August 2008



Review By Ian Lace,Fanfare,July 2008

This is charming, easy listening, winsomely crafted, light music. “Dans les bois” (In the woods) has a delicate waltz, the music, often ballet-like, suggesting, perhaps, nymphs dancing in sultry, dappled woodlands. “Dans les champs” (In the fields) is a bucolic scene with country dance music that, in places, sounds remarkably like an Elgarian miniature. “Sur la montagne” (On the mountain) is a gentle sunny ascent to an imposing peak, while “Au village” (In the village) is a delightfully rowdy rural celebration.



Review By Gary Lemco,Audiophile Audition,June 2008



Review By Roderick Dunnett,The Strad,May 2008



Review By Bob McQuiston,Classical Lost and Found,April 2008



Review By David Hurwitz,ClassicsToday.com,April 2008



Review By Duncan Druce,Gramophone,April 2008



Review By Roger Nichols,BBC Music Magazine,March 2008



Review By Jonathan Woolf,MusicWeb International,March 2008



Review By Julian Haylock,Classic FM,March 2008



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