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SERGEI PROKOFIEV / ERNEST BLOCH
Prokofiev/Bloch -: Violin Concertos (with Bartok - Portrait Op 5 No 1) Joseph Szigeti (violin) / Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Paris, Charles Munch / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham [ Naxos Historical Great Violinists / CD - released 2/Jun/2003 ] Penguin Guide - Rosette Winner |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Wind Concerti Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Capella Istropolitana / Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Budapest) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/2007 ] Vivaldi's immortal 'Four Seasons' in a performance by Takako Nishizaki |
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JOSEPH BOULOGNE SAINT-GEORGES
Saint-Georges: Violin Concertos Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Cologne Chamber Orchestra [ Naxos 18th Century Concerto / CD - released 15/May/2002 ] Athlete, swordsman, military commander, huntsman, violin virtuoso and conductor |
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JOHANN BAPTIST VANHAL
Vanhal: Violin Concertos in G major, B flat major, and G major Takako Nishizaki (Violin) / Cologne Chamber Orchestra / Helmut Muller-Bruhl [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Nov/2006 ] "I can't imagine VaĆhal being anything other than overjoyed by the superb playing of Takako Nishizaki on this captivating and invigorating disc." (MusicWeb Dec 2006) |
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JOSEPH MARTIN KRAUS
Kraus: Violin Concerto in C Major / Olympie: Incidental Music / etc Takako Nishizaki (violin) / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Uwe Grodd [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Dec/2007 ] "Takako Nishizaki plays the concerto with grace and expression. She is up to Kraus' challenges and is able to conquer them unobtrusively, letting the music sing. She receives warm support from the trimmed down New Zealand Symphony Orchestra under Uwe... |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
The Seasons Op. 37b Chanson Triste, Op. 40, No. 2 Mazurka, Op. 40, No. 4 and others Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Queensland Symphony Orchestra / Peter Breiner, conductor and arranger [ Naxos / CD - released 20/May/2003 ] Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky must be regarded as the most popular of all Russian composers |
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BEETHOVEN
Violin Concerto & Sextet Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (with Jeno & Janos Kevehazi, horns) [ Naxos Super Budget Series / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] "Those looking for a super-bargain, digital version will find that Nishizaki's spontaneous performance is a match for many by more famous names." Penguin Guide |
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JOACHIM
Violin Concerto No 3 / Overture 'Hamlet' / etc Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra / Meir Minsky [ Naxos Violin Concertos / CD - released 15/May/2002 ] Joseph Joachim was regarded as one of the greatest violinists of his generation |
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J. S. BACH
Bach, J.S.: Orchestral Transcriptions [by Respighi & Elgar] Ilkka Talvi (violin) / Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Feb/2012 ] "This is a delightful hour of listening, and for those of you who are weary of "historically-informed" Bach, this could be your disc of the year!...This might not be "authentic" Bach, but it is magnificent Bach. Explore" MusicWweb |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Violin Concerto / Souvenir d'un lieu cher Ilya Kaler (violin) / Russian Philharmonic Orchestra / Dmitry Yablonsky [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Mar/2007 ] "If you are in the market for a new recording of the Tchaikovsky violin concerto this year, have a listen to this one before just buying Fischer's. You may find, as I did, that you want both" (MusicWeb Sept 2007) |
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PAUL FETLER
Violin Concerto No. 2 / Capriccio / 3 Poems by Walt Whitman Thomas H. Blaske (narrator) Aaron Berofsky (violin) / Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra / Arie Lipsky, conductor [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 10/Jan/2010 ] "The performers seem to be enjoying themselves immensely, and it's all quite agreeable, as is Naxos's sound." Classical Candor, December 2009 |
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GIOVANNI BOTTESINI
Bottesini: Gran Duo Concertante / Gran Concerto in F sharp minor / etc Thomas Martin (double bass) Jose-Luis Garcia (violin) Emma Johnson (clarinet) / English Chamber Orchestra / Andrew Litton [ Naxos Bottesini Collection Vol 1 / CD - released 27/Apr/2008 ] "At the heart of most of the music by Bottesini which I have heard, there is an essential simplicity, a kind of directness of feeling, a sense of social conversation, which while it may not make for music of great profundity certainly led Bottesini... |
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
Saint-Saëns: Works for Violin and Orchestra Tianwa Yang (violin), Gabriel Schwabe (cello) / Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Marc Soustrot [ Naxos / CD - released 28/Oct/2017 ] "Delightful in every respect." MusicWeb Jan 2018 |
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PABLO de SARASATE
Sarasate: Complete Music for Violin and Orchestra Tianwa Yang (violin) / Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra / Ernest Martínez Izquierdo [ Naxos / 4 CD Box Set - released 22/Dec/2015 ] "Best of all, she has a beautiful tone in cantabile phrases (check out the Romeo and Juliet fantasy) and a really seductive way with rubato that conveys emotion without distorting the rhythm." (10/10 ClassicsToday Jan 2011 on Vol 2) |
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PABLO de SARASATE
Sarasate: Music for Violin and Orchestra Volume 2 (Incls 'Carmen Fantasy') Tianwa Yang (violin) / Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra / Ernest Martínez Izquierdo [ Naxos / CD - released 6/Dec/2010 ] "All throughout, Yang seduces, teases, serenades, and sings with her unique sound. How to describe the Yang sound? It's more aggressive than most in attacking the violin's lowest notes, which have a full but slightly rough sound that can only be... |
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PABLO de SARASATE
Sarasate: Music for Violin and Orchestra Volume 4 Tianwa Yang (violin) / Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra, Ernest Martínez Izquierdo [ Naxos / CD - released 9/Jan/2014 ] This stunning programme includes the popular Introduction et Tarantelle and two delightful jotas. Sarasate's scintillating flying staccato technique is heard in the Fantaisie on Weber's 'Der Freischütz' while Le Rêve is a remarkable work in every way |
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LEOPOLD HOFMANN
Hofmann: Concertos Tim Hugh (cello) Lorraine McAslan (violin) / Northern Chamber Orchestra. Nicholas Ward, conductor [ Naxos 18th Century Concerto / CD - released 1/May/2004 ] Leopold Hofmann was regarded by his contemporaries as one of the most gifted and influential composers of his generation. Although a church musician by profession, Hofmann was also an important and prolific composer of instrumental music . |
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JARNEFELT / KASKI / SIBELIUS / RAUTAVAARA / MADETOJA
Finnish Orchestral Favourites Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Jorma Panula. With Maarit Kirvessalo, violin [ Naxos / CD - released 14/May/2002 ] Composers who have all achieved fame in their native Finland |
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JOAN MANÉN
Manen: Violin Concerto No 3 'Ibérico' Symphony No 2 'Ibérica' Valderrama, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Darrell Ang [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 25/Sep/2020 ] Joan Manén was an admired and prolific Catalan composer who wrote in all genres, from opera to transcriptions. He was also one of the leading violinists of his day and made the first recording of Beethoven's Violin Concerto. Manén's Violin Concerto... |
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Beethoven
The Best of Beethoven Volume 1 Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra / Jeno Jando (piano) / Kodaly Quartet / Takako Nishizaki (violin) Inga Nielsen (soprano) [ Naxos Best Of / CD - released 18/Feb/2008 ] Classic Beethoven highlights drawn from the vast Naxos catalogue. |