Violin Virtuoso

1. Hungarian Dance for violin & piano in F sharp minor (transcription of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 17)
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

2. Spanish Dances, for violin & piano, Op. 23, No. 1, Playera, Op. 23/1
Composed by Pablo de Sarasate
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

3. La Capricieuse for violin & piano, Op.17
Composed by Edward Elgar
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

4. May Breeze, song without words for violin & piano, (transcription of Mendelssohn's Song without Words, Op. 62/1)
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

5. Capriccio-valse in E major for violin & piano, Op. 7
Composed by Henryk Wieniawski
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

6. Deep River
Composed by Spiritual Traditional
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

7. Sicilienne for keyboard in E flat
Composed by Maria Theresia von Paradis
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

8. Hora Staccato for violin & piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Grigoras Dinicu
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

9. Transcription for violin & piano of Rachmaninov's Daisies revised by Palmer
Composed by Jascha Heifetz
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

10. Transcription for violin & piano of Rachmaninov's Lilacs revised by Palmer
Composed by Jascha Heifetz
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

11. Midnight Bells
Composed by Richard Heuberger
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

12. Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melody) (from "Orfeo ed Euridice"), various arrangements Mélodie
Composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

13. The Love for Three Oranges, opera, Op. 33
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

14. Souvenir d'un lieu cher, for violin & piano (or orchestra), Op. 42 No. 3, Mélodie
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

15. Sea Murmurs
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

16. Suite From Porgy and Bess (Gershwin) Summertime
Composed by Jascha Heifetz
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

17. Suite From Porgy and Bess (Gershwin)
Composed by Jascha Heifetz
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

18. Suite From Porgy and Bess (Gershwin) It Ain't Necessarily So
Composed by Jascha Heifetz
with Pamela Nicholson , Xue-Wei

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Average customer rating: Excellent recording Highly Recommended! Amazing A gentleman musical agreement! Extreme virtuosity

Christopher Parkening - The Great Recordings ~ By America's Preeminent Guitar Virtuoso Johann Sebastian Bach , François Couperin , Gabriel Fauré , Isaac Albeniz , Anonymous , Francisco Tarrega (y Eixea) , Silvius Leopold Weiss , Claude Debussy , Maurice Ravel , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Gordon Young , Georg Philipp Telemann , Heitor Villa-Lobos , Manuel de Falla , Manuel Ponce , Enrique Granados , Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco , Andrew York , Fernando Sor , Gaspar Sanz , Joaquin Rodrigo , and Christopher Parkening Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Couperin, François | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tarrega | Tarrega, Francisco | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Telemann, Georg Philipp | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Telemann, Georg Philipp | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Lute | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Parkening, Christopher | ( P ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Christopher Parkening plays Bach Simple Gifts: Christopher Parkening In the Spanish Style / Christopher Parkening The Christopher Parkening Guitar Method - Volume 2: Guitar Technique Christopher Parkening - A Tribute to Segovia ASIN: B000002RTR Release Date: 1993-09-14

Tracks:

1. Fugue From Violin Sonata No. 1, BWV 1001 - J S Bach
2. Estudio brillante
3. Etude No. 1 In E Minor
4. Recuerdos de la Alhambra
5. Leyenda
6. Romance
7. Rumores de la Caleta
8. Capricho Arabe
9. Cantata 147: Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
10. Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude No. 1
11. Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude No. 6
12. Cantata 140: Sleepers Awake
13. Prelude, Fugue, And Allegro: Allegro
14. Cantata 208: Sheep May Safely Graze
15. Les Barricades mysterieuses
16. Preambulo & Allegro vivo: Preambulo And Allegro vivo
17. Passacaglia
18. The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
19. Gymnopedie No. 1
20. Empress Of The Pagodas
21. Afro-Cuban Lullaby

Tracks:

1. Fourth Lute Suite: Praludium
2. Fairest Lord Jesus
3. Praise Ye The Lord, K. 339
4. Simple Gifts
5. Hymn Of Christian Joy
6. Cantata 29: We Thank Thee, Lord
7. Cantata 156: Arioso
8. Cantata 99: What God Hath Done
9. Canon
10. Dolly Suite: Berceuse
11. La Vida breve: Spanish Dance No. 1
12. Terezinha De Jesus
13. Prelude (In The Baroque Style)
14. Goyescas: Intermezzo
15. Prelude & Fugue No. 4 In E: Fugue
16. Evening Dance
17. Variations On A Theme Of Mozart
18. Canarlos
19. La Maja de Goya
20. El Noi de la Mare
21. Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio - J. Rodrigo

Customer Reviews:

Excellent recording.......2007-05-12

If you are a fan of classical guitar than this is a must own set. I enjoy every moment.

Highly Recommended!.......2006-12-23

I would recommend this CD to anyone who loves music--period! Christopher Parkening is unquestionably one of the greatest classical guitarists of all-time. He embodies personal excellence like no other and is a brilliant artist. This CD is a must-have for any classical enthusiast. My favorite pieces include: Tárrega's "Recuerdos de la Alhambra," "Romance," Bach's "Prelude No. 6," and Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez." There are other versions of these pieces as well, but I always prefer Parkening's renditions, as they are oh so extraordinary--especially the recording of Aranjuez!! Other guitarists never seem to capture the essence of Rodrigo's musical masterpiece (e.g., Göran Söllescher in "Mad About Guitars"). But Parkening did! And the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was a perfect accompaniment.

This CD is definitely worth buying. Included is a CD booklet, which illustrates the history of Parkening's illustrious career, interesting tidbits about all 25 recorded pieces, and several photos of his early life to his "breathtaking performance" at Rodrigo's 90th birthday celebration at the Royal Festival Hall in London, 1992.

Amazing.......2006-05-08

I am not going to go into great detail. I am working on a degree in classical guitar and I can say this is something to strive for. His musical interpretation of the peices represented here are some of the best I've heard. His tone,color, and phrasing is incredible.

A gentleman musical agreement! .......2006-03-16

In guitar ` s playing there have been many renowned performers, gifted of exuberant technique. But curiously the Apollonian playing is not by itself strictly enough. The guitar is the instrument which is closer to heart as any other one. It demands from you passion and sentiment. There have been three well known guitarists, one of them from England and the other one from Spain and the third one from Japan whose sensibility was totally absent in their performances.

But fortunately for us, there have been notable interpreters that have been maintained a desired balance and contrast between brain and heart, achieving great distinction and total acknowledgement around the world. I would name seven primordial names along the instrument `s story. First of all: the mythic soloist Andres Segovia, Regino Sainz de la Maza, John Williams, Alirio Diaz, Manuel Berrueco, Siegfried Behrend and Christopher Parkening, among the most representative ones of a great list.

Christopher Parkening `s career has made a brilliant colorist, an impeccable and sensitive interpreter of this well reduced repertoire. His profound artistic conviction and convincing phrasing has been a perpetual motive of constant invitations and presentations around the world.

Extreme virtuosity.......2005-09-25

CP has become my chief inspiration to improve as a classical guitarist. His performances here are, without exception, phenomenal. He makes the most difficult pieces sound effortless. I prefer CP over John Williams because, while Williams is also unquestionably a master, he sounds a bit robotic to me at times. CP, on the other hand, never sacrifices musicality to precision. He sublimely maintains both.

Average customer rating: beautiful ,beautiful Great Recording

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Tracks:

1. Variations on an original theme, Op.15
2. Romance, Op.78, No.2
3. Mazurka, Op.81, No.1
4. Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor-Transcr. Joseph Joachim
5. Cantabile, Op.17
6. Scherzo-Tarantelle, Op.16
7. Nigun (Improvisation)
8. Perpetuum mobile
9. The Prophet Bird
10. Spanish Dance No.1
11. Waves at play (Wellenspiel)
12. Carmen Fantasy, Op.25 - Arr. Waxman

Tracks:

1. Praeludium and Allegro
2. Schosmarin
3. Tambourin chinois
4. Caprice viennois op.2
5. La Preuse (in the style of Louis Couperin)
6. Liebesfreud
7. Liebesleid
8. La Gitana
9. Berceuse Romantique (Caprice)
10. Polichinelle (Snade)
11. Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven
12. Tempo di menuetto (in the style of Pugnani)
13. Toy Soldiers' March
14. Allegretto (in the style of Boccherini)
15. Marche miniature viennoise
16. Aucassin and Nicolette (canzonetta medievale)
17. Menuet (in the style of Porpora)
18. Sicilienne and Rigaudon (in the style of Francois Francoeur)
19. Syncopation

Customer Reviews:

beautiful ,beautiful.......2007-05-27

I am not a music critic nor do I "know" much about music but if you love lovely violin music you will love this.

Great Recording.......2007-01-04

The Kreisler pieces are played exceptionally well. The one disc alone is worth the price of the double disc collection. Great playing.

Average customer rating: Fantastic ! he didn't read the music very carefully... A charming CD of small violin pieces. Excellent grouping of small violin pieces

Virtuoso Vengerov Manufacturer: Teldec ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bloch | Bloch, Ernest | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kreisler | Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Messiaen | Messiaen, Olivier | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Paganini, Niccolò | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sarasate | Sarasate, Pablo de | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wieniawski | Wieniawski, Henri | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Vengerov, Maxim | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Maxim Vengerov - The Road I Travel Vengerov Vengerov and Virtuosi Bruch/Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos Brahms: Violin Concerto; Sonata No. 3 ASIN: B000000SHY Release Date: 1994-02-08

Tracks:

1. Polonaise, No. 1, Op. 4
2. l Palpiti, Op. 13
3. Legende, Op. 17
4. Schon Rosmarin
5. 'Baal shem': Nigun - No. 2
6. 'Souvenir d'un lieu cher', Op. 42: Scherzo - No. 2
7. 'Souvenir d'un lieu cher', Op. 42: Melodie - No. 3
8. Tambourin chinois
9. Theme et variations
10. Caprice viennois, Op. 2
11. Caprice basque, Op. 24
12. La ronde des lutins, Op. 25

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic !.......2003-03-31

Vengerov has no limit to his technique.beautiful tone,excellent intonation,smart interpretation,and thrilling virtuosity, hardly describe this cd.Itamar Golan also does a very good job as an accompanist,and one cannot make any objections to his level of music making.A Brilliant recording made by an unforgetable artist!

he didn't read the music very carefully..........2002-09-23

A lot of this CD is very impressive- Vengerov clearly has his technique under control, and the Paganini is very well-executed, making it sound easy.

I feel that he's pretty far off the mark with the Messiaen, though. He must not have spent very much time learning this piece, since both the Theme (of the "Theme et variations) and the final section of the piece are played at exactly twice the printed tempo! This completely changes the character of the piece to something that's very different from the meditative quality that the correct tempo markings imply. There are also a few wrong notes- small details, but it does make a difference, considering the emphasis Messiaen placed on harmony. There's a very good Naxos recording of this piece (with the Amici ensemble, Scott St. John, violin) that's worth hearing.

A charming CD of small violin pieces........2000-07-20

Although Vengerov has had his up's and down's, this CD is truely a triumph for him. Vengerov's playing is in top form and he really does each piece justice. The best thing about this CD is the pieces Vengerov picked to record. This is the perfect CD of charming violin miniatures. I haven't yet found a better CD of these sorts of pieces. I especially like the Caprice Basque by Sarasate and the variations by Paganini. But all the songs are very captivating. If you're looking for a good CD of "itsy bitsies", as Heifetz called them, this is it. It's a great gift for someone who isn't really into classical music or for someone who is too.

Excellent grouping of small violin pieces.......1999-07-15

The pieces on this cd are all of the most delightful quality. Vengerov plays them all with beautiful execution and interpretation. One of my favorite cd's. I've yet to find another violin cd that groups together such wonderful little pieces in such a good way!

Average customer rating: Haunting and beautiful Joyfully melancholic

Queen's Dominion Basya Schechter Manufacturer: Tzadik ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Jewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Middle East | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Out of the Reeds Haran Daddy's Pockets Night Silence Desert Art of the Ud ASIN: B0002IQIS8 Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. Dead Sea
2. By Way of Haran
3. Burning Bush
4. Pashmina
5. Midian
6. Under the Moes Tree
7. Bedouin Tea Party
8. Dancing Georgina
9. Queen's Dominion
10. Wherewolf

Customer Reviews:

Haunting and beautiful.......2005-10-25

I had the priviledge to hear this music live and found it mesmerizing and challenging. Since I've bought the CD, and listened to it a number of times, the music has really grown on me. I think that it's terribly original but there are some beautiful repeated melodies that unify the albumn and remind me of early 20th century French composition, but then we get arabic rhythms and lots of other stuff without sounding too eclectic, at least to my ears. I've never heard anything like this, especially since there are influences from the Far East as well as Middle East and European. While the santur and oud are the central instruments, Basya draws upon the many talents of her classically trained musicians including Meg Okura (violin) and Daphna Mor (recorder). This is probably ideal music for taking your mind out of the present, if that's where you'd like to go.

Joyfully melancholic.......2004-11-06

Brooklyn born Basya Schechter, leader of the stellar Jewish roots world jazz band Pharaoh's Daughter, here delivers an all-instrumental album of great depth and spirituality. An oud player of uncommon accomplishment, she seems to have a natural affinity for this odd instrument's timbral universe, one which evokes sounds similar to those one associates with a lute, a bouzouki, a sarod, even a berimbau. It's an earthy, emotionally laden sound, one that wafts and slithers off desert sands like the cool even breeze that presages a precipitous nighttime temperature drop in arid landscapes.

One of the keys in making this music come alive is the playing of Alan Kushan on santur, an instrument that sounds like a cross between a zither, a koto, and a prepared piano, lending the aural palette a very oriental cast. Kushan makes this awkward instrument dance and sing with a deeply delved authority and weight. Also contributing mightily is percussionist Jerrod Cagwin, a player whom I've only encountered once before (and I just can't seem to pull up the context, although I remember him being a player of significance), but who here consistently establishes very evocative percussive underpinnings. And Meg Okura shines on violin. Add the coloration of recorder, trumpet, melodica, and cello, and you've got a wide and engaging sound canvas.

Rather simple sounding on the first couple listens, closer attending begins to reveal music of profound nuance and subtlety. There's also a kind of mesmeric, dronelike quality to this music that conjures up feelings of wisdom and tranquility achieved through great suffering. Certainly worth checking out by anyone at all attracted to mystical music of the Middle East.

Average customer rating: Great CD wow this is amazing CD shows many possibles for pros and student alike great player, selection of music a bit disappointing This is a ravishingly diverse album, proving CL's Greatness!

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Tracks:

1. The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee
2. Sonata (Vox Gabrieli) For Trombone And Piano
3. Ballade Pour Trombone Et Piano
4. Csardas
5. Liebesleid
6. Blue Bells Of Scotland
7. Allegro Moderato Meastoso
8. Allegretto Grazioso
9. Leid Des Raufbolds (Swashbuckler's Song)
10. Allegro Moderato Meastoso
11. Sequenza V For Trombone Solo

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2006-08-24

This is a great CD for any trombonist's collection...As was mentioned before, the Blue Bells, Czardas and Hindemith are all first rate. The largest contribution to the very small collection of quality trombone recordings out there, however, is the much overlooked and extremely beautiful Sulek Sonata. The artist does such a first rate job presenting such a wonderful piece of music, it's worth the entire cost of the CD in one track.

wow this is amazing.......2006-03-09

I am quite impressed by this recording. Christian Lindberg gives a flawless performance of Flight of the Bumblebee, Bluebells of Scotland, and the Hindemith Sonate. This should be in every trombonist's CD collection.

CD shows many possibles for pros and student alike.......2000-06-27

This CD shows Christians virtuosity yet it also proves that the trombone is capable of more than slow ballads. Ive studied with Christian and I can tell you though this CD seems to be as hard as it comes there are better of his CDs. This is probably his 2nd best though. He is a master of trombone and this CD allows students and professionals to 1>Hear a real trombone sound 2>Dicover new peices 2>and also show the trombones possivilities. THIS IS A GREAT CD TO LISTEN TO AND PERFORM ALONG SIDE IN PRACTICE!

great player, selection of music a bit disappointing.......2000-02-03

I hated to rate this a 3 stars, because the trombone playing is awesome! However, the selection of music leaves much to be desired, in my opinion. However, 2 of the selections, Flight of the Bumblebee (did he really play the trombone that fast? ), and Blue Bells of Scotland (magnificent!), are so tremendous that any trombone player should buy this CD just for those 2 tracks.

This is a ravishingly diverse album, proving CL's Greatness!.......1999-11-16

What I love most of this album is the great diversity of styles created by the different composers of this album. My favorite songs are
1) Blue Bells
2) Csardas
3) Liesbald (or however you spell it)

Anyway, I'm playing Blue Bells of Scotland this year for my UIL solo and ensemble competition next spring, and I have found it to be immensely helpful in determining styles, etc. Of course, it is also discouraging knowing somebody could be so much better than me :) Christian Lindberg is truly a fabulous artist!

Average customer rating: A good recording as far as it goes

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Tracks:

1. Sicilienne
2. Variations On One String On A Theme By Rossini: Moses Fantasie
3. Apres Un Reve
4. Hungarian Rhapsodie, Op. 68
5. 'Goyescas': Intermezzo
6. Danse Rituelle Du Feu
7. La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin
8. Piece En Forme De Habanera
9. 'The Barber Of Seville': Figaro

Customer Reviews:

A good recording as far as it goes.......2000-09-14

Janos Starker is undoubtedly on of the best cellists of our time, and his technique is effortless on all of these virtuoso selections. Not only is his execution flawless, he is one of a few artists who can make their individual styles come out beautifully in a recording. His tone is strong and compelling in all of the selections, never forced but also never obsessed with smoothing over every trace of an individual performance. As a result the recording has a wonderfully spontaneous and solid flavor. Highlights are David Popper's Hungarian Rhapsody and the Falla Danse Rituelle. Unfortunately, it is true that many of these virtuoso pieces simply do not hold the listener time and time again as do, for example, the Brahms cello sonatas or the Dvorak concerto. So though you may listen to this recording many times (and get to love Janos Starker's playing in the process) also buy his recording of the Dvorak.

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Wieniawski: Virtuoso Music for Violin Manufacturer: MD&G Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wieniawski | Wieniawski, Henri | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Wieniawski: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Wieniawski: Violin Showpieces Vieuxtemps: Violin Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 Vieuxtemps: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 4 Vieuxtemps: Violin Concertos Nos. 5, 6 & 7 ASIN: B00000IJGS Release Date: 1999-04-13

Tracks:

1. Fantaisie Brillante Op.20
2. Chanson Polonaise Op.12, 2
3. Polonaise Brillante Op.21
4. Dudziarz (Joueur De Cornemuse)
5. Legende Op.17
6. Obertas Op.19, 1
7. Scherzo-Tarantelle Op. 16
8. Gigue Op. 23
9. Romance Sans Paroles Op.9
10. Kujawiak
11. Polonaise Concertante Op.4
12. Sielanka Op.12, 1

Average customer rating: A Musical Gift WOW!!! A light-hearted romp

Virtuoso Music for Horn & Piano Manufacturer: Albany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Cui, César | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Czerny | Czerny, Carl | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Marais | Marais, Marin | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music French Horn | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Rap Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Classic Horn: World Premiere Transcriptions Eric Ruske Plays Romantic Horn Concerti Mozart: Horn Concerti Horn Concertos French Music for Horn and Piano ASIN: B00005NNFX Release Date: 2001-08-28

Tracks:

1. Valse Suriano
2. Jota
3. Prld, Theme And Vars
4. Perpetuum Mobile
5. Erste Fant, Op.339 No.1
6. Valse Op.64, No.1
7. Aria Con Vars
8. Csardas
9. Canon in Octave
10. Romance Op.36
11. Le Basque
12. Fant And Vars On The Carneval Of Venice

Customer Reviews:

A Musical Gift .......2005-11-27

I played beside Eric when I was out of college and he was in high school. The phenomenal player that I knew then has matured into a horn player with a gift that has to be heard to be believed. By the time the CD was over, I was shaking my head in disbelief.

WOW!!!.......2004-04-23

Eric Ruske's virtuosity is phenomenal! By the time "Carnival in Venice" was over I was speechless. I didn't think that french horn playing that I heard was possible. Yet Eric's talent is obvious in that he made the most difficult techniques seem easy to perform.

I recommend this CD VERY HIGHLY!!!

A light-hearted romp.......2001-12-04

"Virtuoso Music for Horn and Piano" is a light-hearted romp through hornist Eric Ruske's arrangements of mostly familiar pieces. The selections are designed to exploit Ruske's virtuosity and he takes full advantage of the opportunity. At least three of the selections are arrangements of trumpet showcases, Arban's well-known "Carneval of Venice" and Mendez's "Valse Suriano" and "Jota." Czerney composed his "Erste Fantasie" for violin. Liner notes indicate that only the Rossini and Saint-Saens pieces were originally written for horn.
Eric Ruske has established himself as a major horn soloist, and this album reinforces my opinion that he is one of the best hornists currently active. Pianist Pedja Muzuevic provides excellent accompaniment.
Why record an album of light classics for horn? To quote Mr. Ruske, because "[i]t felt so good when it was over."

Average customer rating: Bass is Beautiful!!! One of the best Karr plays like an Angel Virtuoso Double Bass Concertos

Virtuoso Double-Bass Concertos Manufacturer: Koch Schwann (Germ.) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Paganini, Niccolò | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Double Bass | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Meyer & Bottesini Concertos Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suites: Performed on Double Bass Tarantella The London Double Bass Sound Double Bass Concerti ASIN: B000001SX9 Release Date: 1994-03-21

Tracks:

1. Concerto For Double-Bass And Orchestra: Allegro
2. Concerto For Double-Bass And Orchestra: Andante
3. Concerto For Double-Bass And Orchestra: Allegro
4. Concerto In A Major For Double-Bass And Orchestra: Allegro moderato
5. Concerto In A Major For Double-Bass And Orchestra: Andante
6. Concerto In A Major For Double-Bass And Orchestra: Allegro guisto
7. Fantasia On 'Moses'

Customer Reviews:

Bass is Beautiful!!!.......2003-03-04

Although this CD is much older, this recording of Gary Karr playing these wonderful classical concertos for double bass is the best I've heard. There is so much emotion and intensity in the performance that makes the listener never want the music to end. Karr projects over the orchestra with such ease, which is a problem for most Double Bassists because the sound is so low. I've yet to find a better recording of these Concertos; the Koussevitzky is my favorite and the unique cadenza Karr performs in the Dragonetti Concerto is beautiful. You can't go wrong with this CD.

One of the best.......2002-08-27

I have yet to find a better recording of any of the three pieces on this CD- and I have yet to find a better recording of Gary Karr. His ultra romantic musicality and his rich yet bright tone are perfect for these pieces (unlike, perhaps, his later Bach recordings...)and his technique is as polished as I have ever heard it. The orchestra is more solid than many you will find on bass concerto recordings (with the exception of Meyer's recent Bottesini CD) and it creates the perfect atmosphere in all three pieces. Absolutely a must have for bass players as well as anyone wanting to hear what bass is supposed to sound like.

Karr plays like an Angel.......2000-05-15

In this album you can tell Gary's excellent tuning and the "colours" of his instrument. The CD was recorded on 1980, it has very low output. So I have to put it a little bit louder than normal db. After doing this, a disgusting buzz appears during the whole album coming from both speakers. I think that it is from the original recording. In the "one of my favourites pieces written for DoubleBass" the Sergei Koussevitsky Concerto, at some passages, the sound of the DoubleBass get lost because of the Orchestra. The Paganini variations, I preffer the version that appears with the London DoubleBass Sound, it's a newer recording, and with superb interpretation. But in general terms, is an excellent CD.

Virtuoso Double Bass Concertos.......2000-04-27

This is a must have for any double bassist. These three works are all major pieces in the bassist's solo repetoire and Karr's performances are the standard to which all others are compared

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Panorama: Virtuoso Violin Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kreisler | Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Paganini, Niccolò | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tartini | Tartini, Giuseppe | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Beethoven, Sibelius: Violin Concertos ASIN: B00004YMTM Release Date: 2001-01-23

Tracks:

1. Thais: Meditation - Nigel Kennedy
2. Romance No.1 in G, Op.40 - David Oistrakh
3. Romance No.2 in F, Op.50 - David Oistrakh
4. Liebesfreud - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
5. Liebesleid - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
6. Schon Rosmarin - Arthur Grumiaux/Istvan Hajdu
7. Caprices, Op.1 (Exc): 6. Lento (in g) - Salvatore Accardo
8. Caprices, Op.1 (Exc): 17. Sostenuto - Andante (in E flat) - Salvatore Accardo
9. Caprices, Op.1 (Exc): Rondo 'La Campanella' (Vn Con No.2: Finale) - Salvatore Accardo
10. Caprices, Op.1 (Exc): 1. Andante (in E) - Salvatore Accardo
11. Caprices, Op.1 (Exc): 9. Allegretto (in E) - Salvatore Accardo
12. Caprices, Op.1 (Exc): 24. Tema - Quasi Presto - Vars - Finale (in a) - Salvatore Accardo
13. Son in G, Op.1 No.4 'The Devil's Trill': 1. Larghetto Affettuoso - Arthur Grumiaux/Riccardo Castagnone
14. Son in G, Op.1 No.4 'The Devil's Trill': 2. Allegro - Arthur Grumiaux/Riccardo Castagnone
15. Son in G, Op.1 No.4 'The Devil's Trill': 3. Grave - Arthur Grumiaux/Riccardo Castagnone
16. Son in G, Op.1 No.4 'The Devil's Trill': 4. Allegro Assai - Arthur Grumiaux/Riccardo Castagnone

Tracks:

1. Partita No.2, BWV 1004: Chaconne in d - Henryk Szeryng
2. Son No.5 in F, Op.24 'Spring': 1. Allegro - Martha Argerich/Gidon Kremer
3. Son No.5 in F, Op.24 'Spring': 2. Adagio Molto Espressivo - Martha Argerich/Gidon Kremer
4. Son No.5 in F, Op.24 'Spring': 3. Scherzo. Allegro Molto - Martha Argerich/Gidon Kremer
5. Son No.5 in F, Op.24 'Spring': 4. Rondo. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Martha Argerich/Gidon Kremer
6. Son in A: 1. Allegretto Moderato - Vladimir Ashkenazy/Itzhak Perlman
7. Son in A: 2. Allegro - Vladimir Ashkenazy/Itzhak Perlman
8. Son in A: 3. Recitativo-Fant. Moderato - Vladimir Ashkenazy/Itzhak Perlman
9. Son in A: 4. Allegretto Poco Mosso - Vladimir Ashkenazy/Itzhak Perlman
10. Tzigane - Gil Shaham/Gerhard Oppitz

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