Ignatz Waghalter violin concerto

[Martin Eastick]

I have just been informed that Naxos has recorded Ignatz Waghalter's Violin Concerto together with his Rhapsody for violin & orchestra & violin sonata, to be issued in 2012. The soloist is Irmina Trynkos and a short video is available to view at www.knuckle.tv/clients/the-waghalter-project/. On the basis of the sound clips this is going to be a most eagerly awaited release!

[Alan Howe]

Friends may not have noticed the general thread on Waghalter where news of this forthcoming recording has also been reported...
http://www.unsungcomposers.com/forum/index.php/topic,1702.0.html

[Alan Howe]

If you have been wondering what has happened to the Naxos release, it seems that it now won't be coming out until the autumn...

<<Irmina's debut CD will include premiere recordings of all Waghalter's violin works. This was possible thanks to the collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by British conductor Alexander Walker and Georgian virtuoso pianist Giorgi Latsabidze. The CD will be released on NAXOS in Autumn 2012.>>
http://www.irminatrynkos.com/downloads/Biography.pdf

[Mark Thomas]

All good things come to he who waits... (or something like that).

[Martin Eastick]

I now notice that the launch of this eagerly awaited release will take place at a recital (by the artists featured on the recording!) at St.Johns Smith Square on Monday 1st October at 7.30pm. The recital includes a performance of Waghalter's Violin Sonata, as well as sonatas by Schumann and Elgar. Hoping to be there, of course!

[Alan Howe]

Thanks for this excellent news, Martin.

[Martin Eastick]

Having today received the autumn schedule of concerts from Cadogan Hall, I notice that the concert  on Wednesday 14th November 2012 will include both the Waghalter Violin Concerto & Rhapsodie for violin & orchestra in what are stated to be first performances since 1911 & 1907 respectively! Same artists as the Naxos release. It seems therefore we have a mini Waghalter festival here in London this autumn!

[Alan Howe]

Oooh, lovely. I hope to be there...

[Gareth Vaughan]

And so, I hope, shall I. 

[Arbuckle]

http://www.knuckle.tv/clients/the-waghalter-project/

KnuckleTV has an interesting film about the production of this recording with some tantalizing excerpts of the music and interviews of Irmina and Alexander

[Alan Howe]

Friends might like to note the previous thread on Waghalter...
http://www.unsungcomposers.com/forum/index.php/topic,1702.msg29947.html#msg29947
News of the recital at St John's, Smith Square can be found here:
http://www.sjss.org.uk/events/ignatz-waghalter
And details of the concert at Cadogan Hall can be found here:
http://www.cadoganhall.com/event/english-chamber-orchestra-121114/

[Alan Howe]

The CD is due out on 1st October:
http://www.mdt.co.uk/waghalter-ignatz-violin-concerto-rhapsodie-philharmonic-orchestra-alexander-walker-naxos.html

[Mark Thomas]

Alan and I will definitely be there. Shall we meet up with you, Gareth and anyone else who is going?

[Alan Howe]

That would be great, wouldn't it?

[Gareth Vaughan]

Yes, let's do that.