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Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Joseph Haydn
Yehudi Menuhin: The Great Violin Concertos
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
1. The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
2. The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
3. The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
4. The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
5. The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
6. The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
7. The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
8. The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
9. The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
10. The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
11. The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
12. The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
13. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in C major ('Il piacere'; 'Il Cimento' No. 6), Op. 8/6, RV 180: 1. Allegro
14. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in C major ('Il piacere'; 'Il Cimento' No. 6), Op. 8/6, RV 180: 2. Largo e cantabile
15. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in C major ('Il piacere'; 'Il Cimento' No. 6), Op. 8/6, RV 180: 3. Allegro
16. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in C minor ('Il sospetto'), RV 199: 1. Allegro
17. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in C minor ('Il sospetto'), RV 199: 2. Andante
18. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in C minor ('Il sospetto'), RV 199: 3. Allegro
19. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E flat major ('La tempesta di mare'; 'Il cimento' No. 5), Op.8/5, RV 253: 1. Prest
20. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E flat major ('La tempesta di mare'; 'Il cimento' No. 5), Op.8/5, RV 253: 2. Largo
21. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E flat major ('La tempesta di mare'; 'Il cimento' No. 5), Op.8/5, RV 253: 3. Prest
22. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in B flat major ('La caccia'; 'Il cimento' No. 10), Op. 8/10, RV 362: 1. Allegro
23. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in B flat major ('La caccia'; 'Il cimento' No. 10), Op. 8/10, RV 362: 2. Adagio
24. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in B flat major ('La caccia'; 'Il cimento' No. 10), Op. 8/10, RV 362: 3. Allegro
Track Listings (12) - Disc #2
1. Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041: 1. Allegro
2. Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041: 2. Andante
3. Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041: 3. Allegro assai
4. Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042: 1. Allegro
5. Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042: 2. Adagio
6. Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042: 3. Allegro assai
7. Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ('Double'), BWV 1043: 1. Vivace
8. Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ('Double'), BWV 1043: 2. Largo ma non tanto
9. Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ('Double'), BWV 1043: 3. Allegro
10. Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ('Triple'), BWV 1044: 1. Allegro
11. Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ('Triple'), BWV 1044: 2. Adagio, ma non troppo e dolce
12. Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ('Triple'), BWV 1044: 3. Alla breve
Track Listings (9) - Disc #3
1. Violin Concerto No. 1 in C major, H. 7a/1: 1. Allegro moderato
2. Violin Concerto No. 1 in C major, H. 7a/1: 2. Adagio molto
3. Violin Concerto No. 1 in C major, H. 7a/1: 3. Finale: Presto
4. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218: 1. Allegro
5. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218: 2. Andante cantabile
6. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218: 3. Rondeau: Andante grazioso - Allegro ma non troppo
7. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major ('Turkish') K. 219: 1. Allegro aperto
8. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major ('Turkish') K. 219: 2. Adagio
9. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major ('Turkish') K. 219: 3. Tempo di Menuetto - Allegro
Track Listings (6) - Disc #4
1. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: 1. Allegro ma non troppo
2. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: 2. Larghetto
3. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: 3. Rondo: Allegro
4. Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: 1. Allegro molto appassionato
5. Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: 2. Andante
6. Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: 3. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace
Track Listings (9) - Disc #5
1. Symphonie espagnole, for violin and orchestra in D minor, Op. 21: 1. Allegro non troppo
2. Symphonie espagnole, for violin and orchestra in D minor, Op. 21: 2. Scherzando: Allegro molto
3. Symphonie espagnole, for violin and orchestra in D minor, Op. 21: 3. Intermezzo: Allegretto non troppo
4. Symphonie espagnole, for violin and orchestra in D minor, Op. 21: 4. Andante
5. Symphonie espagnole, for violin and orchestra in D minor, Op. 21: 5. Rondo: Allegro
6. Poème, for violin & orchestra, Op. 25
7. Violin Concerto in A minor, B. 96/B. 108 (Op. 53): 1. Allegro ma non troppo
8. Violin Concerto in A minor, B. 96/B. 108 (Op. 53): 2. Adagio non troppo
9. Violin Concerto in A minor, B. 96/B. 108 (Op. 53): 3. Finale: Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
Track Listings (6) - Disc #6
1. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77: 1. Allegro non troppo
2. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77: 2. Adagio
3. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77: 3. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace - Poco più presto
4. Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: 1. Allegro moderato
5. Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: 2. Adagio
6. Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: 3. Finale: Allegro energico
Track Listings (7) - Disc #7
1. Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61: 1. Allegro
2. Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61: 2. Andante
3. Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61: 3. Allegro molto -
4. Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61: 4. Cadenza (accompagnata: Lento) - Allegro molto
5. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216: 1. Allegro
6. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216: 2. Adagio
7. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216: 3. Rondo: Allegro - Andante - Allegretto
Track Listings (8) - Disc #8
1. Sérénade mélancolique, for violin & orchestra (or piano) in B minor, Op. 26
2. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47: 1. Allegro moderato
3. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47: 2. Adagio di molto
4. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47: 3. Allegro ma non tanto
5. Violin concerto, Op. 33 (FS 61): 1. Praeludium: Largo -
6. Violin concerto, Op. 33 (FS 61): Allegro cavalleresco
7. Violin concerto, Op. 33 (FS 61): 2. Intermezzo: Poco adagio -
8. Violin concerto, Op. 33 (FS 61): Rondo: Allegretto scherzando
Track Listings (6) - Disc #9
1. Rhapsody for violin & orchestra No. 1, Sz. 87, BB 94b
2. Violin Concerto (No. 1), Sz. 36, BB 48a: 1. Andante sostenuto
3. Violin Concerto (No. 1), Sz. 36, BB 48a: 2. Allegro giocoso
4. Violin Concerto (No. 2) in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117: 1. Allegro non troppo
5. Violin Concerto (No. 2) in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117: 2. Andante tranquillo
6. Violin Concerto (No. 2) in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117: 3. Allegro molto
Track Listings (12) - Disc #10
1. Violin Concerto: 1. Andante -
2. Violin Concerto: Allegretto -
3. Violin Concerto: Liberamente -
4. Violin Concerto: Poco a poco sempre più
5. Violin Concerto: 2. Allegro -
6. Violin Concerto: Pesante, ma quasi a tempo -
7. Violin Concerto: Adagio -
8. Violin Concerto: Coda
9. Violin Concerto: 1. Andante tranquillo
10. Violin Concerto: 2. Presto capriccioso alla napolitana - Trio: Canzonetta - Tempo 1
11. Violin Concerto: 3. Vivace
12. Rhapsody for violin & orchestra No. 2, Sz. 90, BB 96b

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All Artists: Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Felix [1] Mendelssohn, Edouard Lalo, Ernest Chausson, Antonin Dvorak, Johannes Brahms, Max Bruch, Edward Elgar, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Jean Sibelius, Carl Nielsen, Bela Bartok, Alban Berg, William [composer] Walton, Alberto Lysy, Jerzy Maksymiuk
Title: Yehudi Menuhin: The Great Violin Concertos
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Classics
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 4/21/2009
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Concertos
Number of Discs: 10
SwapaCD Credits: 10
UPCs: 400000014982, 5099926419824

CD Reviews

What's the point?

Robert | 06/02/2010

(2 out of 5 stars)

"My stars rating is based on value, not Mr. Menuhin's performances, which are widely known.

As of the time of this review, Amazon does not list what's on this collection. EMI's website has a track listing but you have to guess who many of the composers are (generally not too hard) and which of Menuhin's recording of a particular work is used (much harder). However, as best as I could figure out from EMI's similarly cryptic listing of the recordings on the 50-cd set "Yehudi Menuhin: The Great EMI Recordings", probably 80-90% of what is contained in this "Concertos" set is duplicated on the slightly _less_ expensive 50-cd set that includes an abundance (40+ discs) of additional Menuhin material spanning many genres.

Given that both sets were issued in 2009 and seem (again, based on the poor information on EMI's site) to use the same remasterings, I can't understand the purpose of this set or why anyone would select it."