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Akiko Suwanouchi, who also actively performs modern and contemporary works, has recorded two masterpieces of violin concertos written in the 20th century. The Walton works were commissioned by Heifetz, the former owner of the famous "Dolphin" instrument that Akiko Suwanouchi used for many years, and it is due to this connection that the recordings were made at Suwanouchi Akiko's insistence. It was released in 2002, the 100th anniversary of Walton's birth. It is also noteworthy that the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sakari Oramo, a fellow countryman of Sibelius, was used as accompaniment. (C)RS