Featuring great performances from legendary artists of the golden age, classic archive ... more
offers a unique historical glimpse into our classical heritage, presented on DVD for the very first time . Lovingly restored, using the finest state-of-art technology, these generous, full-length programmes include complete musical performances, authoritative essay and rare bonus footage.Mozart:01. Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, K216.02. Violin Concerto No.5 In A Major K219.03. Adagio For Violin In E Major, K261.Bach:04. Sonata For Solo Violin No.1 In G Minor, BWV1001 (Adagio and Fugue).Geminiani:05. Sonata For Violin And Basso Continuo in D Minor, Op.1 No. 12, Impetusosa.Kreisler:06. Schon Rosmarin.
Advantages: Mutter's eloquence and sensitivity in older recording are enhanced here. Disadvantages: None at all!
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NOTE: To commenter #3, posted comment today, 27-8: the message I left in your gb, sir, should sufficiently clarify the situation.
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CD Notes:
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833 - 1897)
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-dur op. 77
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major
1 1. Allegro non troppo (22' 55)
Cadenza: Joseph Joachim, rev. Ossip Schnirlin
2 2. Adagio (9' 20)
3 3. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace - Poco più presto (7' 55)
ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810 - 1856)
Fantasie für Violine und Orchester C-dur op. 131
Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra in C major
Transcription: Fritz Kreisler
4 Moderato semplice ma espressivo - Allegro marcato - Molto tranquillo - Tempo primo - Cadenza - Molto tranquillo (13' 12)
ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER, Violine
New York Philharmonic
KURT MASUR ...
Advantages: Classic Concertos for Everybody Disadvantages: Strings only!!!no woodwind...boo!
prominent.
Thus Vivaldi wrotes sonnets to accompany his music and to establish each thought in his mind.
It is obvious to say then that Concerto is labelled Spring through to Winter, with three movements within each season.
Most form again adopts the ABA construction, a favorite of Vivaldi.
These are as follows:
1: Spring: Concerto No.1 in E Major
Allegro / Largo / Allegro
This I think, is the most well known of the Concertos, and has been used on numerous car adverts and airline adverts. This is what most people remember Nigel Kennedy playing at the very beginning of Nigel Mania!!!!
The string compostion reflects the freshness of spring and depending on what recording you buy (trust me there is loads of
choice!) this normally sells the album, this movement is the most played also by a leading Classical Radio.
2: Summer: Concerto ...
Advantages: Well worth learning Disadvantages: can be a bit of a minefield.
Whether it is for yourself or your offspring, buying your first violin can be a daunting prospect - how do you know what you will need? Hopefully, this will help.
Before you go shopping, ask around - your teacher if you have one or anyone you know who plays the violin, if you can get a recomendation of a good shop, this will make your job easier. Better still, try to elicite the help of someone who alerady plays - the advice of someone who knows their stuff can be very reassuring, as well as useful.
The violin - you can really spend as much or as little as you like - you can pick up second hand Chinese violins for very little (£40?) you can spend thousands. Obviously, if you are starting out, you won't want a hugely expensive instrument. Spend what you can afford. Make sure the body of the violin is in good shape - avoid anything ...
Bryn_Pearson 13.09.2002
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Product details
Title
Kreisler - Violin Concertos
Composer
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897); (Jakob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy) (1809 - 1847); Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750); Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Main Performer
Fritz Kreisler (Violin); Efrem Zimbalist (Violin)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra; String Quartet Choir; London Symphony Orchestra
Date of Release
03/1993
Label / Distributor
Pearl / Harmonia Mundi
Pieces in Set
2
Running Time
2 hours 29 minutes
Genre(s)
Orchestral
Stereo
Mono
SPAR Code
ADD
EAN
727031999621
Work 1
Work Title
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro non troppo 2. Adagio 3. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
Composer
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1878
Date Recorded
1926
Conductor
Leo Blech
Orchestra / Ensemble
Berlin State Opera Orchestra
Main Performer
Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
Opera Part(s)
Fritz Kreisler
Work 2
Work Title
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 64
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro molto appassionato 2. Andante 3. Allegretto non troppo_Allegro molto vivace
Composer
(Jakob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy) (1809 - 1847)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1844
Date Recorded
1926
Conductor
Leo Blech
Orchestra / Ensemble
Berlin State Opera Orchestra
Main Performer
Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
Opera Part(s)
Fritz Kreisler
Work 3
Work Title
Concerto for 2 Violins and Strings in D minor, BWV1043
Excerpt(s)
1. Vivace 2. Largo ma non tanto 3. Allegro
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1717-23
Date Recorded
1915
Orchestra / Ensemble
String Quartet Choir
Main Performer
Efrem Zimbalist (Violin), Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
Opera Part(s)
Efrem Zimbalist, Fritz Kreisler
Work 4
Work Title
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro ma non troppo 2. Larghetto 3. Rondo (Allegro)
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1806
Date Recorded
1926
Conductor
Leo Blech
Orchestra / Ensemble
Berlin State Opera Orchestra
Main Performer
Fritz Kreisler (Violin)
Opera Part(s)
Fritz Kreisler
Work 5
Work Title
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 4 in D, K218
