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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

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

Steven Staryk: A Retrospective, Vol. 2 "Violin Gems" works by Schubert, Kreisler, Wieniawski, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Schumann, Massenet, Faure, Bartok, and Sarasate

1 CD / Centaur / 2013-01-29

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata, D. 385; Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Liebesfreud; Schön Rosmarin; Gypsy Caprice; Tambourin Chinois; Marguerite (Albumblatt) for violin & piano (transcription of work by Ra...
Performers: Bergman, Lisa; Corwin, Jane; Kotowska, Adela; Linzon, Robert; Parnell, Raymond; Philippe, Laurent; Staryk, Steven; Wood, Robin
Conductors: ; Gamley, Douglas; Staryk, Steven
Ensemble: ; Members of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Primas Stefan's Royal Tziganes

Recording information: 1959-2003....continue...

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

1 CD / Centaur / 2013-01-29

Works: Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Alter Refrain, for violin & piano; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 20 ...
Performers: Ornung, Kaare [Piano]; Wenk-Wolff, Ragin

Recording information: Oslo (11/1982)....continue...

Essential Encores - Over 2 hours of great classical showpieces

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, Op. 25; Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Fritz Kreisler: La Gitana; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Aram Khachaturian...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alagna, Roberto; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Antonsen, Ole Edvard; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Balsom, Alison; Barrueco, Manuel; Bostridge, Ian; Brightman,...
Conductors: ; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Kempe, Rudolf; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Jansons, Mariss; Litton, Andrew; Karajan, Herbert von; Paavo, Järvi; Fisch, Asher; Barker, John
Ensemble: ; Nash Ensemble; Virtuosi

Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue...

Violin Encores - Meditation; Salut d'Amour; Liebeslied et al. / Kyung Wha Chung; Joshua Bell; Nicola Benedetti

1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-09

Works: Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); John Williams: Schindler's List; Dmitry Shostakovich: The Gadfly Suite; Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Liebesfreud; Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour; Camille S...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Bell, Joshua; Benedetti, Nicola; Benson, Clifford; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Grynyuk, Alexei; Jansen, Janine; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Mintz, Shlomo; Moll, Phi...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Wordsworth, Barry; Dutoit, Charles; Fischer, Iván;
Ensemble: ; Roby Lakatos Ensemble

This collection of popular encores celebrates the instrument's glittering brilliance and features some of the world's greatest violinists. It contains the intense lyricism of Massenet,...continue...

Brahms: Sonata in G major; Franck: Sonata in A major; Ravel, Kreisler / Yehudi Menuhin, violin; Paul Coker, piano

1 CD / Doron / 2012-08-03

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; Maurice Ravel: Pièce en forme de Habañera; Fritz Kr...
Performers: Coker, Paul; Menuhin, Yehudi

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

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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

Legacy: Beethoven Violin Concerto; works by Kreisler / David Garrett, Violin

1 CD / Decca / 2012-06-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Caprice Viennois; Variations on a Theme ...
Performers: Garrett, David
Conductors: Marin, Ion
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

With the worldwide campaign for 'Rock Symphonies' still in full swing, David Garrett prepares to release his brand new recording "Legacy' David's long-awaited recording of...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London.

While violinist David Garrett is famous for bringing classical music to pop audiences, particularly through his crossover albums Encore, Class...continue...

Classical 2012

2 CD / Decca / 2012-05-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K 339; Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; The Pearl Fishers, opera; Giovanni Pergolesi: Nel c...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Bell, Joshua; Benedetti, Nicola; Bocelli, Andrea; Bolet, Jorge; Calleja, Joseph; Coker, Paul; Di Stefano,...
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun; Pappano, Antonio; Dudamel, Gustavo; Armiliato, Marco; Chailly, Riccardo; Callegari, Daniele; Chichon, Karel Mark; Karajan, Herbert von; Rizzi, Carlo; Hollingworth, Robert; Previn, ...
Ensemble: ; I Fagiolini

Classical 2012 allows you to sample some of the finest new recordings of the year and introduce yourself to some of the most exciting new...continue...

Cafe Musica!

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-05-01

Works: Carlos Gardel: Por una cabeza, tango for voice & chamber orchestra; Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Schön Rosmarin, for violin & piano; Caprice Viennois; Jay Ungar: Ashokan Farewell; Franz Schubert:...
Performers: Olson, Esther [Violin]; Olson, Isaac [Composer]; Olson, Matthew [Violin]; Stein, Jane [Harp]

Recording information: Room With A VU, Orcas Island, WA....continue...

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Fritz Kreisler: Concerto in the Style of Vivaldi / Gil Shaham, violin

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-04-10

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Fritz Kreisler: Concerto for Violin in the style of Vivaldi in C major
Performers: Shaham, Gil
Conductors:
Ensemble: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Deutsche Grammophon presents First Choice, its new flagship mid-price series. The series features top artists - Claudio Abbado, the Emerson String Quartet, Helene Grimaud, Herber...continue...
Recording information: New York, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Le (12/1993)....continue...

Sweet Remembrance: works by Brahms, Kreisler, Ysaye, Massenet, Elgar et al. / Rudens Turku, violin; Yumiko Urabe, piano

1 CD / Avie Records / 2012-04-10

Works: Maria Theresia von Paradis: Sicilienne for keyboard in E flat major; Henryk Wieniawski: Kujawiak for Violin and Piano in A minor; Niccolò Paganini: Cantabile e Valtz in E major; Moto perpetuo fo...
Performers: Turku, Rudens; Urabe, Yumiko

Since making his Avie recording debut in 2005, Rudens Turku has amassed a devoted following for his effortless virtuosity. Following albums devoted to solo works,...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Suffolk (11/18/2010-11/20/2010)....continue...

I Violini di Cremona: Ommagio a Kreisler, Vol. 1

1 CD / Master Music / 2012-03-20

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Menuet in the style of Porpora; Tambourin for violin & piano (transcription of work by Leclair); Rondino on a theme by Beethoven; Alleg...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Manzini, Laura

Personnel: Salvatore Accardo (violin); Laura Manzini (piano).

Recording information: Palazzo Cavalcabò, Cremona, Italy (11/06/1993-11/08/1993)....continue...

Legacy: Beethoven & Kreisler

1 CD / Decca Import / 2012-03-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Caprice Viennois; Variations on a Theme ...
Performers: Garrett, David
Conductors: Marin, Ion

While violinist David Garrett is famous for bringing classical music to pop audiences, particularly through his crossover albums Encore, Classic Romance, and Rock Symphonies, he takes a traditional ap...continue...

Mercury Living Presence Collection [51 CDs]

51 CD / Decca / 2012-03-06

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Night on the Bare Mountain; Béla Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106; Hungarian Sketches, for orchestra, Sz. 97; Romanian...
Performers: Bachauer, Gina; Belov, Rudolf; Fischer, Irwin; Glenecke, Thomas; Graham, Allan; Hood, Boyde [Trumpet]; Janis, Byron; Koves, Toni; London Symphony Orchestra; Menuhin, Yehudi; Metzenger, Edward; Miquel...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Hanson, Howard; Dorati, Antal; Fennell, Frederick; Paray, Paul; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; ; Menges, Herbert; Kondrashin, Kirill; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Gnutov, Vitaly; Alessandro, ...
Ensemble: ; Battery B, 2nd New Jersey Light Artillery; Eastman Wind Ensemble

Mercury Living Presence is special in many ways - an American company, from the heyday of classical recording in the U.S. that reproduced some of...continue...
Includes work(s) by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky....continue...

Kreisler: Liebesfreud-Liebesleid / Bela Banfalvi, Budapest Strings

1 CD / Capriccio / 2012-02-28

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Liebesfreud; Liebesleid; Schön Rosmarin; Chanson Louis XIII in the style of Couperin; Grave in the style of W. F. Bach, for violin & piano in C minor; Variations on a Theme of Co...
Performers: Bánfalvi, Béla
Conductors: Botvai, Karoly
Ensemble: ; Budapest Strings

For decades, Fritz Kreisler left the music world under the misapprehension that he had found compositions by Cartier, Couperin, Dittersdorf, Padre Martini, Porpora, Pugnani, Stamitz...continue...
Recording information: Budapest, Church of Scots Mission (1995-01-20_1995-01-21&1995-)....continue...

Mischa Elman: The BBC Radio Recitals, 1961 / Joseph Seiger

2 CD / Testament / 2012-02-14

Works: Spoken Word: Announcement; George Frederick Handel: Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in D major, HWV 371/Op. 1 no 13; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Sp...
Performers: Elman, Mischa; Seiger, Joseph

Violinist Mischa Elman rarely played for radio broadcasts, even in America, but he did so occasionally for the BBC. The two recitals on these compact...continue...
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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...

Mozart: Sonatas for Violin and Piano / Friederike Starkloff, violin; José Gallardo, piano

1 CD / Oehms / 2012-01-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, K 377 (374e); Sonata for Violin and Piano in B flat major, K 454; Sonata for violin & piano no 35 in A major, K. 526; Fritz Kreisler: ...
Performers: Gallardo, Jose [Piano]; Starkloff, Friederike [Violin]

This album features violinist Friederike Starkloff, who won second place in the 7th International Leopold Mozart Competition in 2009 and includes the sonatas that earned...continue...
Recording information: Konzertsaal der Universität Augsburg (02/18/2011-02/20/2011)....continue...

A Tribute to Fritz Kreisler / Ferras, Heifetz, Kreisler, Kremer, Mintz, Mutter, Oistrakh, Ricci

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-01-17

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Sicilienne and Rigaudon in the style of Francoeur; Chanson Louis XIII in the style of Couperin; Rondino on a theme by Beethoven; Variat...
Performers: Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Bay, Emanuel; Benson, Clifford; Falkenstein, George; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Heifetz, Jascha; Kreisler, Fritz; Kremer, Gidon; Maisenberg, Oleg; Mintz, Shlomo; Mutter, Anne...

Along with his friend Caruso, Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962) was one of the superstars of the early gramophone era. He was "the master musician...continue...

Icon: Michael Rabin

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 1 in E flat major (usually transposed to D major), Op. 6, MS 21; Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Moto perpetuo for Violin and Orchestra in C major,...
Performers: Pommers, Leon; Rabin, Michael
Conductors: Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Matacic, Lovro von; Galliera, Alceo; Slatkin, Felix

Released to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Michael Rabin's death on 19th January 1972 this collection brings together his finest recordings on EMI Classics in...continue...

The Studio Recordings 1954-1960: Michael Rabin, violin

6 CD / Testament / 2011-12-13

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 1 in E flat major (usually transposed to D major), Op. 6, MS 21; Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Moto perpetuo for Violin and Orchestra in C major,...
Performers: Pommers, Leon; Rabin, Michael
Conductors: Matacic, Lovro von; Galliera, Alceo; Boult, Adrian; Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Slatkin, Felix

The story of the amazing violinist Michael Rabin is complicated and ultimately tragic. When his career should have been reaching the height of his success,...continue...
Recording information: 1954-1960....continue...

Violin Showpieces / Tasmin Little, violin; Piers Lane, piano; John Lemehan, piano

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-11-29

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Caprice Viennois; Liebesleid; Tambourin Chinois; Zigeunerlied; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/1...
Performers: Lane, Piers; Lenehan, John [Piano]; Little, Tasmin

Tasmin Little's formidable technical ability and gift for interpretation are unmistakable in this collection of showpieces. Displaying her brilliant virtuosity and captivating lyricism, and including...continue...

The Art of Luigi Alberto Bianchi - Violin and Viola

10 CD / Dynamic / 2011-11-22

Works: Antonio Bazzini: Pieces (3) in the Form of a sonata for violin & piano, Op 44; Morceaux Caractéristiques (3) for violin & piano, Op. 45; Morceaux (3) lyriques, Op. 41; Menus propos! Causieres mu...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Amati, Antonius; Arvieto, Aldo; Bianchi, Luigi Alberto; Canino, Bruno; Haffner, Caroline; Kovacevich, Dubra; Masi, Pier Narciso; Ormezowski, Franco Maggio; Pred...
Conductors: Delacôte, Jacques

Recording information: 1972-2001....continue...

Con Amore

1 CD / K2 HD Import / 2011-10-25

Works: Fritz Kreisler: La Gitana; Liebesleid; Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Liebesfreud; Ede Poldini: Poupée valsante (The Dancing Doll), for piano; Henryk Wieniawski: Scherzo-Taran...
Performers: Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Moll, Phillip

Recording information: Forde Abbey, Somerset (10/1985)....continue...

ASM35: The Complete Musician / Anne Sofie Mutter, violin [38 CDs / 2 DVDs]

40 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-15

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major, K 219 "Turkish"; Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K 304 (300c); Concerto for Violin no...
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Borucinska, Krystyna; Giuranna, Bruno; Harrell, Lynn; Müller-Schott, Daniel; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meneses, Antonio; Moll, Phillip; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Orkis, Lambert [Key...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Sacher, Paul; Lutoslawski, Witold; Ozawa, Seiji; Levine, James; Previn, Andre; Penderecki, Krzysztof; ; Masur, Kurt; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Gergiev, Valery; Krenz, Jan
Ensemble: ; Trondheim Soloists (Trondheimsolistene)

August 23rd, 2011 is Anne-Sophie Mutter's 35th anniversary on stage. DG fetes the violinist with this limited edition set of 38 CDs in original jacket...continue...

Music by Monti, Fauré, Ravel, Gershwin et al. / Katharine Gowers, violin; Charles Owen, piano

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Vittorio Monti: Czardas; Gabriel Fauré: Après un rêve, Op. 7 no 1; Maurice Ravel: Pièce en forme de Habañera; George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess; Claude Debussy: Beau soir; ...
Performers: Gowers, Katherine; Owen, Charles

Spanish Serenade / Sarasate; Kreisler; Saint Seans

1 CD / Preiser / 2011-10-11

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Jota aragonesa, Op. 27; Romanza Andaluza, Op. 22 no 1; Ziegeunerweisen; Zortzico for Violin and Piano, Op. 39; Carmen Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 25; Malaguena; Fritz Kre...
Performers: Ferrer, Anna [Piano]; Winischhofer, Gernot

Viennese violinist Gernot Winischhofer trained at the Salzburg Mozarteum and the Tschaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. A professor of violin at the Vienna Conservatory, Winischhofer is...continue...
Recording information: BLAUSCHACHT Sstudio (2009-2010)....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...

Summer Night Concert Schoenbrunn 2011 / Benjamin Schmid, violin

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-08-16

Works: Franz Liszt: Les préludes, S 97; Fritz Kreisler: Concerto in One Movement, for violin & orchestra (after1st mvt. of Paganini's Concerto no 1 in D ma; Jean Sibelius: Kuolema; Modest Mussorgsky: P...
Performers: Schmid, Benjamin
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic

Vienna’s musical year shines with two dates that always dazzle: The New Year’s Day concert with the Vienna Philharmonic, and the Vienna Philharmonic’s open-air June...continue...
Recording information: Vienna, Schloss Schönbrunn (06/2001)....continue...

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...

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...

Going Solo

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2011-06-14

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasias (12) for Violin solo; Henri Vieuxtemps: Capriccio for Viola solo, Op. 55 no 9; Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata for violin solo no 4 in E minor (dedicated to F. Kreisl...
Performers: Sant'Ambrogio, Stephanie

This recording of works for solo violin and viola is performed by Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio, a former member of the Cleveland Orchestra, former concertmaster of the...continue...
Recording information: Green Music Center, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Pa (01/2010/10/2010)....continue...

Stradivarius on Gold CD / Yuko Fujita, violin

1 CD / Impex Records / 2011-05-17

Works: Jules Massenet: Méditation, for violin & orchestra (or other arrangement) (from opera "Thaïs"); Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Tambourin Chinois; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Wolf...
Performers: Fujita, Yuko [Violin]; Ogura, Keiko

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...

Solo Turban! / Ingolf Turban, violin

1 CD / Telos / 2011-04-26

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Nel cor più non mi sento, Op. 38, MS 44; Camillo Sivori: Caprice for violin in B major, Op. 25/5; Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda: Caprice for violin in G major, Op. 87/3; Leon ...
Performers: Turban, Ingolf

This recital comprises masterpieces for solo violin and reflects Ingolf Turban's special preferences for unusual musical works and programs....continue...
Recording information: Telosmusicstudios, Mechernich-Floisdorf (2003-11-08_2003-11-09&2003-)....continue...

50 Best Violin

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-19

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Concerto no 1 in E "La primavera" (Spring); Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in A major, Op. 2 no 2/RV 31; Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata for Vi...
Performers: Barbizet, Pierre; Beznosiuk, Pavlo; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Chang, Sarah; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Dumay, Augustin [Violin]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Gavrilov, Andrei; Gililo...
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; ; Halstead, Anthony; Accardo, Salvatore; Tetzlaff, Christian; Pritchard, John; Boult, Adrian; Karajan, Herbert von; Kurtz, Efrem; Dervaux, Pierre; Domingo, Placido; Ozawa, Seiji; Bergl...
Ensemble: ; Europa Galante

Devil's Trills

1 CD / Art Act / 2011-04-12

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Liebesleid; Schön Rosmarin, for violin & piano; Henryk Wieniawski: Légende, for violin & orchestra (or piano) in G minor, O...
Performers: Radulovic, Nemanja
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Ensemble: Les Trilles Du Diable

The incandescent virtuosity of Nemanja Radulovic, the fine stage presence of the members of the Quatuor Illico, the expressive playing of double-bass player Stanislas Kuchinski:...continue...
Recording information: Reims Grand Théâtre (07/2007)....continue...

American Artistry: Debut / Sarah Chang

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-05

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 25; Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour; La capricieuse, Op. 17; Aram Khachaturian: Gayaneh; Fritz Kreisler: Tempo di Menuetto in the style of ...
Performers: Chang, Sarah; Rivers, Sandra

At just 11 years of age, Sarah Chang was, quite simply, an undisputed violinistic phenomenon. She appeared with Zubin Mehta and the New York Philharmonic...continue...
Recording information: American Academy And Institute Of Arts And Letters, New (03/16/1991-04/16/1991)....continue...

Violinist Amy Moretti: Kaleidoscope

1 CD / Sono Luminus / 2011-03-29

Works: Jascha Heifetz: Three Preludes, arrangement for violin & piano (after Gershwin); Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Op. 42; Valse-Scherzo for Violin and Orchestra in C major, Op. 34; Ottokar Novacek: Perpetu...
Performers: McDuffie, Robert; Moretti, Amy Schwartz [Violin]; Pridgen, Elizabeth

Violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti is recognized for her musical elegance and grace. Her playing has been described as "breathtakingly rich in tone and color" (St....continue...
Recording information: Neva Langley Fickling Hall, Townsend School of Music, M (04/01/2010-04/03/2010)....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

Caprice Viennois

1 CD / Gramola / 2011-02-08

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Tambourin Chinois; Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for Violin solo, Op. 6; Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for violin & piano; Caprice...
Performers: Auner, Daniel; Auner, Irina

Recordings with bravura pieces for violin are no rarity today, and such projects represent a kind of calling card for many artists - a compendium...continue...
Recording information: MDR Studios, Leipzig, Germany (02/15/2009-02/17/2009)....continue...

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...

Con Amore / Kyung-Wha Chung

1 CD / Decca Import / 2011-02-01

Works: Fritz Kreisler: La Gitana; Liebesleid; Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Caprice for violin & piano in A minor (transcription of work by Wieniawski); Liebesfreud; Sérénade Esp...
Performers: Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]

BBC Music Magazine
A violinist at the height of her powers, in performances that are affectionate, powerful, playful or virtuosic, as the music requires. Especially attractive...continue...
Recording information: Forde Abbey Chard, Somerset (10/1985)....continue...

Charlie Siem Plays Virtuoso Violin Works

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-01-25

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Caprice for violin & piano in A minor (transcription of work by Wieniawski); Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta, for violin & orchestra; Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, Op. 25; Nicc...
Performers: Jaya-Ratnam, Caroline; Siem, Charlie

Stunning debut disc on Warner Classics & Jazz by young English violinist Charlie Siem....continue...
Recording information: Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth (07/26/2010-07/27/2010)....continue...

Erica Morini plays Tchaikovsky, Tartini & Vivaldi

1 CD / Audite / 2010-11-16

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Giuseppe Tartini: Sonatas (12) e una pastorale, Op. 1; Antonio Vivaldi: Sonata for violin & continuo in D major, RV 10; Fritz Kreisl...
Performers: Morini, Erica; Raucheisen, Michael
Conductors: Fricsay, Ferenc

Erica Morini (1905-1995), born and trained in Vienna, managed, as one of the first female violinists of the first half of the 20th-century, to build...continue...