Best Violin 100

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1▶CD: Vivaldi and the Italian Baroque
2▶CD: Bach and Mozart
3▶CD: Beethoven and Brahms
4▼CD: The 19th Century Violin
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1Concert Fantasy on ‘Carmen’, op. 25
producer:
Stephen Johns (producer)
editor:
Simon Kiln
violin:
Sarah Chang (violinist) (in 2001-06)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 2001-06)
conductor:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 2001-06)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte (in 2001-06)
recording of:
Carmen Fantasy, op. 25: Introduction. Allegro moderato (in 2001-06)
composer:
Pablo de Sarasate (violinist and composer) (in 1883)
part of:
Carmen Fantasy, op. 25 (for violin and orchestra)
partial recording of:
Carmen Fantasy, op. 25 (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Pablo de Sarasate (violinist and composer) (in 1883)
part of:
Works of Pablo de Sarasate by opus number (number: op. 25)
is based on:
Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)
Sarasate3:00
2Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante
violin:
Maxim Vengerov (violinist)
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: II. Andante (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64 (Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64)
Mendelssohn8:07
3Auf Flügeln des Geanges
piano:
Jérôme Ducros (pianist)
violin:
Renaud Capuçon (violinist)
recording of:
Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, op. 34 Nr. 2 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
arrangement of:
Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, op. 34 Nr. 2 (original for voice and piano)
Mendelssohn2:25
4Symphonie espagnale op. 21: III. Allegro
violin:
Leonid Kogan (Soviet classical violinist, 1924-1982)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Kyril Kondrashin (Kirill Kondrashin, conductor)
recording of:
Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op. 21: III. Intermezzo. Allegro non troppo
composer:
Édouard Lalo (French composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op. 21
Lalo5:48
5Violin Concerto no. 1 in D, op. 6: III. Rondo: Allegro spiritoso
violin:
Maxim Vengerov (violinist)
orchestra:
התזמורת הפילהרמונית הישראלית (Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Israeli orchestra)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 6, MS 21: III. Rondò - Allegro spiritoso
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist) (from 1815 until 1816)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 6, MS 21
Paganini9:41
6Introduction and Rondo capricioso in A minor, op. 28
violin:
Ulf Hoelscher (violinist)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Pierre Dervaux (French conductor and composer)
recording of:
Introduction et Rondo capriccioso en la mineur pour violon et orchestre, op. 28 (Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in A minor for Violin and Orchestra)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1863)
part of:
Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 28)
Saint‐Saëns8:58
7Méditation (Thaïs)
violin:
Sarah Chang (violinist)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Massenet5:29
8Russian Dance (Swan Lake, Act III)
violin:
Ida Haendel (violinist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 20A: Danse russe: Moderato: Andante semplice - Allegro vivo
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III
Tchaikovsky4:30
9Violin Concerto in D, op. 35: III. Allegro vivacissimo
violin:
Vladimir Spivakov (Russian violinist/conductor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35: III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35
Tchaikovsky9:42
10Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
violin:
潮田益子 (violinist)
orchestra:
Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra (Japan Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Bruch8:45
11Violin Concerto no. 5 in A minor, op. 37: II. Adagio – III. Allegro con fuoco
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Anatole Fistoulari (conductor)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 5 in A minor, op. 37 "Le Grétry": II. Adagio
composer:
Henri Vieuxtemps (Belgian 19th century composer & violinist) (from 1858 until 1859)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 5 in A minor, op. 37 "Le Grétry"
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 5 in A minor, op. 37 "Le Grétry": III. Allegro con fuoco
composer:
Henri Vieuxtemps (Belgian 19th century composer & violinist) (from 1858 until 1859)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 5 in A minor, op. 37 "Le Grétry"
Vieuxtemps5:23
12Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 6: III. Rondo (‘La campanella’)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 7, MS 48: III. Rondo a la clochette, “La campanella”
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist) (in 1826)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 7, MS 48 (“La campanella”)
Paganini7:01
5▶CD: The 20th Century Violin
6▶CD: Encores and Showpieces

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