Romantic Novelties For Violin & Orchestra - Udagaw

Label: Signum
Catalog: SIGCD224
Format: CD

Hideko Udagawa and the Philharmonia Orchestra

Rimsky-Korsakov: Fantasie on Russian themes, Op. 33 / Gade: Capriccio in A minor / Ysaye: Mazurka, Op.10 No.2 */ Glazounov: Meditation, Op.32 / Ysaye: Saltarelle Carnavalesque, Op.Posth * / Tchaikovsky:
Serenade Melancolique, Op.26 / Joachim: Variations in E minor

Hideko Udagawa has performed extensively throughout the world and captivates international audiences with her artistry and enthusiasm. Critics have acclaimed her performances, commending her passionate commitment, dazzling agility and refinement of taste. As a protégée of Nathan Milstein, she has inherited the great Russian romantic tradition of violin playing.

"Hideko Udagawa retains the Master's nobility throughout a programme of Rachmaninov transcriptions centered on Mikhai/ovsky's skilful adaptation of the Cello Sonata."
BBC Music Magazine
"Udagawa has a real feel for Rachmaninoffs delicate expressive nuances ... The recording balance is perfect, the violin never clouded by the density of the piano part, and the sound is brilliant and true."
The Strad

Price: $25.98