Founded in 1995, the Sejong Soloists were originally conceived of as a small group of artistically gifted young musicians from eight different countries spanning the globe. Since then, they have remained true to their original parameters and have established themselves as a highly respected, musically moving ensemble. This Canary Classics album features the group in concert with violinist Gil Shaham in riveting performances of Haydn's First and Fourth violin concertos. The First Concerto, in C major, is likely the most ...
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Founded in 1995, the Sejong Soloists were originally conceived of as a small group of artistically gifted young musicians from eight different countries spanning the globe. Since then, they have remained true to their original parameters and have established themselves as a highly respected, musically moving ensemble. This Canary Classics album features the group in concert with violinist Gil Shaham in riveting performances of Haydn's First and Fourth violin concertos. The First Concerto, in C major, is likely the most easily recognizable of Haydn's concertos and certainly the most technically demanding. Written for the concertmaster of the Esterhazy orchestra, the C major concerto is a marvel of pyrotechnical brilliance that all the while seems completely natural and fluid. Shaham and the Sejong Soloists work together to capture this flow and interplay between violin and orchestra. Shaham's is not only technically superb, but musically engaging and quite exciting. The Sejong Soloists turn what could...
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