帰郷～ブルッフ: スコットランド幻想曲、スコットランド民謡、他

スコットランド出身のニコラ・ベネデッティが奏でる故郷のメロディ!

歌心あふれるニコラ・ベネデッティが、ヴァイオリンとフィドルを弾いて美しく郷愁溢れるメロディの宝庫、スコットランドの作品を新録音!
ブルッフのスコットランド幻想曲に加え、ニコラの地元スコットランドの民謡などを集めたアルバムで、スコットランドらしい心に残る美しいメロディが随所にちりばめられています。ニコラはヴァイオリンの他、ヴァイオリンに似た民族楽器フィドルも披露。曲によっては、アコーディオンやヴォーカルが加わるなど、スコットランド音楽の魅力が多彩なスタイルで展開されています。
ユニバーサル・ミュージック/IMS

Nicola Benedetti's Homecoming: A Scottish Fantasy is the violinist's tribute to her native land, in celebration of Scotland's Year of Homecoming 2014. Of primary interest to classical fans is Max Bruch's Scottish Fantasy in E flat major, a large-scale Romantic concerto based on Scottish folk music, and Benedetti gives a transparent and brilliant performance that alleviates some of the work's heavy Germanic character. Bruch's free use of Scottish folk songs as themes, including some melodies of Robert Burns, suggested the three arrangements that immediately follow it, Ae fond kiss; My love is like a red, red, rose; and Auld Lang Syne, three of the poet's best-known songs. The rest of the program consists of other traditional Scottish tunes, and Benedetti pours her warmest expressions into these airs. In two songs, Bothan a bh'aig Fionnghuala and Coisich a Ruin, Benedetti is joined by Julie Fowlis, whose fluent delivery in Gaelic gives the songs authentic color and texture. Even though this album has been promoted in connection with public festivities, such as the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup, it is actually a personal and intimate album, thanks to Benedetti's ingratiating playing and the poignant tone of many of the selections. ~ Blair Sanderson

Nicola Benedetti's Homecoming: A Scottish Fantasy is the violinist's tribute to her native land, in celebration of Scotland's Year of Homecoming 2014. Of primary interest to classical fans is Max Bruch's Scottish Fantasy in E flat major, a large-scale Romantic concerto based on Scottish folk music, and Benedetti gives a transparent and brilliant performance that alleviates some of the work's heavy Germanic character. Bruch's free use of Scottish folk songs as themes, including some melodies of Robert Burns, suggested the three arrangements which immediately follow it, Ae fond kiss; My love is like a red, red, rose; and Auld Lang Syne, three of the poet's best-known songs. The rest of the program consists of other traditional Scottish tunes, and Benedetti pours her warmest expressions into these airs. In two songs, Bothan a bh'aig Fionnghuala and Coisich a Ruin, Benedetti is joined by Julie Fowlis, whose fluent delivery in Gaelic gives the songs authentic color and texture. Even though this album has been promoted in connection with public festivities, such as the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup, it is actually a personal and intimate album, thanks to Benedetti's ingratiating playing and the poignant tone of many of the selections.

スコットランドは民謡の宝庫として知られるが、当地出身の抒情派ヴァイオリニスト、ニコラ・ベネデッティがその美しい民謡を集め、ときに溌剌と微笑むように、ときにしみじみと心の襞に迫るように演奏している。前半はブルッフのスコットランド幻想曲。第3楽章は「GET SPORTS」のエンディングとしてもお馴染みだ。ニコラは次々に現れる美メロを抜群の技巧と輝くような音色を駆使して、この作品のわくわくするような眺望の展開を躍動的、かつ情熱的に表現。聴き手の心を癒すような優しさも抜群だ。そして後半のフィドルや歌が加わった民謡集の楽しさ! まさにこの音楽的環境が抒情派ニコラのルーツに違いない。
intoxicate (C)板倉重雄