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Brahms & Busoni violin concertos album cover

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The celebrated violinist Francesca Dego is joined by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and her regular collaborator Dalia Stasevska for this recording of the violin concertos by Brahms and Busoni.

A cornerstone of the repertoire, Brahms’s Concerto dates from 1878, a year after the Second Symphony, and was composed for (and dedicated to) the virtuoso Joseph Joachim. 

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“.. listening to Francesca Dego, Roger Norrington and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra responding with microfine nuances of phrasing, articulation and dynamic to Mozart's Salzburg style at its most sparkling and invigorating, takes this music to
"Dego and Leonardi’s polished and deeply considered performances of all four sonatas provide 70 minutes of unvarnished pleasure." - The Strad
“Pairing the veteran Mozartian Norrington — a pioneer of historical performance practice — with the young Italian-American soloist Dego proves inspiring in what promises to be one of the freshest of recent cycles of the Mozart concertos.” - The Sund
“...Her technique is as red-hot and Paganini-ready as ever…If you’re keen to hear Paganini’s favourite plaything performed with technical finesse and strong musicality while shown off by polished engineering, then this amply does that job.” - Gramop
"The violinist Francesca Dego, with an elegant sound, and the pianist Francesca Leonardi, with an impeccable technique, offer us a convincing interpretation of works by three composers who share their love for Italy ... the pure sound and delicate ph
“Brilliance and panache in two showstopper concertos ... Dego who steals the show, because if any interpretation were capable of lifting this work into the standard repertoire for the first time, it would be this one. She movingly draws out its fragi
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