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Camille Saint-Saens, Jacques Offenbach, Giuseppe Tartini
Infernal Violins [includes DVD]
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Soundtracks, Classical

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Danse macabre, song for voice & orchestra - Angèle Dubeau, De Falla, Manuel
2. Allegro con fuoco - L - Angèle Dubeau, Liszt, Franz
3. Allegro - Angèle Dubeau, Dompierre, François
4. I. - Angèle Dubeau, Paganini, Nicolò
5. II - Angèle Dubeau, Traditional
6. The Devil's Beauties, for strings - Angèle Dubeau, Boccherini, Luigi
7. El Amor brujo, ballet for mezzo-soprano & orchestra in 1 act, G. 68 (revis - Angèle Dubeau, Boccherini, Luigi
8. El Amor brujo, ballet for mezzo-soprano & orchestra in 1 act, G. 68 (revis - Angèle Dubeau, Rolling Stones
9. Mephisto Waltz, for orchestra No. 1 (Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke; Episo - Angèle Dubeau, Morricone, Ennio
10. Le Diable matou, for strings
11. Caprice for solo violin in A minor (Theme & Variations), Op. 1/24, MS 2
12. The Devil's Reel
13. Andante
14. Allegro
15. Medley: Paint It Black / Sympathy for the Devil
16. The Devil

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CD Details

All Artists: Camille Saint-Saens, Jacques Offenbach, Giuseppe Tartini, Francois Dompierre, Manuel de Falla, Franz Liszt, Niccolo Paganini, Luigi Boccherini, Traditional, Mick / Richards, Keith Jagger, Ennio Morricone, Carl Binder, Angele Dubeau, La Pieta
Title: Infernal Violins [includes DVD]
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Analekta
Release Date: 4/3/2007
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Soundtracks, Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Ballets & Dances, Ballets, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Strings, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 774204872328

Synopsis

Album Description

This mischievious recital celebrates works inspired by the Devil: from Tartini's Devil's Trill, written after the composer dreamt that he had sold his soul to the Devil, to the infernal whirlwinds of Saint-Saën's Danse Macabre and Dompierre's Les Beautés du diable, composed specifically for La Pietà. It also pays homage to Paganini, the famed violinist who once confided to a friend that the Devil led him by the hand. This program shows an impish sense of humor as well... it features a unique arrangement of The Rolling Stones' Paint it Black and Sympathy for the Devil! ? Angèle Dubeau is one of Canada's most prominent recording artists. belonging to the exclusive group of Canadian classical soloists who can boast of having attained "gold" sales status. She is also the founder and director La Pietá. ? This CD is packaged with a bonus DVD featuring video clips and live concert excerpts.

CD Reviews

Infernal Violins

04/11/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This music is fantastic. Because the violin she uses is a Stradovarius, the music pours like liquid velvet out of it. The choices of compositions are fantastic also. I think her interpretation of them along with the violin and her back-up group are what make this album so outstanding."

Emotional, Powerful, Fizzy

Sara Ferguson | Upper Valley, VT & NH | 05/19/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Long a stodgy devotee of baroque music, with the first few notes of this strong stuff I became an addict. Over and over again I play this CD, never quite anticipating the power and emotional bang of the music as it plays - even though I know the notes by now. If you ever studied Walter Piston's "harmony" the structures and transitions are back-of-the-book stuff, but the push is all elemental, basic, built-in, the familiar 1-4-5 with musical sequins, trampolines, backflips, and gelginite. Wow. And then some.

I'm so besotted, I had a couple of 13-year old boys (my son and a friend) listen to it in the car one day. They were bug-eyed after a couple of cuts, and not with horror. Now they ask for it, and yell with glee when the musical tension breaks over their heads in crashing chords.

Can I add a few more stars?"

FABULOUS!

drama lover | Alexandria, VA USA | 02/14/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I ADORE this CD. I first heard it on the local classical music station and my ears picked right up. "What IS that?" It was so alive, so vibrant. The station only plays it about once a year, but each time it catches my attention. "Ah, that's Angele Dubeau." The selections are a mix of new and old. Two of the new pieces are by Francois Dompierre; his "Le Diable matou" is one of my favorites. I play this CD over and over and over...

I disagree with the reviewer who said you must love violin music to enjoy this. I do enjoy the violin, but I think the CD's power and reach go far beyond violin lovers.

The CD also includes a DVD of concert excerpts.

Give this CD a try. I'm so glad I did.

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