Violin Concertos - MENDELSSOHN / ADAMS CD

Product Description For those just discovering Chad Hoopes, nineteen-year-old American violinist, the term "revelation" aptly applies. For his debut recording he has chosen two seemingly opposed concertos: Mendelssohns famous violin concerto and the concerto composed by his compatriot, John Adams. "Implacably melodic", says Adams of his work. Review The cover of this impressive CD shows the prodigiously talented American violinist Chad Hoopes in a hooded sweatshirt, a bow balanced on his folded arms. Theres balance, too, in the choice of repertory here: Mendelssohns evergreen concerto in an urgent, passionate rendition, and that of John Adams, showing off Mr. Hoopess enormous stamina and brilliant, zippy sound. --Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, The New York Times, May 2014Chad Hoopes is just as convincing delivering the swooning emotional immediacy of Mendelssohn as the sharp intellectualism of the Adams. His playing is indeed remarkable, and the album as a whole is deeply satisfying. --CD HotList, May 2014Praised equally for his "molten bravura" (News Times Connecticut) and "understated sensitivity" (Sarasota Herald-Tribune), the exceptional 19-year-old violinist Chad Hoopes first disc from Nave blends old-world passion and new-world panache, featuring two iconic concertos-Mendelssohns beloved Violin Concerto in E minor and John Adams endlessy melodic Violin Concerto from 1993. --Lisa Flynn, April 2014Praised equally for his "molten bravura" (News Times Connecticut) and "understated sensitivity" (Sarasota Herald-Tribune), the exceptional 19-year-old violinist Chad Hoopes first disc from Nave blends old-world passion and new-world panache, featuring two iconic concertos-Mendelssohns beloved Violin Concerto in E minor and John Adams endlessy melodic Violin Concerto from 1993. --Lisa Flynn, April 2014Praised equally for his "molten bravura" (News Times Connecticut) and "understated sensitivity" (Sarasota Herald-Tribune), the exceptional 19-year-old violinist Chad Hoopes first disc from Nave blends old-world passion and new-world panache, featuring two iconic concertos-Mendelssohns beloved Violin Concerto in E minor and John Adams endlessy melodic Violin Concerto from 1993. --Lisa Flynn, April 2014Additional Info: Ever heard those early indie Devo recordings? The ones from before they signed with Warner Brothers and had Brian Eno produce their first album? They're an odd listen for anyone who heard them for the first time after the better-known major-label discs: they're more energetic, stripped down, and undeniably punkier, but those early tapes lack some of the personality that made them the spuds known and loved. The exact same statement applies to this reissue EP of the first two, way out of print singles by the Epoxies. The key songs here, "Need More Time" and "Synthesized," will be immediately familiar to anyone who's heard the Portland-based quintet: to this day, these 2001 singles are the cornerstone of the band's legend. "Need More Time" in particular is an instant new wave classic, quite possibly the finest two and a half minutes of the entire post-punk revival, but while this early take ups Viz Spectrum's metallic guitar attack, Roxy Epoxy's lead vocal lacks the hiccupping Lene Lovich-style quirks and breathless delivery of the superior take on the band's self-titled debut album, and Moxie Spectrum's essential backing vocals on the chorus sound comparatively thin and flat. The other two familiar songs, "Molded Plastic" and "Synthesized," fare about the same, but Synthesized is essential for fans for the inclusion of two B-sides that have never been re-recorded. Affectionate covers of a pair of new wave rarities, Adam & the Ants' early S/M-themed dirge "Beat My Guest" and Alice Cooper's 1980 bandwagon-jumper "Clones (We're All)," make clear the Epoxies' enormous and unapologetic debt to the days of spiky hair and plastic-rimmed shades, but they're performed with the same period-specific zeal as the originals. ~ Stewart Mason

Specifics

  • Album: Violin Concertos
  • Artist: MENDELSSOHN / ADAMS
  • Label: unknown
  • Genre: Classical
  • MPN: V 5368
Tracklist

. Violin Centerto No.2 In E Minor, Op.64
01. Allegro Molto Appassionato
02. Andante
03. Allegretto Non Troppo - Allegro Molto Vivace
. Violin Concerto
04. []
05. Chaconne: "Body Through Which The Dream Flows"
06. Toccare

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Shipping Width 0.130m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.150m

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