Newton Classics > Violin

Boccherini: Quintets for Guitar & Strings nos 1,2,3,4 & 9 / Massimo Scattolin, guitar

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Quintet for guitar & strings in D minor, G. 445 (arrangement of Piano Quintet, G. 416); Quintet for guitar & strings in E major, G. 446 (arrangement of Piano Quintet, G. 417); Quint...
Performers: Berger, Julius; Mezzena, Franco; Pagliari, Stefano [Violin]; Scattolin, Massimo [Guitar]; Volpato, Luca

These quintets for guitar and strings were created in the 1790s for the Duke of Benavente-Osuna. From the dramatic G445, whose last movement ends in...continue...

Tartini: Sonatas for violin & harpsichord, Op. 2/1-6; 26 Piccole Sonate autografe / Alberto Martini, violin; Ilario Gregoletto, harpsichord

3 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Giuseppe Tartini: Sonatas Op. 2 for violin and continuo; Sonata for violin & continuo in G major, B. G1; Sonata for violin & continuo in D minor, B. d1; Sonata for violin & continuo, B. D1; Sonata fo...
Performers: Gregoletto, Ilario; Guglielmo, Giovanni; Martini, Alberto; Pocaterra, Antonio

Giuseppe Tartini, born in what today is Slovenia, ranks among the most famous of late-Baroque composers. Contemporary accounts suggest that Tartini didn't so much play...continue...

Stradella: Chamber Music - Trio Sonatas; Sonatas for 2 violins et al. / Ferrais, Ephrikian, Adamo, Bignami

4 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Alessandro Stradella: Sonata for violin & continuo in A minor, 7.1-10; Sonata for violin & continuo in D major, 7.1-1; Sonata for violin & continuo in G major, 7.1-9; Sonata for violin & continuo in ...
Performers: Adamo, Giovanni; Alessandri, Giorgio; Bignami, William [Violin]; Borgatti, Franco; Bruni, Francesco [Cello]; Burattin, Armando; Carli, Maria Isabella de; Cicoria, Nazareno; Eichhorn, Holger; Emiliani...

Alessandro Stradella enjoyed such a high reputation during his career that he never lacked powerful patrons and commissions. Regarded by some as the Mozart of...continue...
Recording information: Villa Litta (Affori), Milan, Italy....continue...

Tartini: Violin Concertos (8) / Giuliano Fontanella, Enrico Casazza, Paolo Ciociola, violins; Interpreti Veneziani

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Giuseppe Tartini: Concerto for Violin in A minor, D. 113; Concerto for Violin in A minor, D. 115; Concerto for Violin in G major, D. 80; Concerto in A, D96; Concerto for Violin in D minor, D. 45; Con...
Performers: Casazza, Enrico; Ciociola, Paolo; Fontanella, Giuliano; Rossi, Cristiano; Vianello, Sebastiano Maria
Conductors:
Ensemble: Interpreti Veneziani

Tartini, (b.1692) is regarded as one of the most important composers of his generation. The Italian wrote over 130 concertos, six of which form the...continue...
Recording information: Scuola Grande di S. Giovanni Evangelista, Venice, Italy....continue...

Pietro Locatelli: 24 Capriccios for solo Violin / Emmanuele Baldini, violin

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Pietro Antonio Locatelli: 24 Capriccios, Op. 3
Performers: Baldini, Emmanuele

Little is known about the life of violinist Pietro Antonio Locatelli, but history has not failed us in the account of Locatelli's work, published as...continue...
Recording information: IN Studio, Treviso (06/12/1998-06/18/1998)....continue...

Marcello: Concertos a cinque, Op.1/1-12; 5 Sinfonias / Franco Fantini, Tino Bacchetta, Genunzio Ghetti

3 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Benedetto Marcello: Concerto for Violin in D major, SF. 785 (Op. 1/1); Concerto for Violin in E minor, SF. 788 (Op. 1/2); Concerto for Violin in E major, SF. 787 (Op. 1/3); Concerto for Violin in F m...
Performers: Bacchetta, Tino; Fantini, Franco; Ghetti, Genunzio; Sorelli, Mariella
Conductors: Ephrikian, Angelo
Ensemble: I Solisti Milano

Though a nobleman by birth, Benedetto Marcello was a serious amateur composer who wrote in many of the genres of his day. This 3 CD...continue...
Recording information: Villa Litta (Affori), Milan, Italy (1967)....continue...

Frederica von Stade in Duets, Arias, Scenes & Songs

4 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Robert Schumann: Botschaft ("Nelken wind ich und Jasmin"), for soprano voice, alto voice & piano (Spanisches Liedersp; Das Glück (" Vöglein vom Zweig"), song for voice & piano (Lieder-Album...
Performers: Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Brehm, Alvin; de Peyer, Gervase; Glickman, Loren; Katz, Martin; Kavafian, Ani; Kavafian, Ida [Violin]; Lesser, Laurence; Maria, Joel Del; Phillips, Daniel; Schwarz, G...
Conductors: Bernardi, Mario; Davis, Andrew

Born in 1945, Frederica von Stade - who auditioned for the Met on a $50 bet - is considered one of the world's most accomplished...continue...
Recording information: Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York, NY (08/1977/07/1978); National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Canada (08/1977/07/1978); Studio No. 1, Abbey Road, London (08/1977/07/1978); Columbia...continue...

Filippo Gragnani: Sonatas for violin & guitar, Op. 8 / Franco Mezzena, violin; Massinto Scattolin, guitar

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Filippo Gragnani: Sonata for violin & guitar in D major, Op. 8/1; Sonata for violin & guitar in C major, Op. 8/2; Sonata for violin & guitar in A major, Op. 8/3
Performers: Mezzena, Franco; Scattolin, Massimo [Guitar]

With the dawning of the French Revolution came the reinvention of the guitar. The instrument became an instant success with the listening public of Europe...continue...
Recording information: Studio Opit.Me.S., l'Aquila, Italy (04/09/1990-04/13/1990)....continue...

Piazzolla: Chamber Music / Interensemble Padova

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Five Tango Sensations, for bandoneón & string quartet (abridgement and arrangement of Sette sequenze; Tres Piezas, for guitar; Preludes (3) for piano; Le Grand Tango; Adi&oacu...
Performers: Antonello, Stefano; Beggio, Bernardino; Fagiuoli, Alessandro; Paccagnella, Luca; Pavin, Marco
Conductors:
Ensemble: Interensemble Padova

Born in Argentina in 1921, Ástor Piazzolla grew up in New York before eventually returning to his homeland in 1955. One of the finest composers...continue...
Recording information: Cappella di Santa Maria dei Servi, Auditorium Maddalena (12/28/1995-02/11/1996)....continue...

Busoni: Violin Sonatas / Guiliano Fontanella, Tania Salinaro

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Ferruccio Busoni: Sonata, for violin & piano no 1 in E minor, Op. 29, KiV 234; Sonata, for violin & piano no 2 in E minor, Op. 36a, KiV 244
Performers: Fontanella, Giuliano; Salinaro, Tania

A child prodigy who had achieved fame as a virtuoso pianist and written nearly 200 works before he was out of his teens, Busoni composed...continue...
Recording information: IN Studio, Treviso (03/07/1999-03/11/1999)....continue...

Bach: Orchestral Suites; Violin Concerti / Vladimir Spivakov, violin

4 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 1 in C major, BWV 1066; Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor, BWV 1067; Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Suite for Orchestra no 4 in D major, BWV 106...
Performers: Bezrodny, Sergei; Carron, Tobias; Duran, Elena; Futer, Arkady; Garlitsky, Boris; Spivakov, Vladimir; Utkin, Alexei
Conductors: Spivakov, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; Moscow Virtuosi

The D minor Concerto for violin & oboe is a scholastically justified reconstruction from the double harpsichord Concerto in C minor, BWV1060, & the three-violin...continue...

Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata; Notturno / Immerseel, Beths, Danilow, Bylsma, Kussmaul

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Franz Schubert: "Trout" Quintet; Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821; Notturno for Piano and Strings in E flat major, D 897/Op. 148
Performers: Beths, Vera; Bylsma, Anner; Immerseel, Jos van
Conductors:
Ensemble: L'Archibudelli

The 'Trout' Quintet, composed in 1819, during a happy period in Schubert's life. He spent holiday with friends in Steyr, south of Linz, & lodged...continue...
Recording information: Lutherse Church, Haarlem, The Netherlands (07/1997)....continue...

Bach, Vivaldi: Violin Concertos / Midori, violin - Zukerman/St. Paul CO

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in C minor, RV 199 "Il sospetto"; Concerto for ...
Performers: Midori; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas
Ensemble: ; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

Distinctive Japanese violinist, Midori, joins the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman, to perform the violin concertos of Bach and Vivaldi....continue...
Recording information: St Paul, Minnesota (03/1986)....continue...

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos / Peter Schreier - CPE Bach CO

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051; Concerto for 3 Violins in D...
Performers: Bourgue, Maurice; Eschenburg, Ulrike; Gerbeth, Klaus; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Hardenberger, Hakan [Trumpet]; Haupt, Eckart; Holjewilken, Uwe; Jahn, Gudrun; Kirbach, Klaus; Pank, Renate; Pank, Sieg...
Conductors: Schreier, Peter

These sprightly, rhythmically driven modern performances are soaked in Leipzig's long...continue...

Schubert: Violin Sonatas & Sonatines / Gidon Kremer, violin; Oleg Maisenberg, piano

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in A minor, D 385/Op. 137 no 2; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G minor, D 408/Op 137 no 3; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in D major, D 384/Op 137 no 1
Performers: Kremer, Gidon; Maisenberg, Oleg

Schubert composed these three charming violin and piano sonatas when he was nineteen, and like much of his early work they are suffused with the...continue...
Recording information: Kirche St. Konrad, Abersee (08/06/1991-08/09/1991)....continue...

Beethoven: Violin Concerto / Kremer

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61
Performers: Kremer, Gidon
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields

One of the great violinists of our age in the Everest of violin concertos is in itself an enticing prospect. Schnittke did not disappoint with...continue...
Recording information: London (12/1980)....continue...

Stravinsky: The Works for Piano & Violin / Isabelle van Keulen / soprano Brouwenstijn

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite; Le Baiser de la fée; Danse russe; Mavra; Pastorale for Violin and Piano; Divertimento, transcription for violin & piano by Stravinsky & Samuel Dushkin (after T...
Performers: Mustonen, Olli [Conductor/Piano]; van Keulen, Isabelle [Violin]

The title is something of a charming misnomer: only a few minutes of Stravinsky's all-encompassing output were originally scored for violin and piano. However, once...continue...
Recording information: La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland....continue...

Brahms, Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos / Szeryng

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-04-26

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Szeryng, Henryk
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Though Mendelssohn was considered by many to be a classicist, his E minor Violin Concerto was innovative in many ways, including dispensing with the opening...continue...
Recording information: Grote Zaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam....continue...

Vivaldi: Sacred Music / Negri/John Alldis Choir

7 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-02-22

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Lauda Jerusalem in E minor, RV 609; Ostro picta in D major, RV 642; "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for Soprano, Trumpet and Continuo; Laudate Pueri Dominum (Psalm 112), for voice,...
Performers: Alpermann, Raphael; Beers, Adrian; Bethge, Dietrich; Burgess, Sally; chke, Thomas; Collins, Anne; Constable, John [Keyboards]; Daniel, Susan; Garcia, Jose Luis; Graeme, Edward; Hegedus, Olga; Holl, R...
Conductors: Negri, Vittorio

For many years after his death, Vivaldi's vast output of sacred music lay silent and forgotten until Alberto Gentili tracked down an incredible 27 volumes...continue...

Vivaldi: Concertos & Sonatas Opp. 1-12 Complete

19 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-01-25

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in G minor, Op. 1/1, RV 73; Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in E minor, Op. 1/2, RV67; Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in C major, Op. ...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Altobelli, Enzo; Ayo, Felix; Canino, Bruno; Carmirelli, Pina; Colandrea, Italo; Cotogni, Anna Maria; de Saram, Rohan; Gallozzi, Walter; Garatti, Maria Teresa; G...

These important recordings by I Musici are brought together as a single box (19CDs) for the first time. The set is a fitting tribute to...continue...

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1; Tchaikovsky: Serenade

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2010-11-16

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 1 in E flat major (usually transposed to D major), Op. 6, MS 21; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sérénade mélancolique for Violin and Orchestra...
Performers: Midori
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard

Midori has yet to celebrate her 40th birthday, but has been performing in public at the highest level for over 30 years. This remarkable recording...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (05/26/1987)....continue...

Mozart: Great Sonatas for Violin / Szeryng

4 CD / Newton Classics / 2010-10-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for Winds and Strings no 2 in D major, K 131; Divertimento for Oboe, 2 Horns and Strings no 11 in D major, K 251; Sonata for Violin and Piano in E flat major, K ...
Performers: Haebler, Ingrid; Szeryng, Henryk

Recording information: Mozarteum, Salzburg....continue...

Haydn: Violin & Cello Concertos

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2010-09-28

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Violin no 1 in C major, H. 7a/1; Concerto for Violin in A major ("Melker Konzert"), H. 7a/3; Concerto for Violin no 4 in G major, H 7a no 4; Concerto for Violin & key...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Canino, Bruno; Walevska, Christine [Cello]
Conductors: Accardo, Salvatore; De Waart, Edo

"This is another Philips reissue on the Newton Label. It is exactly the same as Philips 438797...The cello concertos are warm and rich, with full...continue...

Berg: Violin Concerto; 3 Orchestral Songs

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2010-09-28

Works: Alban Berg: Concerto for Violin; Pieces (3) for orchestra, Op. 6
Performers: Kremer, Gidon
Conductors: Davis, Colin

Recording information: Munich....continue...

J.S. Bach: Great Choral Works

9 CD / Newton Classics / 2010-07-27

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Cantata no 10, "Meine Seel erhebt den Herren," BWV 10 (BC A175); Saint John Passion, BWV 245
Performers: Ackermann, Manfred; Ahrans, Allan; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocal]; Andre, Maurice; Barchet, Siegfried; Berry, Walter; Dohn, Robert; Ellenbeck, Dieter; Hartmann, Karl-Otto; Hollweg, Werner [Tenor Vocal...
Conductors: Munchinger, Karl

Karl Munchinger and the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra were pioneers of the late 1960s and 1970s Baroque revival, offering more authentic performance practice from small-scale forces...continue...

The Baroque Oboe / Heinz Holliger

3 CD / Newton Classics / 2010-07-27

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in E major, BWV 1053; Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1059; Concerto for Harpsichord in A major, BWV 1055; Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto fo...
Performers: Brown, Iona; Holliger, Heinz
Conductors: Brown, Iona

Heinz Holliger is one of the most accomplished and imaginative oboists of all time, with a repertoire ranging from the Baroque to the avant-garde. Here...continue...