Wieniawski: Violin Showpieces

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The violin showpieces of Wieniawski still turn up sometimes as encores, but there are few discs devoted entirely to them. They're fun. Wieniawski (1835-1880) must have been a brilliant violinist to write so well for the instrument, and he came up with some very catchy tunes and never pushed them too far. Marat Bisengaliev, who comes from Kazakhstan, is a very elegant violinist with a seamless technique. He plays these pieces for their musical value instead of showing off his zippy fingers. Since some of these works were meant for showing off, though, this lovely disc isn't the ultimate Wieniawski collection, but it will do until that is recorded. --Leslie Gerber

Wieniawski: Violin Showpieces, Music, H. Wieniawski, Marat Bisengaliev, John Lenehan, Chamber, Classical, Classical Composers, Concerto, Violin Concerto, Violin Etude, Violin with Keyboard
Violin Favourites & Virtuoso Showpieces
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  • beautiful ,beautiful
  • Great Recording
 Violin Favourites & Virtuoso Showpieces

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ASIN: B0007WQHVW
Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

  1. Variations on an original theme, Op.15
  2. Romance, Op.78, No.2
  3. Mazurka, Op.81, No.1
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  5. Cantabile, Op.17
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  8. Perpetuum mobile
  9. The Prophet Bird
  10. Spanish Dance No.1
  11. Waves at play (Wellenspiel)
  12. Carmen Fantasy, Op.25 - Arr. Waxman

Tracks:

  1. Praeludium and Allegro
  2. Schosmarin
  3. Tambourin chinois
  4. Caprice viennois op.2
  5. La Preuse (in the style of Louis Couperin)
  6. Liebesfreud
  7. Liebesleid
  8. La Gitana
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  10. Polichinelle (Snade)
  11. Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven
  12. Tempo di menuetto (in the style of Pugnani)
  13. Toy Soldiers' March
  14. Allegretto (in the style of Boccherini)
  15. Marche miniature viennoise
  16. Aucassin and Nicolette (canzonetta medievale)
  17. Menuet (in the style of Porpora)
  18. Sicilienne and Rigaudon (in the style of Francois Francoeur)
  19. Syncopation

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars beautiful ,beautiful.......2007-05-27

I am not a music critic nor do I "know" much about music but if you love lovely violin music you will love this.

5 out of 5 stars Great Recording.......2007-01-04

The Kreisler pieces are played exceptionally well. The one disc alone is worth the price of the double disc collection. Great playing.
The Devil's Trill: Showpieces for violin & piano
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  • a feast of violin virtuosity
 The Devil's Trill: Showpieces for violin & piano

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ASIN: B0002VEPR6
Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

  1. I. Larghetto Affettuoso
  2. II. Allegro (Tempo Giusto Della Scuola Tartinista)
  3. III. Andante - Allegro Assai - Andante - Allegro Assai - Andante - Allegro Assai
  4. Cadenza - Adagio
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars a feast of violin virtuosity.......2006-03-02

What a tone! David Oistrakh was a virtuoso, of that there is no doubt. What makes his playing stand apart, though, is his rich, full, round tone. Oistrakh does not draw attention to his technical skill, he draws attention to the music.

These duets, with Vladimir Yampolsky on piano, were recorded at Abbey Road in London in early 1956, and first released by EMI in 1957. It's a fine set of "showpieces," beginning with Tartini's sonata in G minor, "The Devil's Trill." Slow lyrical numbers like Debussy's "Clair de lune" and Ysaye's "Extase" are interspersed with livelier numbers such as de Falla's "Siete canciones populares espanolas" and Koday's "Three Hungarian Folk-dances."

This is an easy recommendation for anyone who loves great violin music, another truly "Great Recording of the Century" from the EMI vaults.
Wieniawski: Violin Showpieces
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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 Wieniawski: Violin Showpieces
H. Wieniawski , Marat Bisengaliev , and John Lenehan
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ASIN: B0000013XK
Release Date: 1994-10-04

Tracks:

  1. Souvenir de Moscou, Op.6
  2. Capriccio-valse in E, Op.7
  3. Variations on an original theme, Op.15
  4. Polonaise brillante, Op.4
  5. Le carnaval russe, Op.11
  6. Gigue in e, Op.23
  7. Saltarello
  8. Mazurka Op.19, No.2, Village Fiddler
  9. Mazurka Op.19, No.1, Obertass
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Amazon.com

The violin showpieces of Wieniawski still turn up sometimes as encores, but there are few discs devoted entirely to them. They're fun. Wieniawski (1835-1880) must have been a brilliant violinist to write so well for the instrument, and he came up with some very catchy tunes and never pushed them too far. Marat Bisengaliev, who comes from Kazakhstan, is a very elegant violinist with a seamless technique. He plays these pieces for their musical value instead of showing off his zippy fingers. Since some of these works were meant for showing off, though, this lovely disc isn't the ultimate Wieniawski collection, but it will do until that is recorded. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Mediocre.......2003-02-07

Wieniawski was such a formidable violinist that his show off pieces are practicaly impossible to play. I would like to let know to Leslie Gerber that Wieniawski was, by unanimous consent, the best violinist of his time, just like Paganini.
Zdenko
Tutta bravura: Virtuoso Showpieces for Violin and Piano
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • A Must for Any Violin Music lover
  • I Cannot Ignore My Ears
  • I Cannot Ignore My Ears
 Tutta bravura: Virtuoso Showpieces for Violin and Piano

Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00000HZOD
Release Date: 1999-02-02

Tracks:

  1. Paisiello's La Molinara: Variations On The Theme 'Nel cor piu non mi sento'
  2. Souvenir d'un lieu cher Op. 42: Melody In E-Flat
  3. Scherzo fantastique In G Major Op. 25: La Ronde des lutins (The Goblins' rondo)
  4. Polonaise brillante No. 1 In D Major Op. 4
  5. Caprice No. 24
  6. Rossini's Mose: Introduction And Variations On 'Dal tuo stellato soglio'
  7. Variations On An Original Theme Op. 15
  8. Zapateado Op. 23, No. 2
  9. Estrellita
  10. Waltz-Scherzo In C Major Op. 34
  11. Der Erlkonig, Grand Caprice Op. 26

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This program is an exercise in pure virtuosity, and it is breathtaking. It includes some of the most horrendously difficult showpieces in the repertoire, containing every imaginable--and some unimaginable--violinistic effects, such as simultaneous left-hand plucking and bowing, harmonics and double harmonics, double and triple stops, to say nothing of runs across the whole fingerboard at top speed. The violin seems to be called upon to do everything but turn somersaults. Especially stunning are two unaccompanied pieces: a set of variations by Paganini and Ernst's paraphrase of Schubert's song "Der Erlkönig," which Repin himself calls the technically most demanding violin piece ever written, as well as Paganini's Moses Fantasy, played entirely on the G string, tuned two notes up for greater brilliance. Repin performs all these acrobatics with an effortless ease that must be heard to be believed, playing with flair, perfect timing, and incomparable charm. Most amazing, he actually makes them sound like music and seems to be having fun besides. His tone is pure, beautiful, expressively inflected, and--though many of the pieces are of questionable musical value--his elegance keeps them from sounding cheap or corny. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Must for Any Violin Music lover.......2004-07-10

This is truly an excellent CD, a must for any violin music lover. If you are learning the violin, you may feel that you still have a very long way to go; but because of Repin's inspiration, you know it is not impossible. The sound quality is also excellent. Any violin music lover will regret for not having listened to this one.

3 out of 5 stars I Cannot Ignore My Ears.......2000-06-27

I am in accord with the Grammophone review of the album of violin delicacies performed by young and burgeoning Russian soloist, Vadim Repin. All in all, I cannot add anything in positive to a review that was so complete. His rawness is appealing. His phrasing tasteful and even refreshing. A violinists, violinist. Yet I have a problem. Intonational problems are evident all throughout the album. It may have been the recording style that was used, or some tweaking or lack thereof in the studio that had altered some intonation. Or then again, I could be going tone deaf. Specifically on the Zapateado track, he is missing a lot of harmonics and the arpeggio's are a bit sloppy. Sustained notes tail off in artistic phrasing, but lack intonational stability. An old violin teacher of mine once said, "never stop listening to what you are playing." I am wondering if Repin or the engineers at ERATO were really listening to the final tracks?

3 out of 5 stars I Cannot Ignore My Ears.......2000-06-27

I am in accord with the Grammophone review of the album of violin delicacies performed by young and burgeoning Russian soloist, Vadim Repin. All in all, I cannot add anything in positive to a review that was so complete. His rawness is appealing. His phrasing tasteful and even refreshing. A violinists, violinist. Yet I have a problem. Intonational problems are evident all throughout the album. It may have been the recording style that was used, or some tweaking or lack thereof in the studio that had altered some intonation. Or then again, I could be going tone deaf. Specifically on the Zapateado track, he is missing a lot of harmonics and the arpeggio's are a bit sloppy. Sustained notes tail off in artistic phrasing, but lack intonational stability. An old violin teacher of mine once said, "never stop listening to what you are playing." I am wondering if Repin or the engineers at ERATO were really listening to the final tracks?
Violin Showpieces
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    Manufacturer: RCA
    ProductGroup: Music
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    Release Date: 1992-06-09
    Henryk Wieniawski: Virtuoso Showpieces
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • good
    		 Henryk Wieniawski: Virtuoso Showpieces

    Manufacturer: Unicorn
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000001PBN
    Release Date: 1993-12-06

    Tracks:

    1. Polonaise In D
    2. Obertass Mazurka
    3. Scherzo Tarantelle
    4. Kuyawiak
    5. Capriccio Valse
    6. Legende
    7. Polonaise In A
    8. Souvenir de Moscow
    9. Variations On An Original Theme

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars good.......2004-04-21

    This CD is very very very very very very very good!!!!

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