Rózsa: Sinfonia concertante op. 29 / Rhapsody op. 3 / Hungarian Notturno op. 28

This recording embarks on a journey of discovery through the concert music of Miklós Rózsa, who is widely known only for his film music ("Spellbound", "Ben-Hur", "Quo Vadis" et al.). In the "Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra", premiered by Pierre Monteux, the young composer first found his own voice. According to Rózsa, the "Hungarian Notturno" is 'a nostalgic night piece that draws on my childhood memories in Hungary'. And the double concerto, the "Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Cello", a late work, is one of the least 'cinematic' in his oeuvre and perhaps his most underrated masterpiece. Gregor Piatigorsky and Jascha Heifetz, who encouraged him to write it, never did perform it, but Harriet Krijgh and Nikita Boriso-Glebsky do so on this new album.