Five Centuries Of Violin Music / Various - Five Centuries of Violin Music - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The romance in music is an often-overlooked, independent genre. Vocal romanzas were popular from the 15th century onwards, with their roots in the songs of medieval troubadours. Many slow concerto movements carry the subtitle, too, with it's implication of softness, gentleness and melodic beauty. But more and more composers through the 19th century grasped the possibilities of the Romance as an instrumental song without words and a form in it's own right. They had before them a growing audience of non-connoisseur listeners and amateur performers who would take delight in accessible but touching music these are the origins of the music on this album. From an extensive field, Davide Alogna has constructed a beautifully varied sequence of Romances by celebrated and lesser-known composers. The two best examples of the genre remain those composed on the cusp of the 19th century by Beethoven, though they are little heard in concert these days. Seventy years later, Saint-Saëns enriched the repertoire with his own pair of Romances, more richly expressive compared to Beethoven's delicacy and restraint. From later still the mood changes again, with the fresh Slavonic rhythms of Dvorák's F minor Romance, the cool beauty of Svendsen's G major Romance and the ripe sentimentality of Bruch's F major Romance (originally for viola and orchestra). Having completed his studies at the Accademia Chigiana of Siena, Davide Alogna was acclaimed by his teacher Giuliano Carmignola as 'an amazing talent'. A previous recording was praised for it's virtuosity and brilliance by the Italian Musica magazine, and his partnership with the veteran pianist Bruno Canino has delighted audiences throughout Europe. Album Tracks 1. Romanze NR. 2 F-Dur Op. 50 (FÜR Violine Und Orchester) 2. Romanze NR. 1 G-Dur Op. 40 (FÜR Violine Und Orchester) 3. Romanze C-Dur Op. 48 (FÜR Violine Und Orchester) 4.

Music From Five Centuries 17th Century - 21st Century, is a kaleidoscopic presentation of short musical works belonging to a multitude of epochs, genres and styles, from J.S. Bach, Handel, Couperin and Biber, to Mozart and Beethoven, to romantic, contemporary, blues, folk, jazz and rock compositions. Violinist Elmira Darvarova (first and only woman-concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) and hornist Howard Wall (a New York Philharmonic member, formerly with The Philadelphia Orchestra) have selected, arranged and transcribed a number of compositions (some originals, some transcriptions), to compile a Double Album , brimming with a large number of world-premiere recordings (40 out of the 45 tracks). Album Tracks 1. Sonata Representativa~Allegro 2. Folies d’Espagne~Four Variations 3. Double Concerto BWV 1043~Vivace 4. Rinaldo~Lascia ch’io pianga 5. Sonata No. 6, Op. 1~Alla breve 6. Suite de la Bagatelle 7. Duo No. 1 in G, K423~Rondo 8. Scheherazade~[Excerpt] 9. Etude 10. If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking (after Emily Dickinson) 11. DSCH – Antiphon for violin and horn, Op. 118 bis 1 12. Black Beauty 13. Prayer for violin and horn 14. Dança Celtibérica 15. Four 2-bit Contraptions~Gramophone 16. Eight Pieces, Op. 39~Intermezzo 17. Polegnala e Todora & Gankino Horo 18. Happy Blues for solo horn 19. Rock Ethic for solo violin 20. Bop Duet No. 9 21. Diario Español, Pagina 92~[Excerpt] 22. Bird and a Hawthorn Tree for violin and horn 23. Libertango 1. Sonata No. 5, Op. 5~Presto 2. Idylle 3. Sonata Representativa~Allemande 4. Voluptueuse 5. Basque 6. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6~Aria (Chôro) 7. Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068~Air 8. Four 2-bit Contraptions~Calliope 9. Duo 1, WoO 27~Allegro commodo 10. Bop Duet No. 8 11. Suite for keyboard, HWV 441~Courante 12. Pantheon~Hermes (Mercury)

Various Artists - Tazza The High Rollers (Original Soundtrack) [COMPACT DISCS] Asia - Import date 09/16/2014