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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | CapriccioVirtuoso pieces for violin & piano
Debussy: | Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque) trans. A. Roelens | Dinicu: | Hora Staccato arr. Jascha Heifetz | Dvorak: | Humoresque in G flat major, Op. 101 No. 7 Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, Op. 46 No. 2 trans. Fritz Kreisler | Elgar: | La Capricieuse, Op. 17 | Gluck: | Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice): Dance of the Blessed Spirits | Korngold: | Garden scene | Kreisler: | Liebesleid | Mendelssohn: | Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op. 34 No. 2 | Poldini: | Poupée valsante trans. Fritz Kreisler | Prokofiev: | Masks from ‘Romeo and Juliet' arr. Jascha Heifetz | Schubert: | Ave Maria, D839 arr. Renaud Capuçon | Schubert of Dresden Jr.: | Die Biene, Op. 13 No. 9 arr. August Wilhelmj | Schumann: | Er, der Herrlichste von allem (No. 2 from Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42) Du Ring an meinem Finger (No. 4 from Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42) | Strauss, R: | Der Rosenkavalier: Waltzes arr. Vasa Prihoda Ein einsamer Quelle, Op. 9, No. 2 | Stravinsky: | Chanson Russe arr. Samuel Dushkin | Suk: | Un poco triste, Op. 17, No. 3 | Szymanowski: | Roxana's Song from the opera 'King Roger', for violin & piano trans. Pavel Kochanski | Tchaikovsky: | Valse sentimentale, Op. 51 No. 6 |
Renaud Capuçon (Guarneri del Gesù, 1737 violin) & Jérôme Ducros (piano) Renaud Capuçon is following in the footsteps of the great violinists of the past century, such as Heifetz, Kreisler and Menuhin, with this virtuoso programme of compositions, transcriptions and arrangements for the violin and piano, recorded in the Lugano Festival 2007. “It seems there is nothing Capuçon cannot do. He maintains the same level of tonal purity and lustrousness at all dynamic levels across all four strings… His phrasing and timing is immaculate, his intonation ear-ringingly true and - especially important in this repertoire - his exquisitely subtle use of portamento is such as to rival even Kreisler and Heifetz.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2008 ***** “Not since the emergence of Vengerov and Repin has such an exciting young violinist come our way.” International Record Review “Capuçon’s violin transcriptions rarely disappoint. If it’s not his fervour that amazes, it’s his delicacy. Elgar’s La Capricieuse is a melting wonder, Prokofiev’s Masks a bracing stomp. The programming sprinkles the firecrackers with pensive surprises (Roxana’s Song from Szymanowski), waltzing Strauss, and the finale is unusually reflective – two Schumann songs. A delight.” The Times, 18th April 2008 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Recorder BravuraTranscriptions for Recorder and Piano in the Grand Romantic Style
The initial inspiration for this project came with the discovery of a wealth of extravagant salon music written for a now obsolete wind instrument called the czakan (or csakan / csakany). Originating in Hungary, the earliest examples of these instruments were essentially baroque recorders of simple, streamlined profile, usually pitched in the key of A. This forgotten musical heritage has been a springboard for the remainder of the works on this album, which need little introduction in their own right, yet open up a new panorama for an instrument stuck in the annals of time. The art of transcription has been a key weapon in every romantic virtuoso’s arsenal, allowing the soloist to bring his own touch to music from many different genres (indeed much of the czakan’s original repertory comprises orchestral and operatic arrangements in this vein), and the tradition of making personalised versions of well-known works was to continue well into 20th century through such eminent musicians as Busoni and Kreisler. It has been a challenge and often a pleasure to see how the recorder responds to the demands of the grand romantic style. Michael Dawson’s super-voiced recorders have helped to alleviate problems of balance with a modern grand piano, and creative arrangement of both solo and accompanying parts has been required to counteract the instrument’s limited pitchrange; but in return, the recorder brings its own unique, expressive – and occasionally heroic - voice to some of our best loved classics. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | ReverieA collection of beautiful melodies arranged for cello and guitar
Barsanti: | Busk ye busk ye my bonny bride Edited by Göran Söllscher Logan Water | Davidov: | Romance sans paroles, Op. 23 Edited by Göran Söllscher | Elgar: | Salut d'amour, Op. 12
Edited by Göran Söllscher | Fa: | Pastoral | Falla: | Danse Espagnole (from La Vida Breve) Nana (No. 5 from Siete canciones populares españolas) | Fauré: | Après un rêve, Op. 7 No. 1 Edited by Göran Söllscher Berceuse, Op. 16 | Lloyd Webber, A: | Memory (from Cats) | Paradies: | Sicilienne Edited by Göran Söllscher | Piazzólla: | Milonga del ángel Histoire du Tango: Café 1930 | Schubert of Dresden Jr.: | Die Biene, Op. 13 No. 9 | Schumann: | Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Traümerei | Sibelius: | Etude, Op. 76, No. 2 | Tchaikovsky: | The Seasons, Op. 37b: October ('Autumn Song') | Villa-Lobos: | Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria and Dança (Martelo) Suite populaire brésilienne: 1. Mazurka-Chôrô |
“…the chemistry between Wang and Söllscher producing performances that are extremely polished but spontaneous in this intimately recorded programme.” BBC Music Magazine, August 2007 **** “The works are well chosen, sensitively arranged and tastefully ordered. More importantly, though, the playing is exquisite. Rarely have I heard Wang so beautifully restrained; rarely have I heard Söllscher so naturally expressive.” Gramophone Magazine, October 2007 | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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| |  | Virtuoso Cello Encores
Bach, J S: | Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068: Air ('Air on a G String') | Barchet: | Boulevard de Garavan | Cassadó: | Dance of the Green Devil | Debussy: | Préludes - Book 1: No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin | Gershwin: | Short Story | Granados: | Goyescas (opera): Intermezzo | Offenbach: | Danse bohémienne, Op. 28 | Popper: | Fantasy on Little Russian Songs Serenade, Op. 54, No. 2 | Rachmaninov: | Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 | Ravel: | Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera | Schubert: | Ständchen 'Leise flehen meine Lieder', D957 No. 4 | Schubert of Dresden Jr.: | Die Biene, Op. 13 No. 9 | Senaillé: | Allegro spiritoso | Shostakovich: | Tarantella from The Gadfly, Op. 97 | Vieuxtemps: | Cantilena, Op. 48, No. 24 |
“This fine recital wins my approval for including two of the most ravishing of all miniatures: Ravel's Habanera and Rachmaninov's Vocalise. Includes memorable performances Bach, Schubert, et al.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2006 **** | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Great Violinists - Maud PowellThe complete recordings 1904-1917, Volume 4
Boccherini: | Minuet in A major from String Quintet Op. 11 No. 5, G275 | Boisdeffre: | Au bord d'un ruisseau (At the Brook), Op. 52 | Borowski: | Adoration | Chopin: | Waltz No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz' | Drdla: | Souvenir | Gluck: | Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice): Dance of the Blessed Spirits | Massenet: | Méditation (from Thaïs) | Mendelssohn: | Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: Finale | Mozart: | Divertimento No. 17 in D Major, K334: Minuet | Neruda, F: | Slavonic Cradle Song, Op. 11 | Sarasate: | Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 | Sauret: | Farfalla, Op. 40 No. 3 (Will-o'-the-wisp) | Schubert: | Ave Maria, D839 | Schubert of Dresden Jr.: | Die Biene, Op. 13 No. 9 | Vieuxtemps: | Bouquet américain, Op. 33: St. Patrick's Day | Wieniawski: | Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22: Romance Capriccio Valse in E major, Op. 7 |
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| |  | Ingolf Turban - Nostalgien
Albéniz: | Tango (No. 2 from Espana, Op. 165) | Collet: | La pena | Elgar: | La Capricieuse, Op. 17 | Fauré: | Après un rêve, Op. 7 No. 1 | Franck, C: | Andantino quietoso in E flat, Op. 6 | Korngold: | Dogberry and Verges (March of the Sentinel) from Much Ado About Nothing | Kreisler: | Marche miniature viennoise | Martinu: | Jazzrhythmus from Etudes Rythmiques | Moszkowski: | Guitare, Op. 45. No. 2 | Paganini: | Variations on 'God save the King', Op. 9 | Paradies: | Sicilienne | Poldini: | Poupée valsante | Sarasate: | Introduction and Tarantella, Op. 43 | Schnittke: | Suite in the Old Style: Pantomime | Schubert of Dresden Jr.: | Die Biene, Op. 13 No. 9 | Sibelius: | Solitude from Belshazzar's Feast Op. 51 | Stravinsky: | Chanson Russe | Valle, F: | Prelude XV, 'Ao pé da foguiera' | Veracini: | Sonata No. 6 in A Major from Sonate accademiche Op. 2 (1744) | Wieniawski: | Capriccio Valse in E major, Op. 7 |
Ingolf Turban (violin) Jean-Jacques Dunki (piano) | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | La dolce Musica
Prima Carezza Salon Ensemble | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Leonidas Kavakos Plays
Bazzini: | La Ronde des lutins, Op. 25 | Debussy: | Préludes - Book 1: No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin | Ernst, H W: | Fantaisie brillante sur l'opéra Otello de Rossini, Op. 11 | Kreisler: | Liebesleid Tambourin Chinois, Op. 3 Caprice Viennois, Op. 2 Liebesfreud | Kroll: | Banjo and Fiddle | Paganini: | Le Streghe, Op. 8, MS 19 | Schubert of Dresden Jr.: | Die Biene, Op. 13 No. 9 | Tchaikovsky: | Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42: Mélodie in E flat major | Wieniawski: | Polonaise brilliante No. 1 in D major, Op. 4 |
“A violinist of formidable technique with an equally formidable list of competition prizes… astonishing… torrents of cleanly articulated runs, double stops, harmonics, and left hand pizzicatos.” American Record Guide | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Jascha Heifetz Collection Vol. 5
Includes six newly discovered Russian recordings of 1911, played by the 10-year old Jascha Heifetz. First release in 90 years. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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