Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien at Weill Recital Hall
The New York Times, March 22, 2011
Already deeply impressed with Russian violinist Alina Ibragimova through her remarkable series of recordings on the Hyperion label -- one of which I reviewed for the Times, here -- I was thrilled to finally get a chance to hear her perform. Ibragimova's playing was even more striking live, and in Tiberghien she has an ideally sympathetic and responsive partner.
Poking around for external links when I was polishing this review, I made a terrific discovery: Ibragimova's complete performance of Huw Watkins's Violin Concerto, filmed live in its premiere at the Royal Albert Hall on August 17, 2010, during the BBC Proms, is available in its entirety on YouTube.
First movement
Second movement
Third movement
Coincidentally, Huw Watkins has a piece being played at Zankel Hall this Wednesday (March 23): Coruscation and Reflection, part of an ambitious all-contemporary recital program to be presented by Midori with Charles Abramovic.
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