Friedemann Eichhorn - Works for Violin & Piano 2 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Turkish pianist and composer, Fazil Say, is joined by his long-standing friend, the violinist Friedemann Eichhorn, in an album of mid-19th-century German repertoire. Includes the world premiere recording of Say's transcriptions of the Prelude and Liebestod from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, alongside the F-A-E Sonata of Dietrich, Schumann and Brahms, and Schumann's Violin Sonata No. 1. Say's complete violin works, also with Eichhorn, is available on 8.574085. Album Tracks 1. I. Mit Leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck [07 21] 2. II. Allegretto [03 38] 3. III. Lebhaft [04 41] 4. No. 1 in a Minor [02 46] 5. No. 2 in a Major [03 53] 6. No. 3 in a Minor [03 38] 7. I. Dietrich Allegro in a Minor [09 08] 8. II. Schumann Intermezzo, Woo 2 Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell [02 07] 9. III. Brahms Scherzo in C minor, Woo 2 Allegro [05 18] 10. IV. Schumann Finale, Woo 2 Markiertes, Ziemlich Lebhaftes Tempo [05 32] 11. Act I Prelude [08 14] 12. Act III Mild Und Leise Wie Er Lächelt, InchIsoldes LiebestodInch [06 15]

Adrien FranCois Servais, dubbed the 'Paganini of the cello', collaborated with three of the greatest violin virtuosi of his time, the Belgians Joseph Ghys, Henry Vieuxtemps and Hubert Leonard. Album Tracks 1. Variations Brillantes Et Concertantes Sur L'air God Save the King, Op. 38 2. Grand Duo de Concert No. 4 Sur Des Motifs de L'opera L'africaine de Meyerbeer 3. Grand Duo de Concert No. 3 4. Grand Duo Sur Des Motifs de L'opera Les Huguenots de Meyerbeer 5. Grand Duo de Concert No. 2 Sur Des Themes de Beethoven 6. Grand Duo de Concert No. 1 Sur Des Airs Nationaux Anglais

Pierre Rode was one of the giants of the violin world. He was a performer of superb technique-he premiered Beethoven' last Violin Sonata in Vienna-and wrote a large amount of music for his instrument, most prominently 13 concertos. Album Tracks 1. I. Allegro Moderato 2. II. Adagio 3. III. Polonaise 4. I. Allegro Giusto 5. II. Adagio 6. III. Rondo 7. I. Maestoso 8. II. Adagio 9. III. Allegretto