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Bach's Chaconne
Paganini's 24th Caprice
Meditation from Thais
Kreutzer Sonata
Tchaikovsky VConcerto
Mendelssohn VC
Kreisler's Liebeslied
Beethoven VConcerto
Brahms Violin Concerto
Bruch Violin Concerto
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Mozart Violin Concerto
Szymanowski Violin Concerto
Shostakovich Violin Concerto
Dinicu's Hora Staccato
Bach Double Concerto
Paganini Violin Concerto
Bach Chaconne
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In
music, a chaconne (IPA: [ʃaˈkɔn]; Italian: ciaccona) is a musical form
whose primary formal feature involves variation on a repeated short
harmonic progression. Originally a quick dance-song emerging in Spanish
culture, possibly from the New World, in the late 16th century, it was
characterized by suggestive movements and mocking texts,[1] the chaconne eventually became a slow triple meter dance which first emerged in the 16th century.
Heifetz:
Heifetz Chaconne Pt1
Heifetz Chaconne Pt2
Yehudi Menhuin:
Menhuin Chaconne Pt1
Menhuin Chaconne Pt2
Nathan Milstein:
Milstein Chaconne Pt1
Milstein Chaconne Pt2
Victoria Mullova:
Mullova Chaconne Pt1
Mullova Chaconne Pt2
Perlman:
Perlman Chaconne Pt1
Perlman Chaconne Pt2
Andres Segovia(Who could resist a little nice guitar):
Segovia Chaconne Pt1
Segovia Chaconne Pt2
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Paganini's 24th Caprice
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It
is widely considered one of the most difficult pieces written for the
solo violin. It requires many highly advanced techniques such as
parallel octaves and rapid shifting covering many intervals, extremely
fast scales and arpeggios including minor scales in thirds and tenths,
left hand pizzicato, high positions, and quick string crossing. As a
result, many violinists after studying for many years still lack the
virtuosity required for such a demanding piece.
The caprice has provided a rich seam of material for works by subsequent composers.
Ms. Hahn:
Ms. Hahn
Ruggierro Rici:
Ruggierro Ricci
Jascha Heifetz
Heifetz
Vanessa Mae:
Vanessa Mae
Eliot Fisk: (There I go again with that silly guitar thing)
Fisk
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Meditation from Thais
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Besides being inherently very beautiful,
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Thaïs
is an opera in three acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by
Louis Gallet based on the novel of the same name by Anatole France. It
was first performed at the Opéra in Paris on March 16, 1894, starring
the American soprano Sybil Sanderson, for whom Massenet had written the
title role. In 1907, the role served as Mary Garden's American debut in
New York."
Anne-Sophie Mutter:
Mutter
Sarah Chang
Chang
Nathan Milstein:
Milstein
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Kreutzer Sonata
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Kreutzer Sonata" is the name of several works of art.
* Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata (Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major) was
originally inscribed "Sonata mulattica composta per il mulatto
Brischdauer", in honour of the half-Polish half-West Indian violinist
George Bridgetower (1780 - 1860) who first performed it in 1802 at an
8:00 am concert. (Beethoven himself is sometimes regarded as being a
mulatto.) (Sunday Times Culture Supplement, 8 July 2007, p.300)
However,
after the performance, while the two were drinking, Bridgetower
insulted the morals of a woman who turned out to be Beethoven's friend.
Enraged, Beethoven changed the name of the piece to the Kreutzer
Sonata, dedicating it to Rudolphe Kreutzer, considered the finest
violinist of the day. However, Kreutzer never performed it, and
considered it unplayable.
* In 1889, Leo Tolstoy published a
novella entitled The Kreutzer Sonata, using the Beethoven piece as an
example of how people can be led astray by their unruly passions.
Nathan`Milstein:
Note: Only 1st and 3rd Movements seem to exist, but were worth it.
Milstein MVT1
Milstein MVT3
Anne-Sophie Mutter:
Mutter Part 1/2
Mutter Part 2/2
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Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is one
of the best known of all violin concertos. It is also considered to be
among the most technically difficult works for violin.
As with most concerti, the piece is in three movements, the first and last quick, the second slow:
1. Allegro moderato (D major)
2. Canzonetta: Andante (G minor)
3. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo (D major)
There
is no break or pause between the second and third movements. The piece
was written in 1878 in Clarens, a Swiss resort on the shores of Lake
Geneva.
David Oistrakh:
Oistrakh Mvt1 Part 1
Oistrakh Mvt1 Part 2
Oistrakh Mvt 2
Oistrakh Mvt 3
Viktoria Mullova:
Mullova 1/4
Mullova 2/4
Mullova 3/4
Mullova 4/4
Maxim Vengerov:
Vengerov 1/6
Vengerov 2/6
Vengerov 3/6
Vengerov 4/6
Vengerov 5/6
Vengerov 6/6
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Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Felix
Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 is his last large
orchestral work. It forms an important part of the violin repertoire
and is one of the most popular and most frequently performed violin
concertos of all time.[1][2][3] A typical performance lasts just under
half an hour.
Mendelssohn had originally promised a violin
concerto in 1838 to Ferdinand David, a close friend who was a talented
violinist. However, the work took another six years to complete and was
not premiered until the following year in 1845. During this time,
Mendelssohn maintained a regular correspondence with David, seeking his
advice with the concerto. The work itself was one of the first violin
concertos of the Romantic era and was influential to the compositions
of many other composers. Although the concerto has three movements in a
standard fast–slow–fast structure and each movement follows a
traditional form, the concerto was innovative and included many novel
features for its time. Distinctive aspects of the concerto include the
immediate entrance of the violin at the beginning of the work and the
linking of the three movements with each movement immediately following
the previous one.
The concerto was initially well received and
soon became regarded as one of the greatest violin concertos of all
time. The concerto remains popular and has developed a reputation as an
essential concerto for all aspiring concert violinists to master, and
usually one of the first Romantic era concerto they learn. Many of the
top professional violinists have recorded the concerto and the work is
regularly performed in concerts and classical music
Mr. Yehudi Menhuin:
Menhuin Part 1
Menhuin Part 2
Menhuin part 3
Menhing part 4
Ms. Janine Jansen:
Janine Part 1
Janine Part 2
Janine Part 3
Janine Part 4
Kristof Barati:
Barati 1st Mvt
Barati 2nd Mvt
Barati 3rd Mvt
Mr. Eugene Ysaye (3rd Mvt Only--couldn't resist):
Ysaye Mvt 3 Only
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Fritz Kreisler Liebeslied
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From Carl Fischer publishers:
Born in Vienna 1875 - Died in New York 1962
When
an outstanding concert artist decides to compose for his solo
instrument, the results are certain to be of interest. When the concert
artist was Fritz Kreisler, universally acknowledged as one of the
greatest and best loved violinists of all time, the results were some
of the most popular violin pieces in the world.
Kreisler's
output of approximately 60 original compositions, over half of which
are for violin and piano, was augmented by numerous arrangements and
transcriptions of works by Tartini, Corelli, Paganini, Poldini,
Paderewski, Schumann, Granados, etc. The demand for his own
compositions such as: Schön Rosmarin, Liebesfreud, Caprice Viennois,
Liebeslied, to mention only four, was so great that Kreisler himself
made arrangements for instruments other than the original setting for
many of them. If he did not actually write the arrangement, he never
permitted the arrangement made by anyone else to be sold unless it had
his approval.
Mr. Fritz Kreisler:
Kreisler
Mr. Josh Bell:
Josh Bell
Mr. Abram Shtern:
Shtern
Mr. Yehudi Menhuin:
Menhuin
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Beethoven Violin Concerto
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ludwig van Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61, was written in 1806.
The
work was premiered on December 23, 1806 in the Theater an der Wien in
Vienna. Beethoven wrote the concerto for his colleague Franz Clement, a
leading violinist of the day, who had earlier given him helpful advice
on his opera Fidelio. The occasion was a benefit concert for Clement.
It
is believed that Beethoven finished the solo part so late that Clement
had to sight-read part of his performance. Perhaps to express his
annoyance, or to show what he could do when he had time to prepare,
Clement interrupted the concerto between the first and second movements
with a solo composition of his own, played on one string of the violin
held upside down.
The premiere was not a success, and the concerto was little performed in the following decades.
The
work was revived in the 1840s, well after Beethoven's death, with
performances by the violinist Joseph Joachim with the orchestra led by
Felix Mendelssohn. Ever since, it has been one of the most important
works of the violin concerto repertoire, and it is frequently performed
and recorded today.
The work is in three movements:
1. Allegro ma non troppo (D major)
2. Larghetto (G major)
3. Rondo. Allegro (D major)
Mr. Joshua Bell:
Bell 1/5
Bell 2/5
Bell 3/5
Bell 4/4
Bell 5/5
Mr. Gergieve Repin:
Repin Mvt1. Pt1.
Repin Mvt1. Pt2.
Repin Mvt1. Pt3.
Repin Mvt2.
Repin Mvt3.
Mr. Isaac Stern:
Repin Mvt1. Pt1.
Repin Mvt1. Pt2.
Repin Mvt1. Pt3.
Repin Mvt2.
Repin Mvt3.
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Brahms Violin Concerto
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brahms Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 is one of the best-known of all violin concertos.
It follows the standard concerto form, with three movements in the pattern quick-slow-quick:
1. Allegro non troppo (D major)
2. Adagio (F major)
3. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace - Poco piu presto (D major)
Originally,
however, the work was planned in four movements like the second piano
concerto. The middle movements, one of which was intended to be a
scherzo, were replaced with what Brahms called a "feeble Adagio."
The
work was written in 1878 for the violinist and friend of Brahms, Joseph
Joachim, who was the dedicatee. Brahms asked Joachim's advice on the
writing of the solo violin part. The most familiar cadenzas used in the
work are by Joachim, though a number of people have provided
alternatives, including Leopold Auer, Max Reger, Fritz Kreisler, Jascha
Heifetz, George Enesco, Nigel Kennedy and Rachel Barton Pine. A
recording of the concerto released by Ruggiero Ricci has been coupled
with sixteen different cadenzas.
Mr. Henryk Szeryng:
Szeryng Mvt1
Szeryng Mvt2
Szeryng Mvt3
The Great Heifetz:
Heifetz 1/1 (3rd)
Ms Kyung Sun Lee:
Sun Lee 1/5
Sun Lee 2/5
Sun Lee 3/5
Sun Lee 4/5
Sun Lee 5/5
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Bruch Violin Concerto
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From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The
concerto was first completed in 1866 and the first performance was
given on 24 April 1866 by Otto von Königslow with Bruch himself
conducting. The concerto was then considerably revised with help from
celebrated violinist Joseph Joachim and completed in its present form
in 1867. The première of the revised concerto was given by Joachim in
Bremen on 5 January 1868 with Karl Martin Rheinthaler conducting.[1]
Instrumentation
The
work is scored for solo violin and a standard classical orchestra
consisting of two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four
horns, two trumpets, timpani, and strings.[1]
Movements
The concerto is in three movements:
1. Vorspiel: Allegro moderato
2. Adagio
3. Finale: Allegro energico
The
first movement is unusual in that it is a Vorspiel, a prelude and it,
indeed, serves as a prelude to the second movement and is directly
linked to it. The impression it gives towards listeners, is almost like
a smooth army march. The first note is unvibrated and unexaggerated.
The melody is first taken by flutes, then the ravishing solo violin
becomes audible.
The slow second movement is adored for its ravishing melody.
The
third movement, the finale, opens with a few subdued bars of orchestral
introduction that yield to the soloist's statement of the exuberant
theme in double stops. The second subject is a fine example of Romantic
lyricism.
The concerto is also unusual in that Bruch declined to
provide a cadenza of his own for the work or allow for the insertion of
a cadenza by the soloist.
Bruch composed two more violin
concertos, but neither are as well known as his first. The first is so
famous that it is often referred to simply as "The Bruch" in classical
music circles.
Ms. Sarah Chang:
Chang Mvt3
Mr. Ivry Gitlis
Gitlis Mvt1
Gitlis Mvt2
Gitlis Mvt3
Ms. Leila Josefowicz:
Josefowicz 1/4
Josefowicz 2/4
Josefowicz 3/4
Josefowicz 4/4
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Sibelius Violin Concerto
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The
Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, opus 47 by Jean Sibelius premiered
in 1903 in Helsinki. Sibelius withheld this version from publication
and made substantial revisions. The premiere performance was a
disaster. Although the original version had good material, Sibelius
deleted a lot of material that did not work. The new version premiered
in 1905, in Berlin, with Richard Strauss conducting and Karl Halir as
soloist (see the FMIC link). The work is dedicated to noted violinist
Franz von Vecsey. The initial version was noticeably more demanding on
the advanced skills of the soloist and was revived in the early 1990s
on the BIS record label by violinist Leonidas Kavakos, with the
permission of Sibelius' heirs. The revised version still requires a
considerably high level of technical facility on the part of the
soloist. Although the work has been described as having "broad and
depressing" melodies, the melodic line of the Sibelius Violin Concerto
tells a very definite story. Several brighter moments appear against
what is essentially a dark melodic backdrop, and the inexorable force
that propels the concerto's direction makes it irresistible.
Jascha
Heifetz is generally considered to have resurrected the concerto in the
1930s, which he considered one of the great concertos in the violin
repertoire[citation needed]. However, the 1987 recording of Cho-Liang
Lin with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra is considered
one of the finest recordings of the work, although nearly every
widely-known concertizing violinist has performed it regularly since
Heifetz's so-called resurrection.
Like most concertos, the work is in three movements:
1. Allegro moderato in D minor and in 2/2 time
2. Adagio di molto in B-flat major and in 4/4 time
3. Allegro, ma non tanto in D major and in 3/4 time
This
is the only large-scale work for solo instrument and orchestra
(concerto) that Sibelius wrote, though he composed several other pieces
for orchestra and solo instrument, including the six Humoresques for
violin and orchestra.
Mr. David Oistrakh:
Oistrakh Mvt1 1/2
Oistrakh Mvt1 2/2
Oistrakh Mvt2
Oistrakh Mvt3
Mr.Christian Ferras:
Ferras Mvt1
Ferras Mvt2
Ferras Mvt3
Ms. Hilary Hahn:
Hahn 1/4
Hahn 2/4
Hahn 3/4
Hahn 4/4
Ms. Silvia Marcovici :
Marcovici Mvt.1 1/2
Marcovici Mvt.1 2/2
Marcovici Mvt.2
Marcovici Mvt.3
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Mozart Violin Concerto #5 (k219)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The
Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major (K. 219) was written by Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart in 1775, premiering during the holiday season that year
in Salzburg. It follows the typical fast-slow-fast musical structure.
The movements are as follows:
1. Allegro Aperto - Adagio - Allegro Aperto
2. Adagio
3. Rondo - Tempo di Minuetto
The
aperto marking on the first movement is a rare marking, and appears in
a few Mozart pieces, but in not many other places. It implies that the
piece should be played in a broader, more majestic way than might be
implied simply by allegro. The first movement opens with the orchestra
playing the main theme, a typical Mozartian tune. The solo violin comes
in with a short but sweet dolce adagio passage in A Major with a simple
accompaniment in the orchestra. (This is the only instance in Mozart's
concerto repertoire in which an adagio interlude of this sort occurs at
the first soloist entry of the concerto.) It then transitions back to
the main theme with the solo violin playing a different melody on top
of the orchestra. The first movement is 10-11 minutes long.
The
rondo finale's main theme is a typical Mozartean theme, but the
contrasting sections feature loud passages of Turkish music that have
caused some to call this the "Turkish Concerto".
The whole piece is about 28 minutes long.
Ms Janine Jansen:
Janine Jansen 1/5
Janine Jansen 2/5
Janine Jansen 3/5
Janine Jansen 4/5
Janine Jansen 5/5
Ms Anne Sophie Mutter:
Mutter 1st Mvt.
Mutter 2nd Mvt.
Mutter 3rd Mvt.
Mr. Sergej Krylov:
Sergej Krylov Mvt.1
Sergej Krylov Mvt.2
Sergej Krylov Mvt.3
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Franck Sonata
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From Jason Sundram's Program Notes
Violin Sonata in A major (1886)
Cesar Franck (December 10, 1822–November 8, 1890)
1. Allegretto ben moderato
2. Allegro
3. Ben moderato
4. Allegretto poco mosso
Dedicated to violinist Eugene Ysaye
Franck
was looked down upon by Brahms, who neglected even to glance at a score
that Franck sent to him from Paris. Born in Belgium, Franck moved to
France; there he became the dominant force in music, accruing a large
group of ardent devotees. Unlike Brahms or Beethoven (or Wagner, for
that matter), Franck was a saintly man, always kind in manner and
speech. To increase the gulf separating him from Brahms and Beethoven,
Franck, disinterested in fame and fortune, managed to get married (but
it wasn’t a happy marriage). An unsuccesful—though virtuoso—pianist, it
wasn’t until Franck began to play the organ at age 30, improvising for
hours on the organ of Ste. Clothilde, that he found his vocation. Even
then, he was a late bloomer; all of his best known music was written
after he was 53 years old.
Oistrakh/Richter:
Ferras/Barbizet Part1
Ferras/Barbizet Part2
Ferras/Barbizet Part3
Ferras/Barbizet Part4
Mr. Yehudi Menhuin:
Menhuin Mvt 1
Menhuin Mvt 2
Menhuin Mvt 3
Menhuin Mvt 4
Mr. Christian Ferras :
Christian Ferras Part 1
Christian Ferras Part 2
Christian Ferras Part 3
Christian Ferras Part 4
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Szymanowski Violin Concerto
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From Music Web International:
Szymanowski's Concert Overture was
pretty much unknown until the young Simon Rattle revived it in
Birmingham during his early glory days. Now it has had several
recordings. It is an exuberant, unblushingly Straussian piece with its
lineage directed to Don Juan. You can also think of it as a shorter echo of Elgar's Alassio.
From a student:
"You
have a choice of concertos to study now - it can be the Glazunov or the
Szymanowski first concerto..." "Oh I'd love to do the Glazunov," I
blurted out, thinking of all those lovely sugary melodies, grateful
virtuosic writing and my LP of Heifetz, which I'd practically worn out.
"I'm afraid Mark already chose the Glazunov this morning - you'll do
the Szymanowski"
And so, and pretty reluctantly at first it must
be said, I entered the world of this extraordinary composer. It was a
world which fairly soon had completely taken me over. I adored the
concerto - its sensuality and deep emotional currents, its luxuriant
orchestration and above all its ability to summon a whole realm of
fantasy and live within it. In this regard the concerto does something
that few works for the violin manage; that is for the violin to assume
a distinct yet complete character within the piece. Perhaps the work's
closest relations are those two fabulous orchestral violin solos
"Scheherezade" by Rimsky-Korsakov and Richard Strauss's "Heldenleben".
The whole piece sustains an unbroken narrative thread through 25
minutes or so of uninterrupted music.
Ms Nicola Benedetti:
Bendetti Part1
Bendetti Part2
Bendetti Part3
Ersasmo Capilla:
Capilla Part1
Capilla Part2
Capilla Part3
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Shostakovich Violin Concerto
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After
a period influenced by Prokofiev and Stravinsky (Symphony No. 1),
Shostakovich switched to modernism (Symphony No. 2 and The Nose) before
developing a hybrid of styles with Lady Macbeth and the
state-suppressed Fourth Symphony. This hybrid style ranged from the
neo-classical (with Stravinskian influences) to the post-romantic music
(with Mahlerian influences). His tonality involved much use of modality
and some astringent neo-classical harmonies à la Hindemith and
Prokofiev. His music frequently includes sharp contrasts and elements
of the grotesque.
Shostakovich prided himself on his
orchestration, which is clear, economical, and well-projected. This
aspect of Shostakovich's technique owes more to Gustav Mahler than
Rimsky-Korsakov. His greatest works are generally considered to be his
symphonies and string quartets, fifteen of each. Other works include
operas, six concertos, and a substantial quantity of film music. David
Fanning concludes in Grove that, "Amid the conflicting pressures of
official requirements, the mass suffering of his fellow countrymen, and
his personal ideals of humanitarian and public service, he succeeded in
forging a musical language of colossal emotional power."[2]
Shostakovich is now regarded as "the most popular composer of serious
art music of the middle years of the 20th century".
Ms Hilary Hahn:
Hahn Part1
Hahn Part2
Hahn Part 3
Hahn Part 4
Hahn Part 5
Ms. Sayaka Shoji :
Shoji Mvt1. Part1
Shoji Mvt1. Part2
Shoji Cadenza
Shoji Mvt3.
Shoji Mvt4.
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Hora Staccato
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hora
staccato (1906) is a virtuoso violin showpiece by Grigoraş Dinicu. It
is a short, fast work in a Romanian dance style, and has become a
favorite encore of violinists, especially in the 1932 arrangement by
Jascha Heifetz. The piece requires an exceptional command of both upbow
and downbow staccato. The character of the piece also demands the notes
be articulated in a crisp and clear manner so that the vibrancy of
music comes out.
Dinicu wrote it for his graduation in 1906 from
the Bucharest Conservatory, and performed it at the ceremony.
Subsequently it has been arranged for other combinations of
instruments, notably trumpet and piano.
Mr. Michale Rabin:
Rabin
Mr. Jascha Heifetz:
Heifetz
Mr. Mun Cheol Kim:
Kim
Mr. George Enesco:
Enesco
Mr. Alexandr Sorokow:
Sorokow
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Bach Double Concerto
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor (BWV 1043) is perhaps one of the
most famous works by J. S. Bach and considered among the best examples
of the work of the late Baroque period. Bach wrote it in Leipzig
sometime between 1730 and 1731, most likely for the Leipzig Collegium
Musicum, of which he was the director. It also exists in an arrangement
for two harpsichords, transposed into C minor (BWV 1062). In addition
to the two soloists, the concerto is scored for strings and basso
continuo.
The concerto is characterized by the subtle yet
expressive relationship between the violins throughout the work. The
musical structure of this piece uses fugal imitation and much
counterpoint.
The concerto comprises three movements:
1. Vivace
2. Largo ma non tanto
3. Allegro
Rachel Podger-Andrew Manze:
Podger Manze Part 1
Podger Manze Part 2
Podger Manze Part 3
Nigel Kennedy-Azadeh Maghsoodi:
Mvt. 1
Mvt. 2
Mvt. 3
16 Year Old Yehudi Menhuin and George Enesco:
Menhuin
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Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Niccolò
Paganini composed his first violin concerto in Italy, most probably
during 1817 and 1818. The first concerto reveals that Paganini's
technical wizardry was already fully fledged; in particular,
contemporary audiences must have gasped at the quite extended passages
of double-stop thirds, chromatic in some places but also sometimes in
harmonics. Furthermore, the concerto itself also shows how greatly
Paganini's melodic style was influenced by the Italian bel canto opera
then in vogue, and especially by the work of his younger colleague
Gioachino Rossini.
Paganini's first violin concerto is in three movements:
1. Allegro maestoso – Tempo giusto
2. Adagio
3. Rondo: Allegro spirituoso – Un poco più presto
Ms. A. Suwani:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
This
ends our compare and contrast exercise at Fiddlers Cove for the time
being. You will notice there is only one version here, and I find it
more and more difficult to find complete works on youtube in the spirit
of compare and contrast. The Inspiration entries will continue to be
added fairly routinely though--so visit often.
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