1930S VIOLIN CONCERTOS Vol. 2 (BARTOK / PROKOFIEV) - Gil SHAHAM, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, The Knights

This is the highly anticipated second volume in Gil Shaham's acclaimed 1930s Violin Concertos project. Volume 2 draws on two pillars of the violin concerto repertoire, Bartók and Prokofiev's second violin concertos. The CD release comes in a Deluxe Digipack with 24 page booklet, Claire Delamarche's annotations are in English and French, with exclusive photos from the recording sessions. Also available as MP3 and Hi-Res Audio.Volume.1, released in 2014, met with wide acclaim from the critics, receiving EDITOR's Choice from Gramophone Magazine with La Croix in France noting 'A sound of angelic purity, masterful phrasing, a supremely elegant technique and a love of the music that transcends every bow stroke...'The 1930s was a turbulent and unsettled decade, these 2 works offer some of the each respective composers' most lyrical and luminous music. The two concertos have played a central role in Gil's musical life for over 30 years; he first played the Prokofiev publicly with the Israel