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Bruch: | Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 | Kroll: | Banjo and Fiddle | Saint-Saëns: | Havanaise, Op. 83 | Sarasate: | Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 Danza Española No. 1: Malagueña, Op. 21, No. 1 Danza Española No. 2: Habanera, Op. 21, No. 2 Danza Española No. 6: Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2 | Tchaikovsky: | Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 | Wieniawski: | Étude-caprice, Op. 18 No. 4 in A minor arranged by Kreisler |
Michael Rabin was a virtuoso of the highest order, one of the most talented violinists of the 20th century. A child prodigy, he performed in public for the first time aged only eleven. From the early 1950s, Rabin gave concerts across the globe and made numerous recordings, including the complete Paganini Caprices. He worked himself into a state of exhaustion, going through a crisis in the 1960s which temporarily compromised his playing. However, Rabin managed to recover and return to his former glory.These recordings, made by the RIAS and released here for the first time, document his comeback in an impressive manner: the live recording of Max Bruch's First Violin Concerto, made in the Berlin Philharmonie, is of particular interest as Rabin never made an LP recording of it. In the short virtuoso pieces, the violinist - who died at a tragically young age - demonstrates himself to have been a romantic virtuoso par excellence: he displays a sensuous tone and an enthralling technique. “…a technical wizard and an artist in total command of his instrument, someone who would surely have developed an extra musical dimension had he been granted another 30 or so years to do so.” Gramophone Magazine, October 2009 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Christian Ferras - Works for Violin
The legendary Columbia Records recordings taken from 1957-58 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Trios for Clarinet, Viola and Piano
Eva Stern (viola), Joel Schoenhals (piano), Kim Aseltine (clarinet) | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Germany - Bavaria
The Places The Road of Romance, in South Bavaria, leads through the countryside to the great castle of Weikersheim, former residence of the Counts and Princes Hohenlohe. Further exploration of Bavaria and the Bavarian Forest leads to Prunn Castle on its rocky eminence, and finally to Würzburg on the River Main and the Marienberg Fortress. The Music Max Bruch, a native of Cologne, enjoyed a career that took him, as a conductor, to Liverpool, Coblenz, Breslau and Bonn, before his final years in Berlin. His first Violin Concerto remains among his most popular works. Carl Maria von Weber led an even more varied life that took him to musical centres in Germany and Austria. He was a pioneer of German romantic opera, and three opera overtures are chosen here. Der Freischütz (The Marksman) evokes the spirit of the German forest, while Euryanthe explores more exotic territory, as does Oberon, Weber's final opera, written for London in 1826, the last year of his life. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Michael Rabin Collection Vol. 2
Bach, J S: | Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043: first movement Zino Francescatti (violin 2) Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Donald Voorhees | Brahms: | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik | Bruch: | Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Schippers | Creston: | Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 78 Little Orchestra Society, Thomas Scherman | Massenet: | Elégie Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Donald Voorhees | Mendelssohn: | Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: Finale Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Donald Voorhees | Milhaud: | Saudades do Brasil: Tijuca | Mohaupt: | Violin Concerto New York Philharmonic, Dimitri Mitropoulos | Paganini: | Caprice for solo violin, Op. 1 No. 5 in A minor Caprice for solo violin, Op. 1 No. 9 in E major 'The Hunt' Caprice for solo violin, Op. 1 No. 13 in B flat major Caprice for solo violin, Op. 1 No. 14 in E flat major Caprice for solo violin, Op. 1 No. 17 in E flat major Caprice for solo violin, Op. 1 No. 24 in A minor | Prokofiev: | Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63 Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Andre Vandemoot | Saint-Saëns: | Introduction & Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, Donald Voorhees | Spalding: | Dragonfly for violin solo | Szymanowski: | La Fontaine de Aréthuse | Wieniawski: | Violin Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 14 National Orchestra Association, Charles Blackman Violin Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 14: first movement Los Angeles Philharmonic, Alfred Wallenstein | Ysaye: | Sonata for solo violin in D minor, Op. 27 No. 3 'Ballade' |
Features the Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra / Donal Voorhees Live Performances Michael Rabin was an American virtuoso violinist of Romanian descent. During a concert in Carnegie Hall, he momentarily lost his balance and fell forward, marking the beginning of a neurological condition which badly hindered his career. He died at just 35 after sustaining a head injury in a fall at his apartment in New York. This collection, recorded between 1950 and 1968, features works performed on many different occasions, including the Ravinia Festival. Legendary Treasures Total time: 240 min 53 sec ADD Mono | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Benjamin Schmid plays Mendelssohn, Bruch & Schumann
Benjamin Schmid (violin) Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie, Daniel Raiskin Star musician Benjamin Schmid plays some of the most popular works for violin in the repertoire. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Bruch - Swedish & Russian Dances
The symphonic compositions of Max Bruch featured on this disc show his clear love for the lied. Whether you’re listening to the Serenade after Swedish Folk Melodies, the highly imaginative and colorful Orchestral Suites on Swedish Dances, or the Suite after Russian Folk Songs, Bruch always enchants the senses with his depictions of romantic musical landscapes. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | The Jewish Soul
Bloch, E: | Méditation hébraïque Eli Kalman (piano), Amit Peled (cello) From Jewish Life Eli Kalman (piano), Amit Peled (cello) | Bruch: | Kol Nidrei, Op. 47 Amit Peled (cello), Andrew Talle (cello), Yotam Baruch (cello), Da Vin Lee (cello), Jong Bin Kim (cello) | Kopytman: | Kaddish Eli Kalman (piano), Amit Peled (cello) | Partos: | Yizkor (In memoriam) for viola & string orchestra Eli Kalman (piano), Amit Peled (cello) | Stutschewsky: | Hassidic Suite Eli Kalman (piano), Amit Peled (cello) | Zehavi: | Eli, Eli (My Lord, My Lord) Eli Kalman (piano), Amit Peled (cello) |
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| |  | The Great Violin Concertos
Beethoven: | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 Romance No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra in F major, Op. 50 Romance No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Op. 40 | Brahms: | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102 | Bruch: | Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 | Dvorak: | Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 | Mendelssohn: | Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. post. | Mozart: | Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat major K207 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K211 Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K216 Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K218 Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K219 'Turkish' Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E, K261 Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in B flat, K269 Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in C, K373 | Paganini: | Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6 Violin Concerto No. 3 in E major Violin Concerto No. 6 in E minor Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7 'La Campanella' | Sibelius: | Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 | Tchaikovsky: | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 |
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