Violin > Dvorak, Antonin

The Heifetz Piatigorsky Concerts [2012] (21 CDs)

21 CD / RCA Records / 2013-05-07

Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Trio for Piano and String...
Performers: Amoyal, Pierre; Baker, Israel; Belnick, Arnold; Hamilton, Malcolm; Harshman, Allan; Heifetz, Jascha; Lateiner, Jacob; Lesser, Laurence; Majewski, Virginia; Pasquale, Joseph de; Pennario, Leonard; Pia...
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred

The renowned artists, violinist Jascha Heifetz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, joined forces in 1949 at Chicago's Ravinia Festival. Twelve years later, and now good friends,...continue...

Smetana: From My Homeland; Dvorak: Romance; Suk: 4 Pieces; Janacek: Violin Sonata / Silvie Hessova; Daniel Wiessner, piano

1 CD / Cube Bohemia / 2013-04-09

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Pieces (2) for Violin and Piano, T 128 "From my homeland"; Antonín Dvorák: Romance for Violin and Piano in F minor, Op. 11/B 38; Josef Suk: Pieces (4) for Violin and Pi...
Performers: Hessova, Silvie; Wiesner, Daniel

Violinist Silvie Hessová graduated from the Prague Conservatory. She was first violinist of the Eberle Quartet and now holds that same position with the Prague...continue...

14 - Works by Niccolo Paganin, Giuseppe Tartini; Antonin Dvorak; Edward Elgar; Max Bruch et al. / David Garrett, violin; Alexander Markovich, piano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-04-02

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 7; Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 1 no 4 "Devil's Trill"; Antonin Dvorák: Humoresques (8) for Piano, ...
Performers: Garrett, David; Markovich, Aleksandr

Violinist David Garrett's long-lost fifth album for DG is a true treasure-trove of youthful interpretive genius.

14 documents the extraordinary and prodigious talent of the

...continue...
Recording information: Herkulessaal, Residenz, Munich (04/1995)....continue...

Max Bruch: Violin Concerto; Dvorak: Violin Concerto / Julia Fischer, violin; Zinman

1 CD / Decca / 2013-03-05

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Performers: Fischer, Julia [Violin]
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: ; Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra

Joined by the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra and David Zinman, Fischer pairs the ever-popular Bruch concerto with Dvorak's undeservedly neglected but perennially fresh masterpiece - a...continue...
Recording information: Tonhalle, Zurich, Switzerland (04/19/2012/04/20/2012)....continue...

Dvorak: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations / Truls Mork, cello. Jansons

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-12

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33
Performers: Tonnesen, Terje; Truls Mork, Truls Otterbech
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: ; Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Norwegian cellist Truls Mork is among the leading master of his instruement, while the Dvorak concerto and Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations are among the most popular...continue...
Recording information: Konserthus, Oslo (05/12/1992-05/14/1992)....continue...

Meditation / Ragin Wenk-Wolff, violin; Kaare Ornung, piano

1 CD / Centaur / 2012-12-12

Works: Jules Massenet: Méditation, for violin & orchestra (or other arrangement) (from opera "Thaïs"); Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Alter Refrain, for violin &...
Performers: Ornung, Kaare [Piano]; Wenk-Wolff, Ragin

When Ragin Esther Wnk-Wolff created the musical vignettes with the same music as represented on this CD, for NRK television in 1982, it was but...continue...
Recording information: Oslo (11/1982)....continue...

Szymon Goldberg Centenary (Edition), Vol. 2: Commercial Recordings / Szymon Goldberg, violin [8 CDs]

8 CD / Music & Arts / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, B...
Performers: Bottermund, Hans; Breiden, Heinrich; Feuermann, Emanuel; Goldberg, Szymon; Harzer, Albert; Hindemith, Paul; Jones, Geraint; Kern, Gustav; Kraus, Lili [Piano]; Kruttge, Eigel; Lush, Ernest; Moore, Ger...
Conductors: Susskind, Walter; Melichar, Alois; Kletzki, Paul;
Ensemble: ; Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Recordings were made of Goldberg (1909-1993) over virtually a 60-year period--perhaps one of the longest studio careers of any violinist and certainly most consistent in...continue...

Dvorak: Quintet, Op. 81; Terzett, Op. 74 / Richter, Pikaizen, Rusin, Oistrakh, Borodin Quartet

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-09-11

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 81/B 155; Terzetto for 2 Violins and Viola in C major, Op. 74/B 148
Performers: Abramenkov, Andrei; Berlinsky, Valentin; Kopelman, Mikhail; Oistrakh, Igor; Pikaizen, Viktor; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rusin, Miroslav [viola]; Shebalin, Dimitri
Conductors:
Ensemble: Borodin String Quartet

Dvorák: Sonata, Sonatina, etc / Josef Suk, Josef Hála

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-08-01

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, Op. 57/B 106; Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano, Op. 75/B 150; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; No...
Performers: Hala, Josef; Suk, Josef

Historic Russian Archives: David Oistrakh - Chamber Music Edition

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, K 306 (300l); Variations (12) on "La bergère Célimene," for violin & piano in G major, K. 359 (K. 374a); Sergey Rachmani...
Performers: Badura-Skoda, Paul; Bauer, Frida; Goldenweiser, Alexander [Composer]; Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Kollegorskaya, Inna; Makarov, Abram; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Richter, Sv...

The reissue of this unique collection of chamber music masterpieces, ranging from Baroque to 20-century, played by the legendary David Oistrakh, with his luminous, sonorous

...continue...

Encore!

1 CD / K2 HD Import / 2012-06-26

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Marche Miniature Viennoise, for violin & piano; Apple Blossoms; Pablo de Sarasate: Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 21; Int...
Performers: McDonald, Robert; Midori

Great Violin Concertos - Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Spohr, Paganini, Lalo et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Wolfgan...
Performers: Bisengaliev, Marat; Kaler, Ilya [Violin]; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Keylin, Misha; Kraggerud, Henning; Lamsma, Simone; Nishizaki, Takako; Papavrami, Tedi
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Gallois, Patrick; Jean, Kenneth; Mogrelia, Andrew; Wit, Antoni; Wildner, Johannes; Kolchinsky, Camilla; Leaper, Adrian; Engeset, Bjarte

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

In Memoriam: Yakov Kreizberg, 1959-2011 / Works by Dvorak, Debussy, Wagner, Tchaikovsky & Struss Jr.

2 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2012-03-27

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Water Goblin, Op. 107/B 195; Noon Witch, Op. 108/B 196; Golden Spinning Wheel, Op. 109; Wood Dove, Op. 110/B 198; Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un...
Performers: Fischer, Julia [Violin]; Kreizberg, Yakov [Conductor]; Tsibulevsky, Vadim
Conductors: Kreizberg, Yakov
Ensemble: ; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Amsterdam; Russian National Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Music allows us to really find our inner self, to be free to search for those things that we normally don't have the opportunity or...continue...

My First Violin Album / Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-03-27

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K. 216; Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for two...
Performers: Frantz, Caspar; Handy, Thelma; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Jablokov, Alexander; Jandó, Jenö; Kaler, Ilya [Violin]; Nishizaki, Takako; Yang, Tianwa
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Jean, Kenneth; Yablonsky, Dmitry; Izquierdo, Ernest M.; Davis, Carl; Kuchar, Theodore;
Ensemble: ; Ferenc Sánta & His Gypsy Band

From folk music to film music, the violin is the star of instruments. Millions of children all over the world learn how to play it...continue...

Brahms & Dvorak: Violin Concertos / Itzhak Perlman

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria; Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

"I still find the Perlman/Barenboim as wonderful and uplifting as ever. It’s full of delightful touches, warm and freshly lyric tone, a marvellous sense of...continue...
Recording information: 1974-1976....continue...

135 Years of Czech Composers - Smetana, Fibich, Novacek, Janacek, Schulhoff, Suk et al. / Yvonne Smeulers, violin; Sander Sittig, piano

2 Super Audio CD / Quintone / 2012-02-28

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Z domoviny (From the Homeland), pieces (2) for violin & piano, JB 1; Antonin Dvorák: Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano, Op. 75/B 150; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G m...
Performers: Sittig, Sander; Smeulers, Yvonne

American Record Guide, September / October 2012
This is a very attractive program. The gorgeous works by Smetana and Dvorak are reason alone to want this...continue...
Recording information: Westvest90-church, Schiedam, The Netherlands....continue...

Dvorak: Romantic Pieces, Op. 75; Terzetto in C Major, Op. 74; Dumky Trio, Op. 90 / Jonathan Carney

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2012-02-14

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano, Op. 75/B 150; Terzetto for 2 violins & viola in C major, B. 148 (Op. 74); Trio for Piano and Strings no 4 in E minor, Op. 90/B 166 "Dumk...
Performers: Carney, Jonathan
Conductors: Carney, Jonathan
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Yehudi Menuhin made his violin debut at the age of seven with the San Francisco Symphony in Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole, followed by a recital in...continue...

Violinist Michael Rabin: The Unpublished Recordings, 1947 - 1971

3 CD / Testament / 2012-02-14

Works: Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21; Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Caprice for solo violin in E flat major (Sostenuto-Andante), Op. 1/17, MS 25/17; Camille Sain...
Performers: Johannesen, Grant; Rabin, Jeanne; Rabin, Michael; Smith, Brooks
Conductors: Rozsnyai, Zoltán

Michael Rabin's musical voice may have been quiet the past forty years, but to violin aficionados his star still shines brightly. His discography is small,...continue...

Dvorak: Violin Concerto; Gershwin: An American in Paris / Liza Ferschtman, violin

1 Super Audio CD / Challenge Classics / 2012-02-14

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53; George Gershwin: An American in Paris
Performers: Ferschtman, Liza
Conductors: Venzago, Mario
Ensemble: ; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Amsterdam

Anton Dvorák's much loved Violin Concerto is performed on this new hybrid SACD by the outstanding young soloist Liza Ferschtman. The disc also includes George...continue...
Recording information: Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (04/20/2011-04/22/2011)....continue...

Dvorak: Serenade For Strings; String Sextet / Solisti di Praga

1 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2012-01-31

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Serenade for Strings; String Sextet in A major, B. 80 (Op. 48)
Performers: Monoszon, Boris
Conductors:
Ensemble: Solisti di Praga

Chamber Music by Mozart, Brahms, Schubert, Dvorak et al / Paul Badura-Skoda, piano [4 CDs]

4 CD / Genuin / 2012-01-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, K 306 (300l); Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, Op. 100, D 929; Johannes Brahms: Trio for Piano and Str...
Performers: Badura-Skoda, Paul; Fournier, Jean; Janigro, Antonio; Oistrakh, David; Pergamenschikow, Boris; Schneiderhan, Wolfgang; Schulhof, Otto

This is yet another GENUIN CD with Paul Badura-Skoda which truly catches the ear: After unearthing treasures which have featured the outstanding concert pianist primarily...continue...

In 'N' Out: Coffee Break, Dining, Jazzy Car Ride / Every moment has its Music

3 CD / Analekta / 2012-01-31

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Centone di Sonate no 1; Cantabile e Valtz in E major; Felix Mendelssohn: Song without words for Cello and Piano in D major, Op. 109; Trio for Piano and Strings in D minor; Erne...
Performers: Baril, Louise-Andree; Bessette, Louise; Blaha, Bernadene; Booth, Jane; Dolin, Elizabeth; Dubeau, Angele; Ehnes, James [Violin]; Fortin, Lyne; Groulx, Jean-Francois; Kodama, Mari [Piano]; Kuerti, Anto...
Conductors: ; Nagano, Kent; Desmarais, Lorraine; Rescigno, Joseph
Ensemble: ; Duo Campion-Vachon; Duo Gaulin-Riverin; Gryphon Trio; Montreal Jazz Club; Quatuor Alcan; Trio Lorraine Desmarais

Declassified: Classics Reimagined

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2012-01-24

Works: Erik Satie: Gymnopedie for piano no 1; Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32; Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor "From the New World"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 8 in C minor, O...
Performers: Col Loughnan; Ferris, Tom; Gaer, Leon; Harvey, Michael; Jones, David; Lee Hutchings; Macdonald, Noel; McIvor, Bob; Muhobecerac, Larry; Oh, Andrew; Pratt, Daryl; Risby, Bill; Rose, Michel; Trent Willi...

Recording information: LG Overdub Room, Sydney, Australia; Original Music, Sydney, Australia; Sony Music Studios, Sydney, Australia; Studios 301, Sydney, Australia; The Drumroom, Sydney, Australia....continue...

Antonín Dvorak: Violin Concerto; Romance; Four Romantic Pieces / Hrachya Avanesyan, violin

1 CD / Fuga Libera / 2012-01-10

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53; Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11/B 39; Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano, Op. 75/B 150
Performers: Avanesyan, Hrachya; Shirinyan, Marianna [Piano]
Conductors: Dumay, Augustin [Violin]
Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia

Hrachya Avanesyan, winner of the last violin session of the Carl Nielsen Competition in Denmark, is a violinist of great character. Based in Belgium, where...continue...
Recording information: Flagey Studio 4, Brussels, Belgium (01/18/2011-01/20/2011); Witold Lutoslawski Concert Hall, Polish Radio, Warsaw (01/18/2011-01/20/2011); Flagey Studio 4, Brussels, Belgium (06...continue...

Arthur Rubinstein: The Complete Album Collection

144 CD / RCA Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Mazurka for piano no 35 in C minor, Op. 56/3, CT. 85; Concerto...
Performers: Courte, Robert; Dalley, John; Feuermann, Emanuel; Fournier, Pierre; Frezin, Adolphe; Heifetz, Jascha; Kochanski, Pawel; Mayes, Samuel; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arpad; S...
Conductors: Coates, Albert; Barbirolli, John; ; Ormandy, Eugene; Golschmann, Vladimir; Dorati, Antal; Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Steinberg, William; Toscanini, Arturo; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Munch, Charles; Susskind, ...
Ensemble: ; Pro Arte Piano Quartet

From December on, "Arthur Rubinstein The Complete Album Collection" will be the world's biggest CD edition for a solo artist according to Guinness World Records

...continue...

Josef Suk: Early Recordings / Josef Suk, violin; Holecek, Panenka, Hala, Skampa

6 CD / Supraphon / 2011-12-03

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano, Op. 75/B 150; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, Op. 57/B 106; Josef Suk: ...
Performers: Hala, Josef; Holecek, Alfred; Navarra, Andre; Panenka, Jan; Skampa, Milan; Suk, Josef

On the morning on 7 July 2011 the agencies brought the sad news that one of the legends of 20thcentury music had passed away. Josef...continue...
Recording information: Domovina Studio, Prague....continue...

Violin Concertos by Bruch, Dvorák, Lalo / Tasmin Little, violiin

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-11-29

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46; Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagno...
Performers: Little, Tasmin
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Celebrated in this collection are the violin concertos by Dvorák and Bruch that first propelled Tasmin Little into the spotlight, demonstrating her masterful interpretative skill...continue...

Bohemian Rhapsody: Dvorak, Suk / Camerata Nova Prague

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-11-08

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Serenade for Strings; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; Serenade for winds & strings in D minor, B. 77 (Op. 44)
Performers: Hnykova, Helena; Kuda, Frantisek
Conductors: Suk, Josef
Ensemble: Camerata Nova; Czech Nonet

Recording information: Prague (1988)....continue...

Elin Kolev

1 CD / RCA Records Import / 2011-10-04

Works: Martin Stock: Wunderkinder, for violin & ensemble; Poesia, for violin & ensemble; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Op. 42; Astor Piazzolla: Enrico IV; John Williams: Schindlers Liste; Pablo de Sarasate: Zi...
Performers: Chernyavska, Milana; Kolev, Elin
Conductors: Branny, Helmut
Ensemble: Dresdner Kappelsolisten

Recording information: Coswig (08/08/2011-08/10/2011); Osnabrück (08/08/2011-08/10/2011); Coswig (08/15/2011-08/17/2011); Osnabrück (08/15/2011-08/17/2011)....continue...

Pentatone: The First 10 Years [11 Hybrid SACD - DSD]

11 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; Sextet for Strings in D major, Op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence"; Romeo & Juliet; Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95...
Performers: Beekman, Bram; Chen, Sa; Fischer, Julia [Violin]; Helmchen, Martin; Kodama, Mari [Piano]; Marriner, Andrew; Steinbacher, Arabella
Conductors: Boni, Marco; Kreizberg, Yakov; Murphy, Simon; Foster, Lawrence; Janowski, Marek; Marriner, Sir Neville; Vonk, Hans; Pletnev, Mikhail; Nagano, Kent; Spanjaard, Ed
Ensemble: ; Chamber Soloists of The New Dutch Academy; New Dutch Academy

Celebrating over a decade of quality releases is Pentatone's newest compilation; 'Pentatone, The First 10 Years'. This 10-disc set, recorded in SA-CD sound for superior...continue...

Georg Kulenkampff: Concerto Recordings, Vol. 4

1 CD / Opus KURA / 2011-09-13

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major,...
Performers: Kulenkampff, Georg
Conductors: Jochum, Eugen; Rother, Artur; Kletzki, Paul

Georg Kulenkampff did not enjoy an international career to compare with those of Kreisler, Huberman or Busch, but he did concretize throughout Europe and left...continue...

Dvorak: Sacred Music / Altrichter, Belohlavek, Pesek, Prague SO [3 DVD]

3 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-07-26

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Biblical Songs (Biblické písne) (10) for voice & orchestra, B. 189 (Op. 99); Te Deum for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra, B. 176 (Op. 103) (once listed as Opp. 93 & 9...
Performers: Aghova, Livia; Kachlikova, Katerina; Kusnjer, Ivan; Margita, Stefan; Mikulas, Peter; Popp, Lucia; Protschka, Josef; Randova, Eva; Urbanova, Eva; Zenaty, Ivan
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí; Altrichter, Petr; Pesek, Libor
Ensemble: Prague Philharmonic Chorus; Prague Symphonic Choir; Prague Symphony Orchestra

The music of the quintessentially Czech composer Dvorák is, above all, enjoyable and is a perennial favourite in the Romantic repertoire. This series of concerts...continue...
Run Time: 281 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanis...continue...

Very Best of Nathan Milstein

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Solo Partita no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Antonio Vivaldi: Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in A major, Op. 2 no 2/RV 31; W...
Performers: Balsam, Artur; Milstein, Nathan; Pommers, Leon
Conductors: Steinberg, William; Fistoulari, Anatole; Susskind, Walter; Barzin, Leon

Very Best of Kyung-Wha Chung

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Autumn (The Four Seasons); Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat, Op. 97 "Archduke"; Concerto...
Performers: Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Frankl, Peter; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Wolinsky, Robert
Conductors: Chung, Kyung-Wha; ; Tennstedt, Klaus; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: Chung Trio; City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; St Luke's Chamber Ensemble; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Zen Violin / 3 CDs of serene melodies by Debussy, Joachim, Korngold, Kreisler et al.

3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: The 4 Seasons Spring; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 1; Partita no 1; Concerto for Violin no 2; Sonata no 3; Concerto for 2 violins; Partita no 3; Jean-Marie Leclair: ...
Performers: Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capuçon, Renaud; Crayford, Marcia; Ducros, Jérôme; Gililov, Pavel; Kampen, Christopher van; Kantorow, Jean-Jacques [Conductor/Violin]; Laredo, Jaime; Pommier, ...
Conductors: Warren-Green, Christopher; Rees, Jonathan; Kantorow, Jean-Jacques; Tetzlaff, Christian; Marriner, Sir Neville; Longree, Louis; Harding, Daniel; Dausgaard, Thomas
Ensemble: Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields; Danish National Symphony Orchestra; Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen; London Chamber Orchestra; Mahler Chamber Orchestra; Orchestre D'Auvergne; Scottish Cham...

Virgin Classics is proud to release a new installment to the successful Zen compilation titles: Zen Violin. Four strings, one bow and 3 CDs of...continue...

Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch: Violin Concertos

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, B...
Performers: Black, Neil; Carmignola, Giuliano; Dubach, Alexandre; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Grubert, Ilya; Kogan, Leonid; Oistrakh, David; Sitkovetsky, Dmitry; Van Den Booren, Borika
Conductors: Sitkovetsky, Dmitry; Martini, Carlo De; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Kondrashin, Kirill; Sasson, Michel; Foster, Lawrence; Golovschin, Igor; Marturet, Eduardo; Nebolsin, Vasili; Gauk, Alexander
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

A 10CD collection that includes the great violin concertos performed by some of the great violin virtuosos of our time. Also included are some rarer...continue...

Phénoménal Vengerov! Concertos & virtuoso pieces for violin / Maxim Vengerov (3 CD)

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-06-21

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50; Fritz Kreisler: Liebe...
Performers: Brown, Ian [Piano]; Papian, Vag; Vengerov, Maxim [Violin]
Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav; Pappano, Antonio;
Ensemble: ; Virtuosi

This 3-CD set celebrates Vengerov's thrilling career. On CD 1, we have the Beethoven Concerto and two Romances, as well as Kreisler's favorite encore 'Liebesleid'...continue...

Violin Romances / Aaron Rosand

2 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-05-17

Works: Max Bruch: Romance, for violin & orchestra in A minor, Op. 42; Fritz Kreisler: Romanze, for violin & piano, Op. 4; Jean Sibelius: Romances, Op. 78; Antonin Dvorák: Romance for violin & piano in ...
Performers: Covelli, John; Rosand, Aaron [Violin]; Sung, Hugh

This release is a coupling of two remarkable albums that have not been available for some ten years. Aaron Rosand is most famous for his...continue...

La Capricieuse / transcriptions for violin and accordian

1 CD / Tudor / 2011-04-26

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Violinkonzert no 2, Op. 7; Cantabile e Valtz in E major; Edward Elgar: La capricieuse, Op. 17; Edvard Grieg: Waltz, lyric piece for piano, Op. 12/2; Fritz Kreisler: The Rosary,...
Performers: Paetsch Neftel, Michaela; Pipczynski, Wieslaw

"Can the accordion replace the piano as an accompaniment to the violin? Absolutely! There are hardly any technical obstacles: virtuosic accordionists already adapt the trickiest...continue...
Recording information: Kunst- und Kulturzentrum, Kehrsatz, Bern (03/20/2009-03/22/2009)....continue...

Dvorák & Suk: Violin & Piano / Weithaas

1 CD / CAvi Music / 2011-04-12

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Capriccio (Concert Rondo) for violin & piano, B. 81 (also listed as Opp. 24 & 27); Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, Op. 57/B 106; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major,...
Performers: Avenhaus, Silke; Weithaas, Antje

Josef Suk and Antonin Dvo?rák represent a core period of Czech music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This is the fifth album...continue...
Recording information: Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal, Köln (11/2010)....continue...

Dvorák: Sonata in F minor; Sonatina in G major; Four Romantic Pieces; Ballad; Notturno / Anthony Marwood, Susan Tomes

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-04-12

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; Ballad for violin & piano in D minor, B. 139 (Op. 15/1); Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano, Op. 75/B 150; Sonata f...
Performers: Marwood, Anthony; Tomes, Susan [Piano]

"This delectable Hyperion release enshrines music-making of sensitivity and eloquence" - Gramophone

"Yet another unimpeachable release from the Hyperion stable" -Classic CD...continue...
Recording information: St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol (04/21/1997-04/22/1997)....continue...

Impressions: The Best Of Akiko Suwanai [2011 Reissue]

1 CD / Decca Import / 2011-04-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in E minor, Op. 64/1; Antonin Dvorák: S...
Performers: Suwanai, Akiko

Dvorák: Violin Conerto; Suk: Fantasy / Václav Neumann

1 CD / Supraphon / 2011-04-03

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53; Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11/B 39; Josef Suk: Fantasy for violin & orchestra, Op 24; Fairy Tale, Concert Suite fr...
Performers: Suk, Josef
Conductors: Neumann, Václav

A living legend, Josef Suk is rightly considered the most distinguished representative of the 20th century Czech violin school. His peerless, rich and beautiful tone...continue...
Recording information: Rudolfinum, Prague....continue...

Romantic Violinist: Celebration Of Joseph Joachim / Daniel Hope, violin

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-03-22

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Clara Wieck Schumann: Romance, for violin & piano in D flat major, Op. 22/1; Johannes Brahms: Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor, WoO 2 "F...
Performers: Forsberg, Bengt; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Knauer, Sebastian; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari

Daniel Hope reveals yet another facet with this recording honoring Joseph Joachim, a central figure of 19th-century musical life. The central piece is Bruch's Violin...continue...

Violinist Aida Stucki, Vol. 2

3 CD / Doremi / 2011-03-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 100; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 108; Quartet for Strings n...
Performers: Andreae, Marc; Frey, Walter; Friedrich, Hermann; Hafeli, Walter; Piraccini, Giuseppe; Pozzi, Pina; Stucki, Aida; Wieser, Gerhard [Viola]
Conductors: Reinhardt, Rolf; Schmid, Erich

Aida Stucki, one of the most respected violinists of the 20th century and the main teacher of Anne-Sophie Mutter, celebrates her 90th birthday in 2011....continue...

Selection: The Best of James Ehnes

1 CD / Analekta / 2011-03-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita no 3 in E major, BWV 1006; Sonata no 6 in G major for violin and harpshchord, BWV 1019a; Partita no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Antonin Dvorák: Romantic Pieces (4) for...
Performers: Beausejour, Luc; Ehnes, James [Violin]; Laurel, Eduard
Conductors: Talmi, Yoav

Hailed as "the Jascha Heifetz of our day" (Toronto Globe and Mail), violinist James Ehnes is widely considered one of the most dynamic and exciting...continue...
Selections: The Best of James Ehnes has such a modest title and appearance that it might slip by unnoticed, but don't let it, because there is compelling music on this greatest-hits CD that warrants s...continue...

Essential Violin

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-02-15

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in A minor, BWV 1041; Concerto for two violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin in E, BWV 1042; Partita no 3 in ...
Performers: Barbizet, Pierre; Chang, Sarah; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Dumay, Augustin [Violin]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Haendel, Ida; Kogan, Leonid; Kremer, Gi...
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; Accardo, Salvatore; Menuhin, Yehudi; Oistrakh, David; Boult, Adrian; Domingo, Placido; Susskind, Walter; Kurtz, Efrem; Karajan, Herbert von; Kondrashin, Kirill; Erede, Alberto; Ozawa, ...
Ensemble: ; I Virtuosi Italiani

Salon de Vienne - works for violin & piano by Bartók, Brahms, Dvorák, Janacek, Goldmark

1 CD / Gramola / 2011-02-08

Works: Béla Bartók: Romanian Folkdances (6) for Piano, Sz 56; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in F sharp minor, WoO 1/17; Antonin Dvorák: Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin a...
Performers: Demus, Jorg [Piano]; Irnberger, Thomas Albertus

This recording traces an arc from Romanian and Hungarian folk dances by Bartók and Brahms; via waltzes by Johann Strauss Jr.; Richard Strauss' Rosenkavalier Waltz;...continue...
Recording information: Saal Schweighofer, Salzburg (02/15/2010/02/16/2010)....continue...

Romantic Works for Violin by Dvorák, Suk, Schumann, Ysaye

1 CD / Genuin / 2011-01-25

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53; Josef Suk: Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano, Op. 17; Robert Schumann: Romances (3) for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94; Eugène Ysae: Les Ne...
Performers: Gepp, Rainer; Raphael, Christine [Violin]
Conductors: Albert, Werner Andreas; Corazolla, Jan

Until her premature death, all the music violinist Christine Raphael chose to perform was vivified by her interpretation. Some of the works in her considerable...continue...

Brahms: Trio For Piano, Violin & Violoncello No.1/Dvorak: Trio For Piano, Violin

1 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2010-11-16

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B major, Op. 8; Antonin Dvorák: Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in F minor, Op. 65/B 130
Performers: Damgaard, John; Givskov, Tutter; Ruisenaars, Harro [Cello]