Violin Concerto / Symphony no. 1 / La Nuit de Walpurgis

Album by Charles‐Marie Widor & Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Martin Yates & Sergei Levitin

Violin Concerto / Symphony No. 1 / La Nuit de Walpurgis is an album featuring orchestral works by French composer Charles-Marie Widor, released in 2015. The recording showcases Widor's orchestral prowess, with 'La Nuit de Walpurgis' exemplifying his symphonic poem style, the Violin Concerto highlighting his melodic development, and Symphony No. 1 reflecting his early symphonic writing.
First released: 19th January 2015

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    La Nuit de Walpurgis, op. 60: I. Overture (Adagio - Allegro con fuoco)
    10:21
  2. 2.
    La Nuit de Walpurgis, op. 60: II. Adagio ("Apparition of Helen and Faust")
    9:19
  3. 3.
    La Nuit de Walpurgis, op. 60: III. Bacchanale (Andante quasi adagio - Allegro con fuoco)
    6:57
  4. 4.
    Violin Concerto: Andante - Cadenza - Allegro
    12:21
  5. 5.
    Violin Concerto: Andante con moto - Scherzando - Allegro
    7:15
  6. 6.
    Violin Concerto: Cadenza - Vivace
    4:56
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 1, op. 16: I. Allegro con moto
    8:55
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 1, op. 16: II. Andante
    7:38
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 1, op. 16: III. Presto
    4:20
  10. 10.
    Symphony no. 1, op. 16: IV. Allegro con brio
    5:40

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