Benjamin Britten, Béla Bartók & Karl Amadeus Hartmann Frank Bridge Variations • Divertimento • Concerto funèbre (SACD)

Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)

Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10 (1937)
for String Orchestra

1. Introduction and Theme – Lento maestoso – Allegretto poco lento – 2:00
2. Adagio – 2:29
3. March – Presto alla marcia – 1:01
4. Romance – Allegretto grazioso – 1:25
5. Aria Italiana – Allegro brillante – 1:13
6. Bourrée Classique – Allegro e pesante – 1:16
7. Wiener Walzer – Lento – Vivace – 2:43
8. Moto Perpetuo – Allegro molto – 1:05
9. Funeral March – Andante ritmico – 3:44
10. Chant – Lento – 1:44
11. Fugue and Finale – Allegro molto vivace – Molto animato – Lento e solenne – 7:31

Featured players

• Gordan Nikolić – Violin I
• Beverley Lunt – Violin II
• Richard Wolfe – Viola
• Herre-Jan Stegenga – Cello

Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905–1963)

Concerto funèbre (1939)
for Solo Violin and String Orchestra

12. Introduction (Largo) – 1:16
13. Adagio – 6:58
14. Allegro di molto – 8:27
15. Choral (Langsamer Marsch) – 3:50

Soloist

• Gordan Nikolić – Violin

Béla Bartók (1881–1945)

Divertimento (1939)
for String Orchestra

16. Allegro non troppo – 8:48
17. Molto adagio – 9:10
18. Allegro assai – 7:12

Featured players

• Gordan Nikolić – Violin I
• Beverley Lunt – Violin II
• Richard Wolfe – Viola
• Herre-Jan Stegenga – Cello
• Annette Zahn – Double Bass

Performers

• Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
• Gordan Nikolić – Leader