Yehudi Menuhin - Violin Concertos - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Cellist Philipp Schupelius, winner of the 2023 German Music Competition, has just been named one of the 30 most exciting young musicians by Classic FM. His debut album is being released on the GENUIN tag as part of the Primavera series, created in collaboration with the German Music Council. Schupelius effortlessly bridges the gap between the Venetian Baroque of Antonio Vivaldi (with the finely nuanced accompaniment of the Metamorphosen Berlin Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt) and the dazzling late-Romantic sounds of Sergei Rachmaninoff (brilliantly supported on piano by Yukino Kaihara). He masterfully captures both Vivaldi's delicate Baroque ornamentation and Rachmaninoff's sweeping passion!

Yehudi Menuhin - Portrait [COMPACT DISCS] date 02/05/2013

The ten tracks that comprise OI represent the culmination of a seven-year bi-continental journey, from North America to India and back. John Sobocan, aka Bubble, dreamt that Sathya Sai Baba had beckoned him to India, so off to India he went. Consequently, half of the tracks were recorded in Puttaparthi, within 200 meters of Sathya Sai Baba, and the other half were recorded 13,000 km west, while John was dog sitting in a remote area north of Toronto. Even though the tracks were recorded in disparate locations, they share a common theme of zen-like spiritual ambience. Quench your sonic thirst with this heavenly brew combining a generous helping of environmental field recordings alongside serene, meditative compositions that uplift and calm the spirit.