3CD / Moments Choisis 1951>2001

Lancé en 1951, le Concours Reine Elisabeth de Belgique est rapidement devenu l’un des concours musicaux les plus célèbres du monde, couronnant des virtuoses du renom de Fleisher, Ashkenazy, Laredo ou Repin. Quand la Reine Elisabeth de Belgique accepte de patronner l’épreuve musicale fondée en 1951, elle redonne vie au concours Ysaÿe qui, en 1937 et 1938, avait couronné à Bruxelles de très grands virtuoses soviétiques : David Oistrakh et Emil Guilels. Mais pouvait-elle imaginer que ce concours demeurerait, cinquante années durant, au sommet des concours internationaux qui ont fleuri par centaines après la 2^ème guerre mondiale ?
Le coffret de 3 CD Moments choisis est une édition discographique de quelques-uns des moments forts des cinquante années du Concours, proposée à un prix très attractif.
 

CD1

Miriam FRIED, Israel (1st Prize Violin 1971)
Jean SIBELIUS (1865-1957) – Concerto for violin in D minor op. 47
with the RTB/BRT Symphony Orchestra – René DEFOSSEZ, conductor
Brussels Center for Fine Arts, Finals, 17 May 1971

Vladimir ASHKENAZY, USSR (1st Prize Piano 1956)
Franz LISZT (1811-1886) – Concerto for piano n. 1 in E flat major
with the National Orchestra of Belgium – Franz ANDRÉ, conductor
Brussels Center for Fine Arts, Finals, 1 June 1956

Yuzuko HORIGOME, Japan (1st Prize Violin 1980)
Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) – Sonata for violin n. 1 in G major op. 78
with Jean-Claude VANDEN EYNDEN, piano
Brussels Center for Fine Arts, Finals, 30 May 1980

Total time CD 1: 75’44

CD2

Frank BRALEY, France (1st Prize Piano 1991)
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) – Sonata for piano in F major K 332
Brussels Center for Fine Arts, Finals, 31 May 1991

Philippe HIRSHHORN, USSR (1st Prize Violin 1967)
Maurice RAVEL (1875-1937) – Tzigane for violin and orchestra
with the National Orchestra of Belgium – René DEFOSSEZ, conductor
Brussels Center for Fine Arts, Closing concert, 9 June 1967

Valery AFANASSIEV, USSR (1st Prize Piano 1972)
Pyotr TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) – Concerto for piano n. 1 in B flat minor op. 23
with the National Orchestra of Belgium – Georges OCTORS, conductor
Brussels Center for Fine Arts, Finals, 1 June 1972

Marie-Nicole LEMIEUX, Canada (1st Prize Singing 2000)
Gioacchino ROSSINI (1792-1868) – Cruda sorte - Qual chi vuol’ [ISABELLA – L’ITALIANA IN ALGERI]
with La Monnaie/De Munt Symphony Orchestra – Marc SOUSTROT, conductor
Brussels Center for Fine Arts, Semi-finals, 20 May 2000

Total time CD 2: 64’11

CD3

Abdel-Rahman EL-BACHA, Lebanon (1st Prize Piano 1978)
Sergey PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) – Concerto for piano n. 2 in G minor op. 16
with the National Orchestra of Belgium – Georges OCTORS, conductor
Brussels Center for Fine Arts, Finals, 31 May 1978

Vadim REPIN, USSR (1st Prize Violin 1989)
Pyotr TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) – Concerto for violin in D major op. 35
with the National Orchestra of Belgium – Georges OCTORS, conductor
Brussels Center for Fine Arts, Finales, 29 May 1989

Vitaly SAMOSHKO, Ukraine (1st Prize Piano 1999)
Fryderyk CHOPIN (1810-1849) – Ballade for piano n. 4 in F minor op. 23
Royal Brussels Conservatory, Semi-finals, 15 May 1999

Total time CD 3: 78’27
 

4 CD
Durée totale : 3h38’22’’
Enregistrements publics 1951-2000
Remasterisation digitale : Hervé Blieck (Musica Numeris)