Sarasate, Pablo de

Recorder Bravura - Works by Sarasate; Paradis; Chopin; Massenet; Wessely; Finzi; Gossec et al. / Piers Adam: recorder; Howard Beach: piano

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2013-02-12

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Ziegeunerweisen; Maria Theresia von Paradis: Sicilienne for keyboard in E flat major; Frédéric Chopin: Variations on "Non piú mesta" from Rossini's La Cenerentola, f...
Performers: Adams, Piers; Beach, Howard

The inspiration for this project came with the discovery of a wealth of extravagant salon music written for a now-obsolete wind instrument called the czakan....continue...
Recording information: Vestry Hall, London College of Music (03/1997)....continue...

The Very Best of Jascha Heifetz

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271a (271i); Henri Vieuxtemps: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A minor, Op. 37 "Grétry"; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arok
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John

Jascha Heifetz has been described as the 'greatest twentieth-century exponent of his instrument by Gramophone. Critics admired his technical agility and the myriad nuances of...continue...

The Mood of Fifty Shades of Grey, arranged by Sheldon Cohen

1 CD / Quicksilver Records / 2012-12-04

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Beau soir; La fille ...
Conductors: Cohen, Sheldon
Ensemble: Pacific Pops Orchestra

Salvatore Accardo: Masterclass in Cremona 2011, Vol. 1 - Includes performances of Sarasate & Beethoven / Lucia Luque, Laura Marzadori [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Dynamic / 2012-11-13

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy for Violin and Piano, Op. 25; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 no 3
Performers: Luque, Lucia; Marzadori, Laura

Salvatore Accardo is considered to be one of today's most celebrated violinists. Dynamic is happy to feature a series of DVDs proposing the master classes...continue...
Run Time: 72 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English
Country of Origin: Italy
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Virtuoso Cello - works by Paganini, Brahms, Sarasate, Wieniawski, Monti, Bassini / Seeli Toivio, cello; Kalle Toivio, piano

1 CD / Alba / 2012-10-09

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Introduction and Variations on "Dal tuo stellato soglio" from Rossini's "Mosè", for violin & guitar; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1...
Performers: Toivio, Kalle; Toivio, Seeli

Recording information: Sibelius Academy Concert Hall, Helsinki, Finland (07/28/2009-07/29/2009)....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...

Le Charme de la Vieille Europe - Music for violin & orchestra by Warlock, Saint-Saens; Faure; Hemsi et al. / Roberto Sawicki, violin

1 CD / Doron / 2012-09-06

Works: Peter Warlock: Capriol Suite, for full orchestra; Camille Saint-Saëns: Le Déluge, op. 45; Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E major, Op. 83; Gabriel Fauré: Shylock, op. 57; Ber...
Performers: Sawicki, Roberto
Conductors: Sawicki, Roberto
Ensemble: ; Orchestre de Lancy-Geneve

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 / 2012-09-06

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata, D. 385; Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Liebesfreud; Schön Rosmarin, for violin & piano; Gypsy Caprice; Tambourin Chinois; Marguerite (Albumblatt) for violin & piano (transcr...
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...

Lalo: Symphonie espagnole; Sarasate: Gypsy Airs; Massenet: Thais / Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin - Karajan

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, for violin & orchestra in D minor, Op. 21; Pablo de Sarasate: Ziegeunerweisen; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs")
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: ; French National Orchestra

Today one of the world's top musicians - back then a child prodigy whose emotional power and technical prowess fascinated audiences and critics alike. These...continue...

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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The Very Best of Paul Tortelier from the EMI Catalog [2 CDs]

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-07-17

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Cello no 1 in G, BWV 1007; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in D major ("L'estro armonico" no 9), Op. 3/9, RV 2; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto ...
Performers: Heidsieck, Eric; Iwasaki, Shuku; Pau, Maria de La; Rostal, Max; Tortelier, Maud; Tortelier, Paul
Conductors: Tortelier, Paul; Faerber, Jörg; Kempe, Rudolf; Boult, Adrian; Berglund, Paavo; Tortelier, Maud; Tortelier, Yan Pascal

Paul Tortelier had the lean, ascetic look of an El Greco saint, yet possessed the turbulent idealism of Don Quixote, whom he portrayed so memorably...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

Bach To Jazz / Caroline Adomeit, violin

1 CD / Oehms / 2012-05-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in E minor, WoO 1/9; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Eugène Y...
Performers: Adomeit, Caroline; Hastreiter, Thomas; Riem, Julian

Oehms Classics presents the debut recording of young, virtuoso violinist Caroline Adomeit. This bold program of music ranging from Bach's Partitas to Ysaÿe's Mazurka showcases...continue...
Recording information: Groáer Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik und Theater (10/02/2011-10/03/2011)....continue...

Liebesfreud & Liebesleid: Encores for Cello by Sarasate, Rachmaninov, Saint-Saens, Massenet et al. / Michael Hell, cello; Micaela Gelius, piano

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2012-04-24

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Ziegeunerweisen; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Camille Saint-Saëns: Allegro appassionato for Cello and Piano in B minor, Op. 43; Carnival of the animals; Jules Masse...
Performers: Gelius, Micaela; Hell, Michael

"This CD has at last given me the opportunity to record my favorite encore pieces. After concerts, friends have often asked me to do so...continue...
Recording information: Franz-Liszt-Zentrum, Raiding, Burgenland, Austria (04/2011)....continue...

Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy; Chausson: Poème; Saint-Saëns: Havanaise / Itzhak Perlman

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-04-10

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 25; Ernest Chausson: Poème for Violin and Orchestra in E flat major, Op. 25; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise, for violin & p...
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

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, Manhattan Center (09/1986)....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...

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...

Trumpet & Piano: Works by Arban, Arensky, Bernstein, Dinicu / Sergei Nakariakov, trumpet

3 CD / Teldec / 2012-03-27

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Porgy & Bess; Anton Arensky: Concert Valse; Jean-Baptiste "Joseph" Arban: Variations on "Carnival of Venice," for trumpet; Variations ona Tyrolean Song; Variations ...
Performers: Markovich, Aleksandr; Nakariakov, Sergei [Trumpet]; Nakariakova, Vera

This boxed set of extraordinary trumpet/flugelhorn recordings by Sergei Nakariakov for Trumpet/Flugelhorn and piano is a true delight. Featuring the original album cover art for...continue...
Recording information: Teldec Studio Berlin....continue...

Sarasate: Bolero; Serenade andalouse et al. / Tianwa Yang, violin; Markus Hadulla, piano

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

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Bolero, for violin & piano, Op. 30; Zortzico for Violin and Piano, Op. 39; Sérénade Andalouse, for violin & piano, Op. 10; Zortizico Adiós montañas mias, for vi...
Performers: Hadulla, Markus; Yang, Tianwa

Tianwa Yang's admired and revelatory Sarasate series continues with a volume of captivatingly melodic compositions. Given Sarasate's prodigious status in the violin pantheon, technical demands...continue...
Recording information: Clara-Wieck-Auditorium, Sandhausen, Germany....continue...

Petits-Fours: Favourite Encores / Brodsky Quartet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-02-28

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Playera; Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 23; Manuel de Falla: Siete Canciones Pupulares Españolas; Edward Elgar: Chanson de matin, Op. 15 no 2; La capricieuse, Op...
Performers: Fisher, Philip Edward [Piano]; Smissen, Robert

Chandos Records has signed an exclusive contract with the Brodsky Quartet in time for the celebrations of its fortieth anniversary in 2012. Formed in 1972,...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (09/07/2011-09/08/2011)....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...

Trumpet Fiesta: A Celebration of Rafael Mendez / Sandoval, Bergeron, Karon, Lindemann, Wilt

1 CD / Summit Records / 2012-02-14

Works: Rafael Méndez: Jota No 2; Romanza; To My Mother, for trumpet & piano; The Knight Trumpeter, for trumpet & piano; The Tre-Méndez Polka, for trumpet & piano; Lullaby; Gallito, for trumpet & p...
Performers: Bergeron, Wayne; Hickman, David [Trumpet]; Hickman, Miriam; Karon, Robert; Lindemann, Jens; Sandoval, Arturo; Wilt, James

After discovering several excellent trumpet solos and trios that Rafael Méndez composed but never recorded, David Hickman saw the perfect opportunity to pay tribute to...continue...
Recording information: Arturo Sandoval Recording Studio, Hidden Hills, CA (06/09/2011-06/11/2011)....continue...

The Best of Anne-Sophie Mutter: A Portrait

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-14

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 1 in B flat major, K. 207; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin n...
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Marriner, Sir Neville; Accardo, Salvatore; Ozawa, Seiji

Spices: France, Italy, Spain - Your journey through classical music

3 CD / Analekta / 2012-01-31

Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Paul Bazelaire: Suite Francaise; Maurice Ravel: A la manière; Henri Duparc: L'invitation au voyage; Jean Françaix: L'heure du berger; Quintette...
Performers: Bareil, Antoine; Baril, Louise-Andree; Bessette, Louise; Boucher, Remi; Dube, Raphael; Dubeau, Angele; Kay, Francine; Laplante, Andre; Lapointe, Jean Francois; Lefevre; Milot, Valerie [Harp]; Pierri,...
Conductors: Talmi, Yoav; ; Dessaints, Raymond; Turovsky, Yuli; Rescigno, Joseph; Maute, Matthias
Ensemble: ; Duo Campion-Vachon; Duo Similia; Ensemble Amati (Montreal); Ensemble Caprice; I Musici de Montréal; La Pietà (Orchestra)

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...

España! Songs and Dances from Spain

1 CD / Decca Import / 2011-11-15

Works: Manuel de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole; La vida breve; El amor brujo; Enriqué Granados: Goyescas; 12 Danzas españolas, Op. 37; Pablo de Sarasate: Danzas españolas, Op. 23; Isaac Al...
Performers: Maisky, Lily; Maisky, Mischa

Gramophone Magazine
This is an attractive recital of transcriptions of favourite Spanish pieces - I hesitate to describe them as 'lollipops' as they are more than...continue...
Recording information: Schloss Elmau, Groáer Saal (03/2011)....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 ("Turkish") K. 219; Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K 304 (300c); Concerto for Violin...
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Borucinska, Krystyna; Giuranna, Bruno; Harrell, Lynn; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meneses, Antonio; Moll, Phillip; Muller-Schott, Daniel; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Orkis, Lambert [Keyboard...
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...

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...

David Nadien Plays Handel, Mozart, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Chausson

1 CD / Cembal d'amour / 2011-10-03

Works: George Frederick Handel: Suite for keyboard in G minor, HWV 432; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Duo for violin & viola no 2 in B flat major, K. 424; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and Orche...
Performers: Feldman, Jonathan; Finclair, Barry; Nadien, David
Conductors: Endo, Akiro

Recording information: L'Ensemble, New York (04/17/1977); New York (04/17/1977); L'Ensemble, New York (07/10/1974); New York (07/10/1974)....continue...

ASM 35: The Complete Musician / Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-09-13

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata in D major for solo violin, Op. 115; Sonata in D major, for violin and piano, Op. 94a; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto no 3 in G major, for violin and orchestra, K. 216; So...
Performers: Giuranna, Bruno; Meneses, Antonio; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Orkis, Lambert [Keyboards]; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Lutoslawski, Witold; Previn, Andre; Levine, James; Masur, Kurt; Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Ensemble: ; Trondheim Soloists (Trondheimsolistene)

To mark her highly publicized performance at the 2011 Classic Brits, DG are releasing this stunning 2CD set of some of her very best recordings....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

Bruch: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 3; Sarasate: Navarra

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Concerto for Violin no 3 in D minor, Op. 58; Pablo de Sarasate: Navarra for 2 Violins and Piano, Op. 33
Performers: Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn

The 22 year old violin prodigy, Chloë Hanslip takes a break from her heavy touring schedule to record her second album, this time focusing on...continue...
Recording information: Watford Colosseum, England (07/30/2002-08/01/2002)....continue...

Chloë / plays Paganini, Bruch, Glazunov, Gade, et al. / Chloë, violin

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 7; Ernest Bloch: Baal Shem; Niels Gade: Capriccio for violin and orchestra in A minor; John Williams: Schindler's List; Modest Mussorgsky: Hopak; ...
Performers: Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]
Conductors: Mann, Paul
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Recorded when she was just 13, Chloë Hanslip was, without doubt, one of the most exciting instrumentalists to emerge from the UK. Her debut album...continue...
Recording information: Air Studios, London (04/06/2001-04/08/2001)....continue...

Pablo Sarasate: Music for Violin & Orchestra, Vol. 3

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-04-26

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Concert fantasy on Mozart's "Magic Flute," Op 54; Navarra for 2 Violins and Piano, Op. 33; Muiñera, for violin & orchestra, Op. 32; Concert Fantasy on Gounod's "Faust", Op. 13...
Performers: Yang, Tianwa
Conductors: Izquierdo, Ernest M.
Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfonica de Navarra

Acclaimed as "an uncommonly brilliant young violinist" (Brian Reinhart), Tianwa Yang continues her highly praised survey of Pablo de Sarasate's music for violin and orchestra....continue...
Recording information: Baranain Concert Hall, Pamplona, Spain (06/30/2009-07/03/2009)....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...

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

50 Best Berlin Philharmonic / EMI

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-19

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina Burana; Leonard Bernstein: Candide; Gustav Holst: The Planets; Claude Debussy: Préludes, Book 2; Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; La damnation de Faust, Op. 24; ...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Chang, Sarah; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Menuhin, Yehudi; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Oistrakh, David; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Karajan, Herbert von; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Oistrakh, David; Kempe, Rudolf; Jansons, Mariss; Domingo, Placido; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Pappano, Antonio

Guitar Orchestra of Barcelona (25 guitar ensemble)

1 CD / Ayva Musica / 2011-04-12

Works: Mateo Albéniz: Sonata for piano in D major, Op.13; Luigi Boccherini: Introduction and Fandango, arrangement (after the Quintet for Guitar & strings, G. 448); Isaac Albéniz: Suite espa&n...
Performers: Burzaco, Pedro; Etxepare, Iñaki; Lostaló, José; Ramos, Noemí; Requena, Magda; Telleria, Enrique
Conductors: Vicente, Sergi
Ensemble: Orquesta De Guitarras De Barcelona

Twenty-five of Spain’s most gifted guitarists, led by director Sergi Vicente, perform the music of their rich tradition in a unique format. In a glorious...continue...

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...

Pavel èporcl & Romano Stilo: Gipsy Way [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Supraphon / 2011-04-03

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Lute in E major, BWV 1006a; Jenö Hubay: Scènes de la Csárda no 4, Op. 32 "Hejre Kati"; N/A: Russian Fantasy; Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, O...
Performers: Sporcl, Pavel
Conductors:
Ensemble: Romano Stilo

The new DVD featuring the violin virtuoso, Pavel Sporcl, captures one of his two unique open-air concerts at the Smetana Litomyl festival with the Slovak...continue...
Run Time: 96 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby Digital 2.0,
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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...

Live in Recital 2009 / Ida Haendel & Misha Dacic [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Video Artists International / 2011-01-25

Works: Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 121; George Enescu: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in A minor, Op. 25; Pablo de Sarasate: Ziegeunerweisen
Performers: Dacic, Misha; Haendel, Ida

Run Time: 125 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
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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...

Bach J.s: Partita No.3 Bwv 1006/Paganini: Violin Concerto No.2, Etc.

1 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2011-01-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Pablo de Sarasate: Playera; Romanza Andaluza, Op. 22 no 1; Caprice Basque; Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 2 ...
Performers: Azizian, Sergei; Rosenbaum, Poul
Conductors: Ollila, Tuomas