LALO: Symphony Espagnole [CD de audio] Shlomo Mintz (violin), Israel Philharmonic, Lalo and Zubin Mehta

The great tradition of French violin music is wonderfully documented in this recording. From the early Baroque with Louis It was always French composers who were inspired by neighboring Spain, whether Ravel, Debussy or Lalo. His famous Spanish Symphony remains a classic in the concert hall today. The work was probably created in collaboration with the Spanish violin virtuoso Pablo Sarasate. As a sophisticated combination of symphony and solo concerto, the piece excites with Spanish melodic color, French sound colors and German form structure. Vieuxtemps was a child prodigy like Paganini. Of his seven violin concertos, the one presented here with the great Shlomo Mintz is his fifth concerto, one of his most beautiful works. Saint-Saens also counts among the great early talents of French musical life in the 19th century. In addition to his wonderful Carnival of the Animals, it is above all the Rondo Capriccioso that belongs to the fixed repertoire of every violin virtuoso. A high quality recording with great artists. French connection in Spain!