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The Romantic Violin |  | Creators: Samuel Barber, Johannes Brahms, Max Bruch, Cesar Franck, Fritz Kreisler, Edouard Lalo, Jules Massenet, Niccolo Paganini, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Henryk Wieniawski, Andrew Litton, Charles Dutoit, Christoph von Dohnányi, David Zinman, Neville Marriner, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Montréal Symphony Orchestra
Label: Decca
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 89325
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000278302
UPC: 028947561750
EAN: 0028947561750
ASIN: B0002EQ40E
Release Date: July 13, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/1 | | • | Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op. 26: 2. Adagio | | • | Cantabile, for violin & piano (or guitar) in D major, (MS 109) | | • | Violin Concerto, Op. 14: 2. Andante | | • | Schön Rosmarin, for violin & piano | | • | Tambourin Chinois, for violin & piano, Op. 3 | | • | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77: 2. Adagio | | • | Sonata for violin & piano in A major, M. 8: 1. Allegretto ben moderato | | • | Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22: 2. Romance | | • | Liebesfreud (Love's Joy), for violin & piano | | • | Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow), for violin & piano | | • | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: 2. Canzonetta (Andante) | | • | Méditation, for violin & orchestra (or other arrangement) (from opera 'Thaïs') | | • | Symphonie espagnole, for violin and orchestra in D minor, Op. 21: 5. Rondo (Allegro) |
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| Customer Reviews:
a loud romance March 28, 2009
wogan (Severna Park, MD United States)
My main `complaint' with this album is that for a CD labeled the romantic violin, the orchestra, overpowers the playing of the violin in so many instances. Now I know from attending symphonies, even those where Joshua Bell has played, this is often the case - the way the composer wrote it. I know it still does not have to be interpreted this way and I do not like having to turn up and down the volume when I am listening to music to appreciate the nuances of the soloist or having the orchestra parts overwhelm me, my neighbors or the car sitting next to me. I am a huge admirer of Joshua Bell for years and remember telling lovers of classical music what a star he would be. He has fulfilled his promise. I just wish his recording companies would
 May be... March 15, 2008
David B. White
0 out of 14 found this review helpful
I'd love to review this item, but Amazon has failed totally to produce the goods. In fact I've waited so long I've gone out and ordered it from a real live shop with people at the end of a phone. How can Amazon imagine that they produce a good service if it takes longer than six weeks to realise an order. No, I have not "purchased this CD" - it hasn't arrived yet after six weeks of waiting. When it comes ( and I've waited six months in the past for another Amazon CD) it will be returned immediately. I would have benefitted if Amazon had said - It will take a long time for this CD to arrive - we are not very good at delivering. I would need to know before ordering that Amazon can't deliver!
 Joshua Bell's playing is breathtaking! July 31, 2004
pinky
55 out of 55 found this review helpful
Joshua's recordings of these various pieces are absolutely beautiful and breathtaking--technical perfection from a true virtuoso. His playing evokes warmth and emotion without going to the extremes. However, this is a compilation album, and that is where the problem lies. It seems as though the songs were just randomly tossed together and slapped with the title "Romantic Violin"--an obvious marketing ploy by Decca to cash in on the success of Joshua's Sony release "Romance of the Violin". I doubt Joshua had any say in this album's content as it seriously lacks any cohesion. Take the last track for example: the Rondo from Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole, which is fast, joyful and vibrant. A more suitable choice would have been the Andante, which is slower and sets the mood better. Overall, I would say that this is a good album to "just have." Therefore, I give it 4 stars.
I recommend "The Kreisler Album"--in my opinion one of Joshua's best recordings--since many of the tracks on this album are taken from it. The selection of pieces flows much better in it than in this album. And if you are really seeking romance from Joshua, look to the "Romance of the Violin." You will instantly be drawn in by the ravishingly beautiful music, and perhaps even be in tears after listening to it.
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