100 Best Violin

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Vivaldi and the Italian Baroque

2▶CD: Bach and Mozart

3▶CD: Beethoven and Brahms

4▼CD: The 19th Century Violin
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Concert Fantasy on 'Carmen', op. 25 (opening) producer: Stephen Johns editor: Simon Kiln violin: Sarah Chang (in 2001-06) orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker (in 2001-06) conductor: Plácido Domingo (in 2001-06) balance engineer: Mike Clements recorded at: Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (in 2001-06) recording of: Carmen Fantasy, op. 25: Introduction. Allegro moderato (in 2001-06) composer: Pablo de Sarasate (in 1883) part of: Carmen Fantasy, op. 25 (for violin and orchestra) partial recording of: Carmen Fantasy, op. 25 (for violin and orchestra) composer: Pablo de Sarasate (in 1883) part of: Works of Pablo de Sarasate by opus number (number: op. 25) is based on: Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)	Pablo de Sarasate	3:00
2	Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante violin: Yehudi Menuhin orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Efrem Kurtz recording of: Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: II. Andante (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante) composer: Felix Mendelssohn (from 1838 until 1844-09-16) revised by: Felix Mendelssohn (in 1845) part of: Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64 (Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64)	Felix Mendelssohn	7:59
3	Auf Flügeln des Geanges piano: Jérôme Ducros violin: Renaud Capuçon recording of: Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, op. 34 Nr. 2 (catch-all for arrangements) composer: Felix Mendelssohn arrangement of: Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, op. 34 Nr. 2 (original for voice and piano)	Felix Mendelssohn	2:25
4	Symphonie espagnole op. 21: III. Intermezzo: Allegretto non troppo violin: Leonid Kogan orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Kyril Kondrashin recording of: Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op. 21: III. Intermezzo. Allegro non troppo composer: Édouard Lalo (in 1874) part of: Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op. 21	Édouard Lalo	5:48
5	Violin Concerto no. 1 in D, op. 6: III. Rondo: Allegro spiritoso violin: Michael Rabin (on 1960-05-14) orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra (on 1960-05-14) conductor: Eugene Goossens (on 1960-05-14) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records Ltd. (in 1960) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1960-05-14) recording of: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 6, MS 21: III. Rondò - Allegro spiritoso (on 1960-05-14) composer: Niccolò Paganini (from 1815 until 1816) part of: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 6, MS 21	Niccolò Paganini	6:45
6	Introduction and Rondo capricioso in A minor, op. 28 violin: Ulf Hoelscher orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Pierre Dervaux recording of: Introduction et Rondo capriccioso en la mineur pour violon et orchestre, op. 28 (Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in A minor for Violin and Orchestra) composer: Camille Saint‐Saëns (in 1863) part of: Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 28)	Camille Saint‐Saëns	8:58
7	Meditation (from Thaïs) violin: Sarah Chang orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker conductor: Plácido Domingo recording of: Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) composer: Jules Massenet (in 1894) part of: Classic 100: Music of France (number: 14) part of: Thaïs: Acte II	Jules Massenet	5:29
8	Russian Dance (from Swan Lake, Act III) violin: Ida Haendel orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: André Previn recording of: Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III, no. 20A: Danse russe: Moderato: Andante semplice - Allegro vivo composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский part of: Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	4:30
9	Violin Concerto in D, op. 35: III. Allegro vivacissimo violin: Vladimir Spivakov orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Seiji Ozawa recording of: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35: III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (in 1878) part of: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	9:42
10	Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op.26: II. Adagio violin: Masuko Ushioda orchestra: Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra conductor: Seiji Ozawa recording of: Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio composer: Max Bruch (from 1866 until 1867) part of: Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26	Max Bruch	8:45
11	Violin Concerto no. 5 in A minor, op. 37: III. Adagio - IV. Allegro non fuoco violin: Yehudi Menuhin orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Anatole Fistoulari recording of: Violin Concerto no. 5 in A minor, op. 37 "Le Grétry": II. Adagio composer: Henri Vieuxtemps (from 1858 until 1859) part of: Violin Concerto no. 5 in A minor, op. 37 "Le Grétry" recording of: Violin Concerto no. 5 in A minor, op. 37 "Le Grétry": III. Allegro con fuoco composer: Henri Vieuxtemps (from 1858 until 1859) part of: Violin Concerto no. 5 in A minor, op. 37 "Le Grétry"	Henri Vieuxtemps	5:23
12	Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op 6: III. Rondo ('La campanella') violin: Yehudi Menuhin orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Alberto Erede recording of: Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 7, MS 48: III. Rondo a la clochette, “La campanella” composer: Niccolò Paganini (in 1826) part of: Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 7, MS 48 (“La campanella”)	Niccolò Paganini	7:01

5▶CD: The 20th Century Violin

6▶CD: Encores and Showpieces

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