GIOVANNI BOTTESINI (1821-1889): Grand Duo Concertante for Violin, Double Bass and Orchestra, Grande Allegro “Alla Mendelssohn” for Double Bass and Orchestra, HENRYK WIENIAWSKI (1835-1880): Polonaise Brilllante No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 21, JOHAN SVENDSEN (1840-1911): Romance for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 26, HJALMAR BORGSTRØM (1864-1925): Romance for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 12 (First Recording).

Description: This shortish (52 min.) program of lyrical effusions for soloist(s) and orchestra was instigated by the two soloists, longtime friends who also provide the short notes. We offer it primarily for Nordic collector completists since the eight-minute Borgstrøm piece is a premiere but the remaining pieces aren’t exactly standard repertoire either. Arvid Engegård (violin), Knut Erik Sundqvist (double bass), Norwegian Radio Orchestra; Terje Boye Hansen.