Various Artists – A Tribute to Ysaye (2020) [FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz]

Eugène Ysaÿe, a violin virtuoso admired by all his contemporaries, was an inheritor of what has justly been considered as the Belgian school of violin, whose ascendancy can be traced back to the beginning of the 19th century. His work as a composer, however, is much less well known today and it is this facet of his extraordinarily active life that we will explore here. He composed many different types of works; here we present his works for solo violin and orchestra, including two movements of violin concertos which are now available on record for the first time, and his chamber music. A great champion of the music of his time, Ysaÿe gave the first performances of a great number of works, many of which were dedicated to him as well as having been commissioned by him; the most well-known of these pieces are also included here. This fascinating boxed set from the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel is a fine example of the work of this important musical institution: it features the Chapel’s masters and the young soloists who trained there alongside two Belgian orchestras of international renown.

Tracklist:
01. Violin Concerto in E Minor: I. Allegro appassionato non troppo vivo (16:37)
02. Violin Concerto in D Minor: I. Allegro moderato (17:07)
03. Poème élégiaque for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 12 (14:11)
04. Caprice d’après l’Étude en forme de valse de Saint-Saëns, Op. 52 (Transcription for Violin and Orchestra by Eugène Ysaÿe) (8:49)
05. Amitié, for Two Violins and Orchestra, Op. 26 (15:38)
06. Poème, for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 25 (16:06)
07. Harmonies du soir, for String Quartet and String Orchestra, Op. 31 (14:31)
08. Méditation, for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 16 (12:58)
09. Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major: I. Très modéré – Vif et passionné (12:16)
10. Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major: II. Très lent (12:16)
11. Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major: III. Très animé (10:26)
12. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major, FWV 8: I. Allegretto ben moderato (5:37)
13. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major, FWV 8: II. Allegro (7:45)
14. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major, FWV 8: III. Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato (6:38)
15. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major, FWV 8: IV. Allegretto poco mosso (6:00)
16. Trio de concert “Le Chimay”, for Violin, Viola and Cello (18:07)
17. String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, L. 85: I. Animé et très décidé (6:35)
18. String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, L. 85: II. Assez vif et bien rythmé (3:45)
19. String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, L. 85: III. Andantino, doucement expressif (8:00)
20. String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, L. 85: IV. Très modéré (7:37)
21. Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet in D Major, Op. 21: I. Décidé (15:07)
22. Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet in D Major, Op. 21: II. Sicilienne (4:53)
23. Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet in D Major, Op. 21: III. Grave (11:14)
24. Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet in D Major, Op. 21: IV. Finale (Très animé) (11:37)
25. Légende norvégienne, for Violin and Piano (11:59)
26. Piano Quartet: I. Dans un emportement douloureux (Très animé) (15:41)
27. Piano Quartet: II. Lent et passionné (11:26)
28. Sonata for Two Violins: I. Poco lento, maestoso – Allegro fermo (12:41)
29. Sonata for Two Violins: II. Allegretto poco lento (8:17)
30. Sonata for Two Violins: III. Allegro vivo e con fuoco (13:26)
31. Trio de concert en une partie “Le Londres”, for Two Violins and Viola (Version in One Movement) (14:04)
32. Rêve d’enfant, for Violin and Piano, Op. 14 (4:02)