Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole

by Ellinor DâMelon, Jaime Martin, RTE Symphony Orchestra, RTE National Symphony Orchestra

Overview

Violinist Ellinor D'Melon was in her early twenties when this recording appeared on the Rubicon Classics label in early 2023; it was made in two sessions, with the second probably delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and when she recorded the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, she was just 19. It is an impressive debut indeed. D'Melon has the technical chops throughout, but at times, she goes beyond those into real star territory. Sample the finale of the Tchaikovsky, where she inserts tempo rubato in unpredictable places and has the listener in absolute thrall. Her slow movement in the Tchaikovsky concerto is understated and deeply lyrical. Despite her Latin heritage (she is of Jamaican-Cuban background), D'Melon is perhaps a bit less persuasive in Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole, a concerto despite its name; however, she is powerful in the opening movement and ahead of every step in the mercurial finale. Conductor Jaime Martin, leading the RTE National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, keeps up with this young firebrand, who is absolutely a player to watch. Rubicon Classics provides fine sound from the National Concert Hall in Dublin, placing D'Melon front and center where she belongs. ~ James Manheim

Product Details

Release Date:	03/31/2023
Label:	Rubicon
UPC:	5065002228376
Rank:	190999

Tracks

1. Violin Concerto in D Op. 35~Allegro moderato - Moderato assai
2. Violin Concerto in D Op. 35~Canzonetta: Andante
3. Violin Concerto in D Op. 35~Finale: Allegro vivacissimo
4. Symphonie Espagnole Op. 21~Allegro non troppo
5. Symphonie Espagnole Op. 21~Scherzando: Allegro molto
6. Symphonie Espagnole Op. 21~Intermezzo: Allegro non troppo
7. Symphonie Espagnole Op. 21~Andante
8. Symphonie Espagnole Op. 21~Rondo: Allegro

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ellinor D’Melon   Primary Artist,Violin
Jaime Martin   Primary Artist,Conductor
RTE Symphony Orchestra   Primary Artist
RTE National Symphony Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra

Technical Credits

Antonio Gras Rodriguez   Liner Note Translation
Matthias Lehmann   Liner Note Translation
Fabian Frank   Engineer
Matthew Cosgrove   Executive Producer
Martin Nagorni   Engineer
Paul Mitchell   Art Direction,Photography,Design
Ingo Petry   Mastering,Producer,Mixing
Andrew Stewart   Liner Notes
Edouard Lalo   Composer
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky   Composer