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Jules Massenet, Anton Arensky, Robert Schumann
Virtuoso Masterpieces for Violin
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Classical

Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
1. Méditation, for violin & orchestra (or other arrangement) (from opera 'Thaïs')
2. Pieces (4) for violin & piano, Op. 30: No. 2, Serenade
3. Kinderszenen No. 7 ('Träumerei'), for piano, Op. 15/7
4. Kaleidoscope, pieces (24) for violin & piano, Op. 50: Orientale
5. Valse Bluette
6. Zigeunerweisen, for violin & piano (or orchestra) ('Gypsy Airs'), Op. 20
7. Ellens Gesang III ('Ave Maria'), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)
8. Humoresque No. 7 for piano in G flat major, B. 187/7 (Op. 101/7)
9. Gavotte for violin & piano in D major ('Rosine')
10. Nocturne for piano No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109
11. Waldszenen No. 7 ('Vogel als Prophet'), for piano, Op. 82/7
12. Minuet for piano in G major, WoO 10/2
13. Berceuse, for violin & piano (or orchestra) in D major, Op. 16
14. Z domoviny (From the Homeland), pieces (2) for violin & piano, JB 1:118: No. 2
15. La plus que lente, waltz for piano (or orchestra), L. 121
16. Paride ed Elena, opera in 5 acts, Wq. 39: Largo (O del mio dolce ardor)
17. From San Domingo, for violin & piano
18. Juanita for violin & piano
Track Listings (16) - Disc #2
1. Liebesfreud (Love's Joy), for violin & piano
2. Slavonic Dance No. 2 for violin & piano in E minor (transcription of Dvorák's Slavonic Dance No. 10, Op. 72/2)
3. Schön Rosmarin, for violin & piano
4. La Gitana for violin & piano (after an 18th century Arabo-Spanish Gypsy song)
5. Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven, for violin & piano
6. Caprice Viennois, for violin & piano (or orchestra), Op. 2
7. Malaguena in the Style of Granados, for violin & piano
8. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for violin & piano
9. Preghiera in the Style of Padre Martini, for violin & piano
10. Allegretto in the Style of Boccherini, for violin & piano
11. Sicilienne and Rigaudon in the Style of Francoeur, for violin & piano
12. Slavonic Dance No. 1 for violin & piano in G minor (transcription of Dvorák's Slavonic Dance No. 2, Op. 46/2)
13. Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani, for violin & piano
14. Andantino in the Style of Padre Martini, for violin & piano
15. La Précieuse in the Style of Louis Couperin, for violin & piano
16. Slavonic Fantasie for violin & piano in B minor (arranged from themes by Dvorák)

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All Artists: Jules Massenet, Anton Arensky, Robert Schumann, Cesar Cui, Riccardo Drigo, Pablo de Sarasate, Franz [Vienna] Schubert, Antonin Dvorak, Francois-Joseph Gossec, Frederic Chopin, Ludwig van Beethoven, Gabriel Faure, Bedrich Smetana, Claude Debussy, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Arthur Benjamin, William Kroll, Fritz Kreisler, Joseph Seiger
Title: Virtuoso Masterpieces for Violin
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Label: Vanguard Classics
Original Release Date: 1/1/2003
Re-Release Date: 11/11/2003
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Ballets & Dances, Waltzes, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Instruments, Strings
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 699675119928, 669675119921

CD Reviews

Beautiful Playing, Terrific Bargain

T. Lum | Oakland, CA United States | 04/17/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Before Heifetz came along, Mischa Elman was the reigning violinist for the first three decades of the twentieth century, famous for his rich, beautiful tone and his passionate, intelligent interpretations. He had a very distinctive style. You won't hear his like today.This two-CD set, recorded 1959-66, features the great Mischa Elman still in good form playing favorite encore pieces (the second disc consists entirely of Fritz Kreisler classics). Age hadn't dimmed that golden Elman tone: He still sounds ravishing here. The accompanist, Joseph Seiger, is Elman's equal in insight, sensitivity, and elegance. Hats off to the engineers: The sound quality of these discs is outstanding--a warm, vivid presence, perfectly balanced. If it had been recorded yesterday, it wouldn't sound better than this.Also highly recommended: Elman's 1930s recordings of the Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn concertos on Pearl Audio. Elman's interpretation of the Tchaikovsky was considered definitive."