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PETERIS VASKS
Violin Concerto 'Distant Light' (1996/97) / Musica dolorosa (1983) / Viatore (2001) Swedish Chamber Orchestra / Katarina Andreasson (solo violin and leader) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Jun/2004 ] "All three pieces superbly played ... well up to BIS's best standards" (MusicWeb Sept 2004) |
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NICOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35 / Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34 Sydney Harth (violin) / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta [ Australian Decca SBS Eloquence / CD - released 14/Feb/2001 ] Two classic works now reissued at a very special price |
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JOHN ADAMS
The Dharma at Big Sur / My Father Knew Charles Ives Tracy Silverman (electric violin) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, John Adams [ Nonesuch Records / 2 CD - released 19/Nov/2006 ] A new concerto for 6-string electric violin and a new orchestral tribute to the legacy of another American maverick, Charles Ives. Easily two of Adams' strongest works: expressive, dramatic and ultimately very moving. |
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BRUCH
Concerto No.1 in G minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op.26 / Romance in F major, Op.85 (orig. for viola and orchestra) / String Quintet in A minor Vadim Gluzman (violin) / Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra / Andrew Litton [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Mar/2011 ] "Vadim Gluzman must be one of the two or three finest violinists currently active, and we can only hope he stays loyal to BIS. He plays the Bruch concerto as if it were a completely new discovery, with a level of fire and passion that beggars... |
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J. S. BACH / GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Bach & Telemann: Arias Valer Barna-Sabadus (counter-tenor), Julia Schröder (violin) / Basel Chamber Orchestra, Julia Schröder [ Sony Classics / CD - released 19/Feb/2021 ] In 2013, Valer made his debut at the Aix-en-Provence Festival as Menelao in Cavalli's opera Elena. Since 2014, he has been under contract with the major label Sony. At the Händel-Festspiele Karlsruhe and at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruh |
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J. S. BACH / MAX BRUCH / etc
Vanessa-Mae: The Classical Album Vanessa-Mae (Violin) / The London Symphony Orchestra [ EMI Classics / CD - released 20/Mar/1996 ] Vanessa Mae is a Singaporean-born British violinist with album sales reaching several million, having made her the wealthiest entertainer under 30 in the United Kingdom in 2006. (Wiki) |
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FREDERIC CHOPIN
Emanuel Ax plays Chopin Emanuel Ax (piano) with Pamela Frank (violin), Yo - Yo Ma (cello) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras [ Sony & BMG Music / 6 CD Box Set - released 3/Dec/2017 ] Polish by birth and a victor of the Chopin Competition, Six CDs present Emanuel Ax's interpretations of a stimulating range of concertante, solo and chamber works by his compatriot. The two concertos are played with Sir Charles Mackerras conducting... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Music for the Mind: Classic Music for Your Well-Being [2 CD set] Seraphim Trio, Lin Jiang (horn), Barbara Jane Gilby (violin), Stephanie McCallum (piano), Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, etc [ ABC for Life / 2 CD - released 5/Jul/2012 ] This collection is called 'Music for the Mind' but really it's for the mind and the heart. |
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BEETHOVEN
My First Beethoven Album Various artists including Gerard Willems (piano), Seraphim Trio, Goldner, Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra, & Dene Olding (violin) [ ABC Kids / CD - released 15/Jul/2016 ] Beethoven is an unlikely musical hero. His friends found him difficult to get on with; and worst of all for a composer - he went deaf! But unlike Beethoven himself, his music is full of joy - not to mention the beautiful tunes, and spectacular... |
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Vov Dylan (violin) and the Palace Orchestra
Margaret Brandman's La Vida Apasionada [ Ambition / CD - released 21/Jun/2025 ] Classical ARIA chart topping artists Vov Dylan (Violin) and Margaret Brandman (Pianist and composer) unite to bring an album all new Australian compositions to life. |
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BELA BARTOK
Bartok: Violin Concertos; Viola Concerto; Violin Rhapsody Nos. 1 & 2; etc Yehudi Menuhin (violin) / Nell Gotkovsky (violin) / New Philharmonia Orchestra / Antal Dorati; BBC Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Boulez [ EMI Gemini / 2 CD - released 28/Nov/2003 ] Welcome to Gemini, the new two-for-the-price-of-one series from EMI Classics: 'Two CDs in perfect harmony for the price of one CD' |
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ANTONIN DVORAK
Yo-Yo Ma - The Dvorak Album Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Itzhak Perlman (violin) / New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Masur / Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa [ Sony Classical / CD - released 7/Sep/2004 ] Yo-Yo Ma's multi-faceted career is testament to his continual search for new ways to communicate with audiences, and to his personal desire for artistic growth and renewal. |
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DVORAK / HERBERT / BRITTEN / BRAHMS / SAINT-SAENS / BACH / WALTON / etc
Yo-Yo Ma: The Classical Cello Collection Yo-Yo Ma (cello) / with Emanuel Ax (piano) / New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Masur, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, etc [ Sony Classical / 15 CD Box Set - released 21/Dec/2016 ] Excellent value, budget-priced x15 CD Box-set. The set features great works from the classical cello repertoire with compositions by 23 classical composers. |