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In the 1930s the United States was the mecca for musicians but only the outstanding ones could hope to launch a career. Rene Charles (Zino) Francescatti made his US debut, aged 37, in 1939 playing Paganini’s first concerto with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Barbirolli. He was eventually recognised as one of the world’s leading violinists. This collection brings together his best commercially issued recordings, mainly of French music, in new digital transfers.
Ernest Chausson: Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet in D major, Op. 21
I. Decide - Calme - Anime
II. Sicilienne
III. Grave
IV. Finale: Tres anime
Claude Debussy: Violin Sonata in G minor
I. Allegro vivo
II. Intermede: Fantastique et leger
III. Finale: Tres anime
Maurice Ravel: Violin Sonata in G major
I. Allegretto
II. Blues: Moderato
III. Perpetuum mobile: Allegretto
Gabriel Faure: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13
I. Allegro molto
II. Andante
III. Allegro vivo
IV. Allegro quasi presto
Gabriel Faure: Violin Sonata No. 2 in E minor, Op. 108
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Andante
III. Final: Allegro non troppo
Henry Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor, Op. 31
I. Andante - Moderato - Cadenza
II. Adagio religioso
III. Scherzo: Trio
IV. Finale marziale: Allegro
Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Scherzando: Allegro molto
IV. Andante
V. Rondo: Allegro
Cesar Franck: Violin Sonata in A major, M. 8
I. Allegretto ben moderato
II. Allegro
III. Recitativo - Fantasia : Ben moderato - molto lento
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
Maurice Ravel: Tzigane
Tzigane
Maurice Ravel: 2 Melodies hebraiques (arr. for violin and piano)
2 Melodies hebraiques: No. 1. Kaddish (arr. for violin and piano)
Maurice Ravel: Piece en forme de habanera
Piece en forme de habanera
Maurice Ravel: Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Faure
Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Faure
Claude Debussy: Preludes, Book 1 (arr. A. Hartmann for violin and piano)
No. 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
No. 12. Minstrels
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