VA — Ultimate Violin Classics: The Essential Masterpieces (2007)

MP3 320 | Genre: Classical, Chamber Music | 5h 57 min | 833 MB

Ultimate Violin Classics: The Essential Masterpieces would be an appropriate title for this five-disc set of performances taken from EMI\’s archives, if it weren\’t for the word \»The.\» These are certainly many of the greatest works for violin, but there are too many obvious omissions — solos by Bach, concertos by Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Brahms, to name just a few — for this to be considered a definitive collection of violin masterpieces. The collection is diverse: sonatas by Beethoven; concertos by Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Bruch; and many small encore-type works for violin and piano. The performers include some of the greatest violinists of the mid- to late 20th century: David Oistrakh, Henryk Szeryng, Ruggiero Ricci, and Arthur Grumiaux. The recordings were made from the 1950s to the 1970s, so the sound is not up to 21st century standards, but it\’s very fine for its era. The collection should interest listeners looking for an assortment of violin music of many eras and styles, beautifully played.

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CD1: Ruggiero Ricci, London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba

01. Felix Mendelssohn / Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: 1. Allegro molto appassionato [0:12:54.42]

02. Felix Mendelssohn / Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: 2. Andante [0:07:37.50]

03. Felix Mendelssohn / Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: 3. Allegro non troppo — Allegro molto vivace [0:06:24.33]

04. Max Bruch / Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: 1. Vorspiel: Allegro moderato [0:07:48.40]

05. Max Bruch / Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: 2. Adagio [0:08:19.02]

06. Max Bruch / Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: 3. Finale: Allegro eneo [0:07:29.18]

07. Camille Saint?Sa?ns / Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: Havanaise, in E major for violin & piano (or orchestra), op. 83 [0:09:17.27]

08. Camille Saint?Sa?ns / Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, for violin & orchestra in A minor, Op. 28 [0:08:29.20]

CD2: Henryk Szeryng, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Alexander Gibson

01. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Violin Concerto no. 3 in G major, K. 216: 1. Allegro [0:10:02.00]

02. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Violin Concerto no. 3 in G major, K. 216: 2. Adagio [0:08:17.00]

03. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Violin Concerto no. 3 in G major, K. 216: 3. Rondeau: Allegro [0:06:34.00]

04. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Violin Concerto no. 4 in D major, K. 218: 1. Allegro [0:09:33.00]

05. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Violin Concerto no. 4 in D major, K. 218: 2. Andante cantabile [0:06:47.00]

06. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Violin Concerto no. 4 in D major, K. 218: 3. Rondeau [Andante grazioso — Allegro ma non troppo] [0:07:31.00]

07. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Violin Concerto no. 5 in A major (\»Turkish\») K. 219: 1. Allegro aperto [0:09:48.00]

08. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Violin Concerto no. 5 in A major (\»Turkish\») K. 219: 2. Adagio [0:09:24.00]

09. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Violin Concerto no. 5 in A major (\»Turkish\») K. 219: 3. Rondeau [Tempo di minuetto] [0:08:50.00]

CD3: David Oistrakh, Lev Oborin

01. Ludwig van Beethoven / Sonata for Violin & Piano no. 9 in A major (\»Kreutzer\»), op. 47: 1. Andante sostenuto — Presto [0:11:43.00]

02. Ludwig van Beethoven / Sonata for Violin & Piano no. 9 in A major (\»Kreutzer\»), op. 47: 2. Andante con variazioni [0:15:26.00]

03. Ludwig van Beethoven / Sonata for Violin & Piano no. 9 in A major (\»Kreutzer\»), op. 47: 3. Finale: Presto [0:07:07.00]

04. Ludwig van Beethoven / Sonata for Violin & Piano no. 5 in F major (\»Spring\»), op. 24: 1. Allegro [0:10:13.00]

05. Ludwig van Beethoven / Sonata for Violin & Piano no. 5 in F major (\»Spring\»), op. 24: 2. Adagio molto espressivo [0:06:06.00]

06. Ludwig van Beethoven / Sonata for Violin & Piano no. 5 in F major (\»Spring\»), op. 24: 3. Scherzo: Allegro molto [0:01:19.00]

07. Ludwig van Beethoven / Sonata for Violin & Piano no. 5 in F major (\»Spring\»), op. 24: 4. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo [0:07:00.00]

CD4: Arthur Grumiaux, Istv?n Hajdu

01. Maria Theresia von Paradis / Sicilienne [0:01:58.00]

02. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 248b/KV 250 \»Haffner\»: IV. Rondo (Allegro) [0:07:28.00]

03. Christoph Willibald Gluck / Melodie From \»Orfeo Ed Euridice\» (Dance of the Blessed Spirits) [0:02:50.00]

04. Enrique Granados / Spanish Dance, Op. 37 No. 5 \»Andaluza\» [0:04:01.00]

05. Fritz Kreisler / Sch?n Rosmarin [0:02:10.00]

06. Fritz Kreisler / Liebesleid [0:03:31.00]

07. Fritz Kreisler / Liebesfreud [0:03:26.00]

08. Francesco Maria Veracini / Allegro [0:02:20.00]

09. Antonio Vivaldi / Concerto grosso in D minor, Op. 3 No. 11, RV. 565: Siciliano [0:02:55.00]

10. Jean-Marie Leclair / Tambourin [0:02:20.00]

11. Ludwig van Beethoven / Minuet in G major, WoO 10 No. 2 [0:02:40.00]

12. Franz Schubert / Ave Maria, D. 839 \»Ellens Gesang III\» [0:04:21.00]

13. Anton?n Dvo??k / Humoresque in G-flat major, Op. 101 No. 7 [0:03:26.00]

14. Jules Massenet / M?ditation de Tha?s [0:04:25.00]

15. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Valse senntale, Op. 51 No. 6 [0:02:08.00]

16. Francesco Maria Veracini / Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 6: Largo [0:03:33.00]

17. Fritz Kreisler / Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven [0:02:57.00]

18. Fritz Kreisler / Andantino in the Style of Padre Martini [0:02:01.00]

19. Sir Edward Elgar / La Capricieuse, Op. 17 [0:03:56.00]

20. Gabriel Faur? / Apr?s un r?ve, Op. 7 No. 1 [0:02:56.00]

21. Isaac Alb?niz / Tango, Op. 165, No. 2 [0:02:38.00]

22. Franz von Vecsey / Valse Triste [0:02:37.00]

23. Manuel Mar?a Ponce / Estrellita [0:03:08.00]

24. Jean Sibelius / Nocturne, Op. 51 No. 3 [0:03:30.00]

CD5: Arthur Grumiaux, Istv?n Hajdu

01. Giovanni Battista Pergolesi / Se tu m\’ami, for voice & piano (spurious; by A. Parisotti) [0:02:43.00]

02. Franz Schubert / St?ndchen (\»Leise flehen meine Lieder\»), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/4 [0:02:46.00]

03. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Divernto No. 17 for 2 horns & strings in D major, K. 334 (K.320b): Menuetto [0:04:29.00]

04. Robert Schumann / Kinderszenen No. 7 (\»Traumerei\»), for piano, Op. 15/7 [0:02:39.00]

05. Anton?n Dvor?k / Sonatina for violin & piano in G major (\»Indian Lament\»), B. 183 (Op. 100): Larghetto [0:03:25.00]

06. Charles-Fran?ois Gounod / Meditation on Prelude No. 1 of Bach, for violin or cello & piano with organ or cello ad lib. (or other instrumental arrangement) [0:04:22.00]

07. Niccol? Paganini / Sonata for violin & guitar in E minor, Op. 3/6, MS 27/6 [0:04:27.00]

08. Anton?n Dvo??k / Songs my mother taught me (Als die alte Mutter), song for voice & piano (Gypsy Melodies), B. 104/4 (Op. 55/4) [0:02:10.00]

09. Henryk Wieniawski / Souvenir de Moscou, deux airs russes, for violin & orchestra, Op. 6 [0:07:50.00]

10. Maurice Ravel / Pi?ce en forme de Habanera, arrangement(s) for solo instrument & keyboard [0:02:53.00]

11. Pablo de Sarasate / Zigeunerweisen, for violin & piano (or orchestra) (\»Gypsy Airs\»), Op. 20 [0:08:11.00]

12. Pierre-Antoine Fiocco / Allegro in G major, for orchestra [0:02:57.00]

13. Gabriel Faur? / Les berceaux, song for voice & piano in B flat minor, Op. 23/1 [0:02:52.00]

14. Maurice Ravel / Tzigane, rhapsodie de concert, for violin & piano (or orchestra) [0:10:22.00]

15. Ernest Bloch / Baal Shem: 3 pictures of Hassidic life, for violin & piano (or orchestra): Nigun [0:06:01.00]

16. Zolt?n Kod?ly / Adagio for Violin and Piano [0:07:52.00]