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James Ehnes: Mozart - Mozart Anniversary Orchestra - 2 CD set

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Winner of the 2007 Juno for Classical Album Of The Year: Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment

JAMES EHNES, violin and conductor
MOZART ANNIVERSARY ORCHESTRA

“The idea behind this recording was conceived several years ago. I happen to share a birthday with Mozart – January 27th – and it struck me that my 30th birthday, in 2006, would coincide with Mozart’s 250th. I had always hoped to record Mozart’s violin concertos, so it seemed natural to celebrate both Mozart’s birthday and my own with a recording of these works. While I have been fortunate to have had the pleasure of playing Mozart with many great conductors, I decided that for this recording I wanted to lead these pieces myself. In the fall of 2003, I had a discussion with my good friends Jonathan Crow and Molly Read regarding orchestras with which I could possibly record. They suggested that the ideal orchestra for this project would be one that I would form myself, an “all-star” ensemble made up of some of my favourite players from around the globe.” - James Ehnes

This is the fifth recording project for JAMES EHNES on the CBC Records label (two of which garnered JUNO Awards) and the amazing performance captured this time around demonstrates yet again his incredible technical and artistic abilities. The “all-star” band that James put together is equally brilliant, responding to his playing and conducting with musicality and great sensitivity - a superb ensemble. All five of the violin concerti by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are represented on the 2 CD set, along with two rondos and an adagio, which complete Mozart's oeuvre for violin and orchestra.

TRACK LISTING:

CD 1

Concerto No. 1
Concerto No. 2
Adagio in E
Rondo in Bb
Rondo in C

CD 2

Concerto No. 3
Concerto No. 4
Concerto No. 5

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