Igor Frolov Alexandrovich - Music for Violin & Piano - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Robert Schumann drew inspiration from other leading Romantic voices of his day, and Manfred is the dramatic overture to a work based on verses by Lord Byron. Schumann's wife Clara was an extremely accomplished musician, and the Piano Concerto in a minor is one of the most eloquent and highly regarded legacies of their relationship. Lacking only a slow movement, the Overture, Scherzo and Finale is a symphony in all but name. Gramophone described these performances as Inchextremely fineInch. Album Tracks 1. Manfred, Op. 115 Overture 00 13 34 2. I. Allegro Affettuoso 00 16 16 3. II. Intermezzo Andantino Grazioso 00 05 23 4. III. Allegro Vivace 00 11 52 5. Overture - Andante Con Moto Allegro 00 07 00 6. Scherzo - Vivo 00 04 29 7. Finale - Allegro Molto Vivace 00 06 35

The operatic fantasy, as a vehicle for the display of virtuosity, came into it's own in the 19th century, notably with the 'demon violinist' Paganini, whose variations on Rossini' I Palpiti are included here. Album Tracks 1. Fantaisie Brillante on Bizet's Carmen, Op.3, No.3 2. Duo on Theme's from Wagner's Lohengrin, Op.63, No.3 3. Parasha's Aria 4. From My Window 5. Medley Song of Human Isufficiency/Mack the Knife 6. Fantasy Extract on Themes from Richard Stauss's Der Rosenkavalier 7. I Palpiti Introduction and Variations on Di Tanti Palpiti from Rossini's Tancredi 8. Au Fond Du Temple Saint 9. Aubade Vainement, Ma Bien-Aimee

The music of Alexander Zemlinsky has come to the attention of an increasingly wide public over the past quarter-century. Album Tracks 1. 1. Humoreske 2. 2. Lied 3. 3. Tarantell 4. Mit Leidenschaft Allegro 5. Andante 6. Allegretto 7. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 8. Andante 9. Allegro