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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | James Ehnes - HomageCD/DVD tribute to 12 of the world’s finest instruments
Bazzini: | La Ronde des lutins, Op. 25 (Violin) | Benjamin, A: | Jamaican Rumba (Viola) | David, Félicien: | La Nuit (Viola) arranged Vieuxtemps | Dinicu: | Hora Staccato (Violin) arr. Heifetz | Elgar: | La Capricieuse, Op. 17 (Violin) Salut d'amour, Op. 12 (Violin) | Falla: | Suite populaire espagnole (Violin) arr. Kochanski Danse Espagnole (from La Vida Breve) (Violin) arr. Kreisler | Kreisler: | Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane (In the style of Couperin) (Violin) | Moszkowski: | Guitare, Op. 45. No. 2 (Violin) arr. Sarasate | Ravel: | Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera (Violin) | Scott, C: | Lotus Land, Op. 47 No. 1 (W183) (Violin) arr. Kreisler | Sibelius: | Mazurka, Op. 81/1 (Violin) | Tchaikovsky: | Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42: Mélodie in E flat major (Violin) | Vaughan Williams: | Greensleeves (Viola) | Wieniawski: | Étude-caprice, Op. 18 No. 4 in A minor (Violin) arr. Kreisler |
Plus bonus comparison tracks Bruch - Scottish Fantasy (excerpt - all 9 violins) Berlioz - Harold in Italy (excerpt - all 3 violas) Violins Stradivari: 1709 “La Pucelle”,1713 “Baron d'Assignies”, 1715 “Marsick”, 1715 “Baron Knoop”, 1719 “Duke of Alba”, 1733 “Sassoon”, Pietro Guarneri: 1698 “Shapiro” Guarneri del Gesù: 1737 “King Joseph”, 1742 “Lord Wilton” Violas Gasparo da Salò: c.1560, Andrea Guarneri: 1676“Count Vitale, ex Landau”, Giuseppe Guadagnini: 1793 “Rolla”
All instruments courtesy of the Fulton Collection 2008 Grammy and Gramophone Award winner James Ehnes pays tribute to the world's most celebrated violin-makers in this unique ONYX project featuring performances on 12 of the greatest instruments ever made. The Fulton Collection is perhaps the most important private collection in the world and contains many examples of the legendary names Stradivari, Guarneri, da Salo and Guadagnini. For example, the priceless La Pucelle has never been heard in a recording, and the Lord Wilton was Yehudi Menuhin’s last instrument. Ehnes performs 21 selections in a carefully planned recital programme specially chosen to suit each instrument and to work on its own terms. It finishes with a section comparing each instrument in an excerpt of the same piece, a unique opportunity to contrast the sound qualities of these spectacular instruments. Ehnes says of the instruments: “I didn't want to spare them a full workout. I wanted to select repertoire that would show off their particular tonal characteristics and push them to the limit and me to my limit as well." The DVD has the complete performances plus spectacular close-ups of the instruments and substantial interview sequences - Strads vs Guarneris, the importance of the bow, Ehnes’ relationship with the Fulton Collection and his preparation for the recording sessions. David Fulton also talks about his passion for collecting these rare instruments and says: “Ehnes is the only one who could have done this and is today’s David Oistrakh.” The highly collectible package includes detailed notes by Ehnes himself. CD: 78.31 DVD: 100 mins + extras “…James Ehnes… has been given the run of the extraordinary collection of violins and violas assembled by David Fulton, to wit: one Pietro Guarneri, six Stradivari, two Guarneri "del Gesù" and violas by Bertolotti, Andrea Guarneri and Guadagnini… On the CD, you can enjoy Ehnes playing an enriching recital on all 12 instruments, capped by 12 "comparison tracks" in which the same brief passage from Bruch's Scottish Fantasy (Harold in Italy for the violas) is played on each instrument in turn. The same performances were filmed for the DVD. There are interviews with Ehnes, Fulton and others.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2009 “Heard with one ear, this CD and DVD package presents an attractive collection of violin bon-bons, with three viola pieces thrown in. Heard with two ears, it's a fascinating journey through history, with Ehnes sharing the repertoire among 12 antique and precious instruments from the Fulton Collection, each with their own subtle character. A highlight is the 1737 Guarneri violin, smokily sumptuous in Cyril Scott's Lotus Land. The DVD's roaming camera grows fatiguing; not so Ehnes's musicianship.” The Times, 14th February 2009 **** “The icing on the cake is provided by the DVD, which shows how Ehnes achieves miracles at close hand, including his unconventional left-hand thumb extension and relatively firm bow-hold. Beautifully photographed, consummately played and beguilingly engineered, this is a must for all music lovers.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2009 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Andrzejowski: | Burlesque | Becce: | Légende d'Amour | Boccherini: | Minuet in A major from String Quintet Op. 11 No. 5, G275 | Drdla: | Souvenir | Dvorak: | Humoresque in G flat major, Op. 101 No. 7 | Elgar: | Salut d'amour, Op. 12 Chanson de Matin, Op. 15 No. 2 | Kreisler: | Marche miniature viennoise Liebesleid Schön Rosmarin | Lutz, R: | Christmas at Ashmeadow | Massenet: | Meditation (from Thaïs) | Monti, V: | Csárdás | Raff: | Cavatina for violin & piano (or orchestra), Op. 85 No. 3 | Sibelius: | Mazurka, Op. 81/1 | Toselli: | Serenata Op. 6 | Vecsey, F: | Valse triste | Wieniawski: | Mazurka in D major, Op. 19 No. 2 'Dudziarz' |
Andrezj Kowalski (violin), Rudolf Lutz (piano) | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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Kilpinen: | Laululle (To The Song), Op. 52/3 | Klami: | Nummisuutarit-alkusoitto (The Cobblers on the Heath) Overture | Kuula: | Aamulaulu, Op. 2 No. 3 | Melartin: | Mirjamin laulu (Miriam's Song) I | Merikanto, O: | Annina Summer Night Waltz, Op. 1 | Rautavaara: | Pelimannit, Op. 1 | Sarmanto: | Hanget soi (Singing Snow) | Sibelius: | Karelia Suite, Op. 11 Svarta rosor, Op. 36 No. 1 (Ernst Josephson) Rondino (from Five Pieces, Op. 81) Mazurka, Op. 81/1 Finlandia, Op. 26 | trad.: | Täällä pohjantähden alla (Here Beneath a Northern Star) |
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Sibelius: | Koivu (The Birch), Op. 75/4 The Spruce Tree Op. 75 No. 5 Romance, Op. 78 No. 2 Rondino (from Five Pieces, Op. 81) Mazurka, Op. 81/1 Illalle, Op. 17 No. 6 (Forsman-Koskimies) Demanten på marssnön, Op. 36 No. 6 (Wecksell) Svarta rosor, Op. 36 No. 1 (Ernst Josephson) Elegie, Op. 27/1 Var det en dröm? Op. 37 No. 4 (J.J. Wecksell) Flickan kom från sin älsklings möte, Op. 37, No. 5 Laulu ristilukista Op. 27 No. 4 The Tempest, Op. 109 (excerpts) Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: The Swan of Tuonela (No. 2) Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: Lemminkäinen's Return (No. 4) Finlandia, Op. 26 |
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