Liebesfreud, Liebesleid

1. Liebesfreud "Love's Joy" for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

2. Liebesleid "Love's Sorrow" for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

3. Schön Rosmarin for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

4. Caprice Viennois for violin & piano/orchestra, Op.2
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

5. Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for violin solo, Op 6 I: Recitativo
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Bela Banfalvi

6. Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for violin solo, Op 6 II: Scherzo
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Bela Banfalvi

7. Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani for violin & piano Praeludium
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

8. Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani for violin & piano Allegro
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

9. Tempo Di Menuetto in the Style of Pugnani for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

10. Grave in C minor, in the style of W. F. Bach
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

11. La Précieuse in the Style of Louis Couperin for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

12. Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane, in the Style of Couperin, for violin & piano I: Chanson
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

13. Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane, in the Style of Couperin, for violin & piano II: Pavane
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

14. Aubade Provençale in the Style of Louis Couperin for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

15. Sicilienne and Rigaudon in the Style of Francoeur for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

16. Sicilienne and Rigaudon in the Style of Francoeur for violin & piano Rigaudon
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

17. Scherzo in the Style of Karl Dittersdorf for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

18. Andantino in the Style of Padre Martini for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

19. Allegretto in the Style of Boccherini for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

20. Rondino on A Theme by Beethoven for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

21. Variations on A Theme of Corelli for violin & piano
Composed by Fritz Kreisler
with Budapest Strings , Bela Banfalvi

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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: poor recording Travel to the Old Vienna Only Kreisler Can Play Kreisler ***** Perfection disappointing technical quality

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Tracks:

1. Liebesfreud
2. Liebesleid
3. Tambourin chinois, Op.3
4. Caprice viennois, Op.2
5. Chanson Louis XIII And Pavane
6. Variations On A Theme Of Corelli
7. Rondino On A Theme By Beethoven
8. Schon Rosmarin
9. The Old Refrain - Wiener Volkslied - Le vieux refrain
10. Andantino
11. Berceuse romantique, Op.9
12. Aubade provencale (In The Style Of Couperin)
13. Apple Blossoms: Who Can Tell?
14. Toy Soldiers' March
15. Aucassin And Nicolette (Medieval Canzonetta)
16. Shepherd's Madrigal - Altdeutsches Schafermadrigal - Madrigal du berger
17. Gypsy Caprice - Zigeuner Capriccio
18. Polichinelle
19. La precieuse (In The Style Of Couperin)
20. La gitana
21. Marche miniature viennoise
22. The King Steps Out: Stars In My Eyes
23. Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta

Customer Reviews:

poor recording.......2007-04-30

Besides the bacground hiss, I found I had to turn the volume up to max just to hear it. So when you play more than one CD the others will be normal volume but when Kreisler starts you hear nothing and have to turn the volume all the way up to have it at low normal levels. So I recommend passing on this one.

Travel to the Old Vienna.......2006-01-26

Sometimes the author isn`t the best performer of his own works. That`s not the case. I completely agree with the previous reviewer: yes, only Kreisler can play Kreisler.
While listening to this music you so wounderfully feel the spirit of the old Vienna, that most technically perfect record couldn`t compare with this impressions. Treat surface noise of the records made in 1912-1946 as the scent of that distant time (by the way, nearly the age gone) - and you would be completely satisfied, because the playing by Kreisler is so scincere and soulful. So if you like Kreisler - don`t think twice. This is CD for you.

Only Kreisler Can Play Kreisler *****.......2005-05-08

What can I say? Only Kreisler can play Kreisler. Get a discography of Fritz Kreisler and start hunting down everything you can find by this man. You can compare violinists; Heifetz has astounding technique, Milstein's always wonderful, Oistrakh is a favorite of many, Kogan can play anything, etc., etc., etc.. But Kreisler... is a unique personality of the violin. Yehudi Menuhin said of him in his autobiography, there are many great violinists with perhaps greater technique in this area or that; but "Kreisler mystifies me." Bruno Walter, the great conductor, said of Kreisler, "He did not play the violin; he BECAME the violin." and this is true. There is something special about Kreisler that transcends violin playing itself. Something heavenly is communicated by him with his instrument. Transfers from old disks are always of varying quality. Kreisler lived a long time ago and recording techniques were very primitive; but Kreisler even seems to rise above the pops and the clicks. Other artists are drowned out by them but Kreisler soars above them and makes one forget they are there. You're focused on the beauty and the background noise seems to disappear entirely. Other violinists have tried
to play Kreisler and perhaps get the notes right, most notably among them, Zino Francescatti (who plays Kreisler better than any other man except Kreisler), but only Kreisler can play Kreisler.
If you want to hear it best, put up with the background hiss. It's worth it. If you want a modern recording, see if you can find Francescatti's tribute album to Fritz Kreisler. it's OOP, but an LP in mint condition sometimes appears on an online auction service. Why the Francescatti album ever went OOP I do not know. He is the only modern violinist that ever really tapped into the soul of 'Fritz' when he plays Kreisler. If the disk is ever again released, snap it up before it goes OOP again. In the final analysis, modern violinists, at most, will give you a representative selection of only about 16 tracks and usually you get the worn chestnuts over and over again. Enough of Kreislers own recordings are still available that you can still get the whole gamut of his discography if you just look. Do so!

Perfection.......2004-03-08

No crap...really? OF COURSE THIS RECORDING IS A TRANSFER! YOU THINK THEY HAVE DIGITAL RECORDING TECHNOLOGY BACK THEN???? Man, that review from Delaware annoys me.

Go with the first review. This recording is a must. It is one of the great violin recordings. Even my old violin teacher advise me to play some of Kreisler stuff to improve techniques. Kreisler is a legend. Lesson and appreciate the beauties of the violin.

disappointing technical quality.......2000-08-29

I realize that this cd was a transfer, but I have other music that was transferred from old recordings, and they sound much better than this. The disappointing technical quality of the sound on this CD disturbs me. In fact, it sounds worse than the vinyl I already own. Very loud hissing, some popping. The music doesn't actually sound like it's been recorded in a tunnel, but the sound is not as full as I had hoped.

On the other hand, I bought this after comparing Kreisler's performance with Joshua Bell on the samples; and I find I always prefer Kreisler. With no disrespect to Mr. Bell, I find I prefer the composer performing his own music.

Average customer rating: Perfect Outstanding

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Tracks:

1. Introduction And Rondo Capriccioso For Violin And Orchestra - Itzhak Perlman
2. Violin Concerto No.2 In D Minor, Op.22: Romance (Andante) - Gil Shaham
3. Zigeunerweisen, Op.20 - Ruggiero Ricci
4. Violin Concerto No.2 In B Minor, Op.7: Rondo A La Clochete 'La Campanella' - Salvatore Accardo
5. Thais: Meditation - Joshua Bell
6. Partita No.3 In E, BWV 1006: Preludio - Nathan Milstein
7. Partita No.3 In E, BWV 1006: Gavote And Rondo - Gidon Kremer
8. The Four Seasons: Concerto No.2 In G Minor, RV 269 'Summer': Presto - Pinchas Zukerman
9. Sonata No.4 In G Minor, Op.1 'The Devil's Trill' - Gil Shaham
10. Violin Sonata No.3 In D, Op.9 No.3: Tambourin (Presto) - Henryk Szeryng
11. Minuet In G, WoO 10 No.2 - Arthur Grumiaux
12. Songs Without Words: Spring Song, Op.62 No.6 - Christian Ferras
13. 24 Caprices For Solo Violin: Caprice No.9 In E Major - Shlomo Mintz
14. 24 Caprices For Solo Violin: Caprice No.17 In E-Flat Major - Ruggiero Ricci
15. 24 Caprices For Solo Violin: Caprice No.24 In A Minor 'Tema Quas' - Salvatore Accardo

Tracks:

1. Violin Concerto In D, Op.35: Canzonetta (Andante) - Nathan Milstein
2. Polonaise No.1 In D, Op.4 - Leila Josefowicz
3. Ave Maria, D 839 - Christian Ferras
4. Hungarian Dance No.1 In G Minor - Samuel Sanders
5. Humoresque, Op.101 No.7 - Arthur Grumiaux
6. The Legend Of Tsar Saltan: Flight Of The Bumblebee - Henryk Szeryng
7. Hebrew Melody, Op.33 - Ruggiero Ricci
8. Salut D'amour, Op.12 - Phillip Moll
9. Waltz 'La Plus Que Lente' - Henryk Szeryng
10. Three Old Viennese Dances: Liebesfreud - Joshua Bell
11. Three Old Viennese Dances: Liebesleid - Phillip Moll
12. Baal Shem: Nigun - Arthur Grumiaux
13. Berceuse, Op.16 - Anne-Sophie Mutter
14. Tzigane - Concert Rhapsody For Violin And Piano - Gerhard Oppitz
15. Danzas Espanola, Op.37: Andaluza (Dance No.5) - Arthur Grumiaux
16. Hora Staccato - Christian Ferras
17. Six Romanian Folk Dances, Op.Sz 56 - Henryk Szeryng

Customer Reviews:

Perfect.......2005-02-15

I love classical music but I dont own very much of it, so I thought I would start my collection with Masters of the Bow. What a beautiful selection it was. I just love the sound of a Violin, Joshua Bell is my favorite,I would love to hear more from him. This collection really helps you get to know the masters. Lovely Lovely!

Outstanding.......2004-08-17

I love the violin and this collection is one of my favorites. A great choice for someone like me who doesn't know enough about music and never knows what to buy. It has introduced me to some artists and pieces that I knew nothing about and will help me know what to look for in violin music in the future. This is my favorite but I would also recommend The Cello and Voice CDs in the "Masters of" series. I can't wait for more in this series.

Average customer rating: Rachmaninoff is in the house! Wonderful!!! Where Does This Take us to? The dead come alive Truly Magnificent!

A Window in Time: Rachmaninoff Performs His Solo Piano Works Sergey Rachmaninov , Sergei Rachmaninoff , and Wayne Stahnke Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Window in Time Rachmaninov Plays Rachmaninov--Ampico Recordings (1919-29) Rachmaninoff plays Rachmaninoff Rachmaninoff Plays Rachmaninoff Rachmaninoff Plays Chopin ASIN: B000009RCS Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

1. Prelude In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2
2. Lilacs, Op. 21, No. 5
3. The Flight Of The Bumblebee
4. Elegie, Op. 3, No. 1
5. Barcarolle, Op. 10, No. 3
6. Liebesfreud
7. Liebesleid
8. Melodie, Op. 3, No. 3
9. Etude-Tableau In B Minor, Op. 39, No. 4
10. Wohin?
11. Polichinelle, Op. 3, No. 4
12. Polka De V.R.
13. Prelude In G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5
14. Serenade, Op. 3, No. 5
15. Minuet
16. Hopak
17. Etude-Tableau In A Minor, Op. 39, No. 6
18. Humoresque Op. 10, No. 5
19. The Star-Spangled Banner

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This collection of Rachmaninoff's solo piano performances relies on a mix of old and new technologies. Between 1919 and 1929, Rachmaninoff cut these 19 performances to piano rolls, which would then be played back through reproducing pianos capable of accurately re-creating the original performances through pneumatic devices that animated the rolls with living nuances and shades--a facet that differentiated the classier reproduction keyboards from the more common "player pianos." This set updates the technology with electronic devices--transparently, though expertly, replacing the pneumatics. Played back on a Bösendorfer Reproducing Piano, this collection sounds astounding, full of Rachmaninoff's lickety-quick motion and his punching intensity when striking the keys. There are 18 Rachmaninoff selections--some of them collaborations--and one gem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," taken to new places in this 1919 reading. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Rachmaninoff is in the house!.......2007-02-08

Superb sound quality! This is not a remastered recording made back in the '50's. This is actually Rachmaninoff performing via a special, pressure-sensitive type player piano. It truly sounds like he was recorded live with our current technology. The accompanying booklet explains everything very clearly.

Rachmaninoff was not only an exceptional composer, he was also an exceptional (if that is a strong enough term) performer. This CD allows you to experience his performing abilities as though you were sitting with him today. Great CD for every collection, even if you only casually listen to classical music on a rare occasion.

Rachmaninoff Rocks!

Wonderful!!!.......2006-07-15

No, I'm not a kid. But I am quite the Rachmaninoff ethusiast;I own all his recordings, both acoustic/electric and piano roll. Before buying these discs (i.e. the two volumes of A Window In Time), I read the reviews here, and was a bit reluctant in purchasing them after having read the negative ones. They claim that "there is no music" in these cds, that the "performances" are uncharacteristic of Mr. Rachmaninoff. But after comparing these performances with those recorded centuries ago, they do indeed seem to be accurate. Though they were digitally transferred, the authenticity is still there. I actually wonder if the naysayers only bash this collection because of the fact that these rolls were converted in such a way, and because of this formed a harsh bias. The alternative to these recordings on Decca are nice sounding though the tempi are a bit off, as proven by the recordings of the master himself playing. This is especially evident in the G minor Prelude; the Decca version is simply too slow and simply unlike Rachmaninoff. The version here, however, sounds very much like his playing. Despite my praises, there are two flaws I find in AWIT.The first is the use of a Boesendorfer that at times sounds awkward,like in the ending of Elegy; personally I would have loved for these to have been somehow transferred onto a Steinway, and Rachmaninoff would agree with me, as he performed exclusively on Steinways. The second flaw is that, yes, that little bit of sponteneity found in the acoustic/electric recordings is missing, but of course neither anyone nor anything can reproduce Rachmaninoff's pianism in a flawless but Rachmaninoff himself. I strongly reccommend both volumes of "A Window in Time". Try not to let the negative reviewers sway you, decide for yourself.

Where Does This Take us to?.......2005-10-13

Wonderful music most brilliantly played, with no coughings or whatever. Many of them are celebrated pieces too. But I won't for a moment suggest any serious piano music lover to really compare it with Rachmaninov's RCA recordings even if you have the heavy hissings of the latter on the other side of the balance. You will probaly more fun if you could just concentrate on what this technology could achieve.

The dead come alive.......2005-01-14

This is the best reconstruction of historic playing you'll ever hear, in part because while Rachmaninoff is playing it's as if he were installed on a big Boesendorfer in your living room. Finally we hear why in his time R. was if anything a bigger name as performer than as composer. Wonderful music, with rich recorded sound, and the always-exquisite sound of the Boesendorfer.

Truly Magnificent!.......2004-07-19

I just got this CD and with some trepidations sat back and listened intently from start to finish. WOW!! I was hoping that the negative reviews about mechanical and robotic playing would not be too accurate. Well those reviews were utterly absurd, these are MAGNIFICENT recordings! To paraphrase the liner notes, we can thank our lucky stars that we live in a time that technology can bring us this close to the great Rachmaninoff! From some of the reviews one could think this is some sort of computer generated music, robotic and lifeless. Nothing could be further from the truth. The humanity, soul and beauty of the playing leaps out at you. We owe Mr. Stahnke a debt of gratitude for this labor of love. This is art restoration of a high order, not technological interference. To fault this incredible "remastering" of the orginal rolls is like faulting the new digital transfers of old analog tape. It is not "interfering" with original recordings, it is restoration. Purist debates and Bose versus Stein arguments are meaningless when hearing Rachmaninoff play with this level of clarity and beauty of sound. Just like digital transfer of classic films or "cleaning" of masterpiece paintings, this is technology being used to increase our experience of the original intent, not to alter it. I have ordered the second one as well and will purchase every single issue of old piano roll masters that is restored like this. Don't hesitate, these are truly magnificent recordings that will not disappoint. Five stars without reservation!

Average customer rating: Rachmaninov plays Estonia piano Beautiful CD Love at First Listen The way it should be played... One of the best.

Rachmaninov Plays Rachmaninov--Ampico Recordings (1919-29) Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Rachmaninoff plays Rachmaninoff Rachmaninoff Plays Rachmaninoff Rachmaninoff Plays Chopin A Window in Time: Rachmaninoff Performs His Solo Piano Works Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff/Concerto for Piano in Dm; Sonata for Piano No2/Vladimir Horowitz, Pianist ASIN: B0000041WS Release Date: 1990-03-30

Tracks:

1. Cinq Morceaux de fantasie, op. 3: Elegie In E Flat Minor
2. Cinq Morceaux de fantasie, op. 3: Prelude In C Sharp Minor
3. Cinq Morceaux de fantasie, op. 3: Melodie In E Major
4. Cinq Morceaux de fantasie, op. 3: Polichinelle In F Sharp Minor
5. Cinq Morceaux de fantasie, op. 3: Serenade In B Flat Minor
6. Barcarolle In G Minor, Op. 10 No. 3
7. Humoresque in G Major, Op. 10 No. 5
8. Prde In G Minor, Op. 23 No. 5: Prelude In G Minor, Op. 23 No. 5
9. Etude-tableau In B Minor, Op. 39 No. 4
10. Etude-tableau In A Minor, Op. 39 No. 6
11. Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5
12. Polka de V.R.
13. Hopak
14. Wohin?
15. The Flight of the Bumble Bee
16. The Star-Spangled Banner
17. Liebeslied
18. Liebesfreud

Customer Reviews:

Rachmaninov plays Estonia piano.......2007-05-17

This is one of two recordings featuring Rachmaninov's Ampico rolls recorded on a modern piano. This one features an Estonia concert grand circa 1976, and the other features a Bosendorfer. For pianists this is a unique opportunity to hear the same performance on two pianos. How much difference does the piano make? Does the Ampico roll really capture the soul of Rachmaninov's playing? You'll be able to decide for yourself, I would say the answer to both questions is yes. As an owner of a newer Estonia piano, and as someone who plays Rachmaninov on that piano, this recording was a fabulous find; for other pianists it might provide some insight into the love many of the great Russian pianists of the 20th century had for Estonia pianos.

Beautiful CD.......2004-11-10

I can't really weigh in on the "Is it Rachmaninov or is it Memorex?" controversy over piano rolls but I have to say that I enjoy this CD very much and find the music very beautiful. It's great to hear such virtuosity in such a clear, distinct manner. I also own the two Naxos historical recordings, and it's great to hear the "live" version of Rachmaninov, hiss and all, but it's also great to hear the "canned" version hiss-free.

Love at First Listen.......2002-01-20

No words can describe the feeling of hearing Rachmaninov play his own compositions. He was known for his piano performances as much as his writing. Even though the album is not the best quality sound or containing the best versions of his well known songs, I am relieved that he was able to be recorded in his time. The man may be gone, but his sound will live forever. The cuts in the musical score that he made, I see as Rachmaninov's own whim, his split-second decisions, or his doubts. What a wonder to see him as human... I think these recordings should be put in Earth's time capsule. Also, his rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" is fascinating. He lends his Russian soul to it that gives new meaning to the anthem.

The way it should be played..........2001-12-19

Many people forget that Rachmaninov was a great pianist as well as a great composer... this album will serve as a reminder. This recording was made from a unique piano-roll system which provides amazing insight into his technical ability and musicality. Especially stunning are "Flight of the Bumblebee" and his own transcription of Kreisler's "Liebesfreud". A must-have for lovers of great piano music.

One of the best........2000-11-21

I'm not sure if this album is technically good, but I gotta tell ya, I love it! Definantly a must have for anyone interested in Classical Piano. Let's face it, Rach can play! So much emotion is built up in most of these works, he plays them the way they are meant to be played, pure and delicious.

The only song on here It could have done without is 'The Star Spangled Banner'. Other then that, A great album!

Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Another superb recording, but no surprise

Vengerov Maxim Vengerov Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Kreisler | Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | 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 Wieniawski | Wieniawski, Henri | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | 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 Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | 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 Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Maxim Vengerov - The Road I Travel Vengerov and Virtuosi Virtuoso Vengerov Vengerov Plays Bach, Shchedrin, Ysaye Brahms: Violin Concerto; Sonata No. 3 ASIN: B000654UJQ Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

1. Variations on an Original Theme
2. Cantabile
3. Liebesleid
4. Liebesfreud
5. Polonaise Brillante in D Major, Op.4
6. Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14 (arranged for violin & piano by Michel Press)
7. Eighteenth Variation from Rapsodie on a Theme of Paganini
8. Introduction and Tarantella Op. 43
9. Polonaise Brillante in A Major, Op.21
10. Scherzo-Tarentelle Op. 16
11. Theme from Schindler's List
12. Caprice d'apl'Etude en forme de Valse de C. Saint-Ss, Op.52

Amazon.com

Envy the lucky pianists! Their literature includes a virtually unlimited supply of wonderful small pieces by the greatest composers, enough to fill an entire program with interesting, varied, high-quality music. By comparison, most of the short works in the violin repertoire are pure bravura pieces, written by other violinists to show off their own virtuosity. No serious performer would devote a whole recital to that sort of insubstantial fluff. On disc, however, and in the right hands, such a program can work well, and Maxim Vengerov is just the man to bring it off. For this record, he has chosen 12 popular favorites "dear to his heart" (and no doubt his fingers). Alternating slow, sweetly singing melodies with brilliant technical fireworks, they serve to display his incredible instrumental mastery and incomparably beautiful tone to splendid effect. However, his natural charm and ability to change mood and character in a micro-second are what really distinguishes these performances. He makes even warhorses like Kreisler's "Liebesleid" and "Liebesfreud" sound fresh and spontaneous and plays with so much genuine inner expressiveness that there is never a hint of cheap sentimentality. Vengerov's enjoyment is palpable and infectious, as is that of pianist Ian Brown, who supports him with total empathy and produces a lovely, subtly nuanced sound. The program is supposed to feature works by violinist-composers, but includes John Williams' all-too ubiquitous theme from "Schindler's List" and the D-flat variation from Rachmaninov's "Paganini Rhapsody" in a Kreisler transcription that preserves nothing but the key. No matter: as long as this infinitely endearing violinist continues to play the great masterpieces of the literature, no one would begrudge him an occasional virtuoso fling. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Another superb recording, but no surprise.......2005-01-12

Vengerov has become more mature in his technique and interpretation. He is giving less concerts - only 30 concerts in 2005, as compared with 110 in 2004 - he is determined to be disciplined. He is also learning a lot of other things to broaden his horizon, which would help enrich his music.

In this newly released album, he continues to demonstrate his virtuosity, adding new flavours to these favourite pieces. He continues to master those technically demanding pieces with relative ease, but he is capable of making them sound more difficult.

He is one of those violinists that could produce the sweetest sound on earth (the change of violin does not seem to have any effect on his playing). Kreisler's Liebesleid and Liebesfreud sounded afresh, although Vengerov has made them just a tiny bit too heavy. I would rather have them played in an easier and more relaxed fashion. Perhaps a little more rubato would have helped.

Vocalise was included again in this album. Compared with the previous recording, the self-indulgence has subsided, leaving it truly sorrowful. I like his interpretation this time round. The Theme From Schindler's List was played with much thoughts. The emotion was there. But it seems that Perlman's version remains the best in terms of the deepness and melancholy displayed.

I have deducted one star from my rating as I have been expecting something new from him. There is not much surprise in this album.

That said, Vengerov is surely one of the best performers now and I can see him becoming more mature in the next few years. Vengerov's fans would be satisfied. Not a bad start if you have never heard him.

Average customer rating: SHE PLAYS OUT OF TUNE! Perfection Soul Quenching Expression Fire and Passion! Salerno-Sonnenberg: Adroit and Emotional

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg - It Ain't Necessarily So Claude Debussy , George Gershwin , Camille Saint-Saëns , William Kroll , Niccolo Paganini , Franz Schubert , Scott Joplin , Fritz Kreisler , Manuel de Falla , Sergey Prokofiev , Sergey Rachmaninov , Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg , and Sandra Rivers Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kreisler | Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Paganini, Niccolò | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Salerno-Sonnenberg, Nadja | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg - Mendelssohn, Saint-Saëns, Massenet Humoresque Speaking In Strings - A Musical Companion To The Film (1999 Documentary) / Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg Speaking in Strings Brahms: Violin Concerto in D/Bruch: Concerto #1 in G Minor; Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg ASIN: B000002RSY Release Date: 1992-10-20

Tracks:

1. Praeludium And Allegro
2. Porgy And Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So
3. Clair de lune
4. Banjo And Fiddle
5. Liebesieid
6. Liebesfreud
7. Prelude
8. Cantabile
9. The Bee
10. The Easy Winners
11. Carnival Of The Animals: The Swan
12. Rondo
13. La Gitana
14. Suite populaire espagnole: Asturiana
15. Suite populaire espagnole: Jota
16. The Love For Three Oranges: March
17. Tempo di Minuetto
18. Vocalise Op.34 No.14

Customer Reviews:

SHE PLAYS OUT OF TUNE!.......2005-08-16

Yes, she does: her sound is horribly thin, and she can't play the highest notes strong enough, so that they wither away and disappear into silence. Even the darkest, lowest notes come out weakly, so one can't argue that she has trouble just with the upper registers: her whole playing is terribly bad. She does have
a good vibrato, but I fear that if her sound were not thin, the vibrato would make even the darkest melody sound pathetic.

Hahn is all right (not excellent, nor good, just right for
some provincial recital hall) as long as she keeps to the lower pitch range (perhaps she should be playing the bass fiddle!), Shaham does everything only passably, and Chang has some passion and feeling but no strength to express it, but Salerno-Sonnenberg is bad across the board. There maybe a passably competent technique in her playing (that is, she can get the melody across), but she plays out of tune - the sound is disgusting!

I know how crazy this piece of writing must sound among so many raves, but there's no other way to explain the horribly weak, thin sound of the violin in this recording. Perlman, who suffered all his life from weak health, even in such difficult pieces as Beethoven's Kreutzer sonata was able to produce a full-bodied sound - and this, when he was well past his sixties.

But then again, Salerno-Sonnenberg is not alone in showing such a lack of... no, this is not about inborn talent. I doubt some child can pick up a violin and play in tune without first listening to a competent elder's playing. After the most basic education in music performance, it is just a question of getting a good recording of a piece, and practicing till one gets a relatively equal sound.

I harbored great hopes for Salerno-Sonnenberg when I read about her troubled life, the attacks she had to face from critics, her attempted suicide. I was letting myself be deceived by that old Romantic cliché, that pain makes for good art. But this is not about discovering or rediscovering unknown masterpieces, but about interpreting establish ones, and a Paganini doesn't have the "extended techniques" present in many postmodern pieces where noise passes for music, so in this case a standard called in-tune playing exists, and she doesn't perform up to it. But this judgement depends on my senses. If you don't believe me, you can find out whether I am right, or whether I am just another flea-like critic from the incestuous music business, by comparing Salerno-Sonnenberg's playing to that of any famous solo violinist whose career started in the 60's or 50's - when gesticulating wasn't equated with playing.

Perfection.......2004-11-02

Salerno-Sonnenberg's passionate, elegant, heartbreaking interpretations of these wonderful selections is perfectly paired with Sandra Rivers at the piano. I shall never forget their performance of "Claire de lune," the Kreisler pieces, or the exquisite Rachmaninov "Vocalise." In her hands, the violin becomes voice and reeds and brass -- transcending itself and taking the audience right along.

Soul Quenching Expression.......2003-10-12

Making great music lies in the ability to express things words can't, to touch the soul, capture the moment and move the heart.

It takes a great artist to perform great music!

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg is such an artist and this release is one of her many gifts to the music loving world!

Fire and Passion!.......2000-11-14

Check out Track #5 - Liebesieid - for a small sampling of the tremendous emotional pull of Nadja's playing. I have several CDs of Itzhak Perman, and Anne-Sophie Mutter, but no violinist matches Nadja's gift of making each piece her own - you know that she truely feels the music - it flows through her - and it isn't just a dry technical playing of the piece.

Salerno-Sonnenberg: Adroit and Emotional.......1999-07-05

What separates Salerno-Sonnenberg from other violinists is the pure emotion conveyed in her music. The power, sorrow or joy she expresses at any given moment is almost palpable. In fact, I remember listening to the first track on It Ain't Necessarily So and literally getting goosbumps. It's a stunning Kreisler piece that steadily builds in strength and tempo. Sonnenberg capitalizes on these elements, offering an unforgettable delivery. Many of the tracks on the album emit such raw energy -- It Ain't Necessarily so is not an album that will put one to sleep. Beyond strength, what makes this album worthwhile is the diverse selection of music. Of course Salerno-Sonnenberg interprets Kreisler, but she also plays Gershwin, Kroll, Schubert and even the jazz of Scott Joplin. The one complaint I have about this album is the sonics. For such a great musician, I think EMI could have recorded a little bit more dynamically. But don't let this keep you from owning the album. It's a truly great one.

Average customer rating: Delightful collection

Favorite Violin Encores Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bloch | Bloch, Ernest | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Kodály, Zoltán | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kreisler | Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Leclair | Leclair, Jean Marie | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Paganini, Niccolò | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Pergolesi | Pergolesi, Gio Battista | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | 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 Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( 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 Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | 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 Divertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | 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 General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Grumiaux, Arthur | ( G ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Favourite Violin Concertos Itzhak Perlman - Bits and Pieces / Samuel Sanders The Kreisler Album The Romantic Violin Vol. 2 - Famous Encores Beethoven: The Complete String Trios ASIN: B0000041D4 Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

1. Sicilienne
2. Rondo, K. 250
3. Mdie
4. Danza espanola No. 5: Danza espanola No. 5 'Andaluza'
5. Schosmarin
6. Liebesleid
7. Liebesfreud
8. Allegro
9. Siciliano, Op. 3, No. 11: Siciliano, Op. 3, No. 11, RV 565
10. Tambourin
11. Minuet In G, WoO 10 No. 2
12. Ava Maria, Op. 52, No. 6
13. Humoresque In G Flat, Op. 101 No. 7
14. Mtation de Tha
15. Valse sentimentale, Op. 51 No. 6
16. Largo
17. Rondino On A Theme Of Beethoven
18. Andantino In The Style Of Padre Martini
19. La Capricieuse
20. Apres un reve, Op. 7 No. 1
21. Tango, Op. 165 No. 2
22. Valse triste
23. Estrellita
24. Nocturne, Op. 51 No. 3

Tracks:

1. Andantino
2. Standchen, D. 957, No. 4: Serenade
3. Divertimento In D, K. 334: Menuet
4. Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Scenes d'enfants, No. 7 Traumerei
5. Sonatine In G, Op. 100: Larghetto
6. Ave Maria: Meditation sur le 1er prelude de J.S. Bach
7. Sonata No. 12 In E Minor: Sonata No. 12 In E Minor, Op. 3, No. 6
8. Songs My Mother Taught Me: Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op. 3, No. 6
9. Souvenir de Moscou: Souvenir de Moscou, Op. 6
10. Piece en forme de habanera
11. Zigeunerseisen, Op. 20, No. 1: Airs bohemiens
12. Allegro
13. Les berceaux: Les berceaux, Op. 23, No. 1
14. Tzigane
15. Baal shem: Nigun
16. Adagio

Customer Reviews:

Delightful collection.......2001-03-25

A delightful collection of shorter works for violin with piano accompaniment, some of them extremely familiar, others less so, but with Grumiaux's lyrical style (not flamboyant like Perlman's, but graceful and beautiful in an understated way), and fine accompaniment, the music on these 2 CDs is consistently excellent and can be listened to either consecutively or just a few pieces at a time. Well worth having.

Average customer rating: Kreisler and Ehnes -Ten stars for musical joy - and more

Fritz Kreisler: Variations On A Theme By Corelli; Praeludium & Allegro; Sicilienne & Rigaudon Manufacturer: Analekta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Kreisler | Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Wieniawski, Sarasate Niccolo Paganini: 24 Caprices For Solo Violin Mozart: Violin Concertos Bach: The Six Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin Ravel, Debussy, Saint-Saens: Works for Violin and Piano ASIN: B00006JCNE Release Date: 2007-04-06

Tracks:

1. Variations On A Theme By Corelli
2. Praeludium & Allegro, In Style Of Gaetano Pugnani/ Dans Le Style De Gaetano
3. Sicilienne & Rigaudon, In The Style Of Francois Francoeur
4. Devil's Thrill/ Le Trille Du Diable (Tartini-Kreisler)
5. Recitativo & Scherzo (For Solo Violin/ Pour Violon Seul)

Customer Reviews:

Kreisler and Ehnes -Ten stars for musical joy - and more .......2005-10-05

This recording may be my favorite musical recording discovery in the last ten years. The Analekta recording of Canadian virtuoso violinist, James Ehnes, playing 20 Fritz Kreisler compositions for violin and piano, is relatively expensive. But it's so good that I plan to send copies for Christmas to as many of my family members scattered through the U.S. and Europe as I can afford - whether they're classical buffs or not!

For those who don't know Fritz Kreisler (and they have a treat waiting) he was probably the most beloved classical performer (violin) in his time. He was a multitalented man whose warm humanity, and generous and open spirit made audiences take him to their hearts.

Kreisler's unique 60-year musical career only begins with performance. Born in 1875, Kreisler possessed a gift for infectious melody. By the 1920's his audience-pleasing compositions - especially encores - began to encounter avante-gardist prejudices on the part of the professional musical establishment. The establishment accepted musical traditions of the past in older compositions but not in new composition. So the resourceful Kreisler introduced a series of encore masterpieces as "rediscoveries of works by forgotten baroque and rococo composers, whose manuscripts he had been found in a French monastery". Thus came celebrated pieces like Praeludium and Allegro by "Gaetano Pugnani", and "Sicilenne and Rigaudon by "Francois Franceour". After NY Times music critic, Olin Downs, reported research showing that manuscripts of Kreisler's "oldies" didn't exist, Kreisler revealed his hoax in 1935. That brought out angry recriminations by Alfred Newman and other musicologists who had been taken in.

Kreisler's technique had a larger influence on the evolution of violin performance, but he will surely be remembered most for unaffectedly capturing - amidst a relentless 20th Century movement to bury melody, romanticism, tonality, and other traditions of music - feelings like the charm of Vienna (Caprice viennois), and the aches and joy of love (Liebesleid and Liebesfreud).

James Ehnes'many awards, recordings, and performances with leading conductors and orchestras throughout Asia, the U.S., and Europe, place him among leading concert violinists. It speaks to changed trends among younger musicians that Ehnes (born 1976), would devote this album exclusively to Kreisler's large and small masterpieces with obvious love and understanding. Ehnes shares with Kreisler an "effortless" style and warmth. Besides the music, the liner notes are informative and perceptive, and the recording excellent.

A note about ratings: I said "ten stars" in my title, because over the past years the tendency for domination of five-star ratings makes it harder to distinguish truly exceptional recordings. I assume that the predominance of high ratings came about in an understandable way - people are most likely energized to rate recordings they really like. However, the result is loss of breadth, which is unfortunate to my mind. If ratings ranged more widely they could better delineate strengths and weaknesses, as well as stylistic preference. A "three" rating might include a unique quality in an otherwise mediocre release.

Average customer rating: Joshua Bell's playing is breathtaking!

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Tracks:

1. Hungarian Dance No.1
2. II. Adagio
3. Cantabile, Op.17
4. II. Andante
5. Schon' Rosmarin
6. Tambourin Chinois
7. II. Adagio
8. I. Allegretto Ben Moderato
9. II. Romance
10. Liebesfreud
11. Liebesleid
12. II. Canzonetta (Andante)
13. Meditation De Thais
14. V. Rondo (Allegro)

Customer Reviews:

Joshua Bell's playing is breathtaking!.......2004-07-31

Joshua's recordings of these various pieces are absolutely beautiful and breathtaking--technical perfection from a true virtuoso. His playing evokes warmth and emotion without going to the extremes. However, this is a compilation album, and that is where the problem lies. It seems as though the songs were just randomly tossed together and slapped with the title "Romantic Violin"--an obvious marketing ploy by Decca to cash in on the success of Joshua's Sony release "Romance of the Violin". I doubt Joshua had any say in this album's content as it seriously lacks any cohesion. Take the last track for example: the Rondo from Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole, which is fast, joyful and vibrant. A more suitable choice would have been the Andante, which is slower and sets the mood better. Overall, I would say that this is a good album to "just have." Therefore, I give it 4 stars.

I recommend "The Kreisler Album"--in my opinion one of Joshua's best recordings--since many of the tracks on this album are taken from it. The selection of pieces flows much better in it than in this album. And if you are really seeking romance from Joshua, look to the "Romance of the Violin." You will instantly be drawn in by the ravishingly beautiful music, and perhaps even be in tears after listening to it.

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