Violin Concertos
Decca, 2023
8/10
The esteemed violinist Randall Goosby returns with a 2nd album on the Decca label, where pieces by Max Bruch and Florence Price take help from Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Bruch’s “Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op 26” opens the listen with a strong emotional resonance, where the stirring strings are met with a booming presence from the orchestra that unfolds with an unparalleled attention to detail.
The remainder of the tracks are Price’s, where much beauty flows in and out of “Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major - II. Andante”, and “Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major - III. Allegro” exits with a swift and dynamic interaction between the fascinating string manipulation.
A listen packed with drama, excitement and heartbreak, among many other emotions, Goosby’s ability to interpret classical sounds in his own inimitable fashion continues to impress us.
Travels well with: Isata Kanneh-Mason- Childhood Tales; Eric Whitacre- Home