Album Summary
Performers
James Ehnes (Violin)
Wendy Chen (Piano)
Eduard Laurel (Piano)
Notes & Reviews:
This re-release of James Ehnes' recording of works by Wieniawski and Sarasate coupled with another of his great recital CDs featuring the works of Ravel, Debussy and Saint-Saens will give the listener the chance to hear and compare some of the great pieces written for violin performed by one of the world's most influential young performers. Widely considered one of the most dynamic and exciting performers in classical music, he has performed in over 20 countries on five continents with virtually every renowned orchestra and conductor. James Ehnes has recorded six CDs for CBC Records, including the 2008 Grammy award-winning Barber, Korngold and Walton Concertos with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Bramwell Tovey.
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Ravel, Maurice : Tzigane - Performers: James Ehnes (Violin); Wendy Chen (Piano)
- Notes: Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (12/20/1999/12/22/1999)
- Running Time: 10 min. 19 sec.
- Period Time: Modern
- Written: 1922-1924
Ravel, Maurice : Berceuse sur le nom de Fauré - Performers: James Ehnes (Violin); Wendy Chen (Piano)
- Notes: Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (12/20/1999/12/22/1999)
- Running Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
- Period Time: Modern
- Written: 1922
Ravel, Maurice : Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major - Performers: Wendy Chen (Piano); James Ehnes (Violin)
- Notes: Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (12/20/1999/12/22/1999)
- Running Time: 18 min. 6 sec.
- Period Time: Modern
- Written: 1923-1927
Debussy, Claude : Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor - Performers: Wendy Chen (Piano); James Ehnes (Violin)
- Notes: Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (12/20/1999/12/22/1999)
- Running Time: 13 min. 30 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Written: 1916-1917
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 75 - Performers: James Ehnes (Violin); Wendy Chen (Piano)
- Notes: Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (12/20/1999/12/22/1999)
- Running Time: 22 min. 1 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Written: 1885
Henryk Wieniawski : Polonaise brillante for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 21 - Performers: Eduard Laurel (Piano); James Ehnes (Violin)
- Running Time: 8 min. 37 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1870
Henryk Wieniawski : Polonaise brillante for Violin and Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 4 - Performers: James Ehnes (Violin); Eduard Laurel (Piano)
- Running Time: 5 min. 26 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1852
Henryk Wieniawski : Obertas, mazourka caractéristique for violin & piano in G major, Op. 19/1 - Performers: Eduard Laurel (Piano); James Ehnes (Violin)
- Running Time: 2 min. 8 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: circa 1860
Henryk Wieniawski : Scherzo-Tarantelle in G minor, Op. 16 - Performers: Eduard Laurel (Piano); James Ehnes (Violin)
- Running Time: 4 min. 41 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1855
Henryk Wieniawski : Variations for Violin on an original theme, Op. 15 - Performers: James Ehnes (Violin); Eduard Laurel (Piano)
- Running Time: 11 min. 12 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1854
Sarasate, Pablo de : Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 21 - Performers: Eduard Laurel (Piano); James Ehnes (Violin)
- Running Time: 9 min. 51 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1878
Sarasate, Pablo de : Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 22 - Performers: Eduard Laurel (Piano); James Ehnes (Violin)
- Running Time: 10 min. sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 18th Century
Sarasate, Pablo de : Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 23 - Performers: James Ehnes (Violin); Eduard Laurel (Piano)
- Running Time: 8 min. 31 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1880
Sarasate, Pablo de : Introduction and Tarantella, Op. 43 - Performers: James Ehnes (Violin); Eduard Laurel (Piano)
- Running Time: 5 min. sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1899























