The present CD pays homage to the Italian great violinist Renato De Barbieri (Genova, 1920 – Trento, 1991), whose artistic life has regrettably been forgotten in these days. The careful digital remastering from the original LPs reveals the wholeness of his talent as virtuoso and performer. His gift is here enjoyable not only for works as Paganini’s Le Streghe and Ravel’s Tzigane but mainly also for twentieth century’s masterpiece Sonata n.1 per violino e pianoforte of Sergey Prokofiev.
Grigoras Dinicu: Hora staccato (arr. J. Heifetz)
Hora staccato (arr. J. Heifetz)
Maria Theresia von Paradis: Sicilienne
Sicilienne
Moritz Moszkowski: Guitarre, Op. 45, No. 2 (arr. P. Sarasate)
Guitarre, Op. 45, No. 2 (arr. P. Sarasate)
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Alt Wien, Op. 30 (arr. for violin and piano)
Alt Wien, Op. 30 (arr. for violin and piano)
Maurice Ravel: Tzigane
Tzigane
Robert Schumann: 3 Romanzen, Op. 94
3 Romanzen, Op. 94: No. 2 in A major
Edward Elgar: La capricieuse, Op. 17
La capricieuse, Op. 17
Joseph Achron: Hebrew Melody, Op. 33 (version for violin and piano)
Hebrew Melody, Op. 33 (version for violin and piano)
Henryk Wieniawski: Polonaise No. 1 in D major, Op. 4 (version for violin and piano)
Polonaise No. 1 in D major, Op. 4 (version for violin and piano)
Nicolo Paganini: Le streghe, Op. 8, MS 19
Le streghe, Op. 8, MS 19
Sergey Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80
I. Andante assai
II. Allegro brusco
III. Andante
IV. Allegrissimo
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Hora staccato (arr. J. Heifetz)