KBACH's First Take

Concertos Spanning 300 Years


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Violinist Chloe Hanslip reintroduces two American violin concertos of the 1940s by Robert Russell Bennett and Vernon Duke. Both composers were better known for their work in popular music fields such as Broadway and songwriting. The album's conductor, Andrew Litton, leads the Phoenix Symphony in a separate program November 7-9.
https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHSA%205371
Harpist Xavier de Maistre records Handel's iconic concerto for his instrument with a modern conductorless ensemble. 
https://www.sonyclassical.de/alben/releases-details/handel
Michael Keelan talked with both soloists about the process of choosing and recording the concertos.
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KBACH's First TakeBy KBACH 89.5FM Phoenix