CD:
Stravinsky and Sibelius Violin Concertos

Zhi-Jong Wang, the Philharmonia Orchestra, and Thomas Sanderling have recorded two of the most iconic 20th century concerts at Abbey Road Studios London.

With the violin concertos by Jean Sibelius and Igor Stravinsky, Zhi-Jong Wang and the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Sanderling, dedicate themselves to two works from the beginning of the 20th century.

Although the two works were composed only thirty years apart from each other, they could not be any more contrasting: minor against major, dark, mystical and introverted against exciting, suspenseful and sometimes ironic. And yet, in the contrasts of these two concertos, the virtuoso and inspiring interpretation of the Chinese violinist reveals something amazingly unifying.

Recorded at the Abbey Road Studios in London,
July 2017

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Concerto D minor for Violin and Orchestra op. 47

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra

Lu Pei
Drama ° Beijing Opera

Zhi-Jong Wang
Philharmonia Orchestra
Thomas Sanderling

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Running Time: 62:57

Available worldwide in late April/early May.