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Maestro violin 4/4,resonant and bright sound #360


Maestro violin 4/4,resonant and bright sound #360


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Low sound wood violin 4/4 size oil varnish


Low sound wood violin 4/4 size oil varnish


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Maestro violin 4/4,powerful sound,very nice workmanship


Maestro violin 4/4,powerful sound,very nice workmanship


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4/4 Electric Violin Patent Work SOUND VIDEO TYPE HHao


4/4 Electric Violin Patent Work SOUND VIDEO TYPE HHao


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Very Old, Crystal Sound Violin


Very Old, Crystal Sound Violin


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Maestro violin 4/4,resonant and bright sound #368


Maestro violin 4/4,resonant and bright sound #368


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VIOLIN SOUNDPOST SOUND POST OLD WOOD 1/4


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Maestro violin 4/4,resonant and bright sound #371


Maestro violin 4/4,resonant and bright sound #371


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  DEEP SOUND Strad Venetian PROFESSIONAL  VIOLIN 4/4


DEEP SOUND Strad Venetian PROFESSIONAL VIOLIN 4/4


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High quality rare bird's eye violin 4/4! good sound


High quality rare bird’s eye violin 4/4! good sound


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Beautiful Vintage Strad 4/4 Violin Great Sound


Beautiful Vintage Strad 4/4 Violin Great Sound


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K&K Sound Violinissimo Violin/Viola Dual Pickup w/Jack


K&K Sound Violinissimo Violin/Viola Dual Pickup w/Jack


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★★Woman Body Violin Hand made Excelent Work Sound Tone


★★Woman Body Violin Hand made Excelent Work Sound Tone


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Used violin 4/4 with mature sound


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Contemporary American Violin, Bright, Mature Sound


Contemporary American Violin, Bright, Mature Sound


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Old-New violin from Roth workshop ca.2000, Great Sound!


Old-New violin from Roth workshop ca.2000, Great Sound!


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Maestro violin 4/4,resonant and bright sound #372


Maestro violin 4/4,resonant and bright sound #372


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Top Quality Masterly Hand Made violin 4/4 Great Sound


Top Quality Masterly Hand Made violin 4/4 Great Sound


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Bird’s eye violin powerful sound,very nice workmanship


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★★★Excellent Maestro violin 4/4,reaonant&powerful sound


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How Sweet The Sound 50 Violin Hymns 3 CD Set


How Sweet The Sound 50 Violin Hymns 3 CD Set


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Nice Antique Violin with wooden case - Great sound!


Nice Antique Violin with wooden case – Great sound!


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violin 4/4 beautiful sound


violin 4/4 beautiful sound


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Maestro violin 4/4,resonant and bright sound #373


Maestro violin 4/4,resonant and bright sound #373


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Violin Parts..2 Chin Rests...1 Sound Post Setter


Violin Parts..2 Chin Rests…1 Sound Post Setter


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THE CLASSIC SOUND - BRUCH: VIOLIN CONCERTO, ET - CD NEW


THE CLASSIC SOUND – BRUCH: VIOLIN CONCERTO, ET – CD NEW


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Used Mathias Thoma 4/4 Violin!! Sounds Great!


Used Mathias Thoma 4/4 Violin!! Sounds Great!


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Very Nice Vintage Violin With Bow & Case Great Sound!


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4/4 GLIGA II VIOLIN+CASE+BOW - BEST SETUP, BEST SOUND!!


4/4 GLIGA II VIOLIN+CASE+BOW – BEST SETUP, BEST SOUND!!


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VIOLIN VIOLA SOUND POST SETTING TOOL REPAIR TOOLS NEW


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The Violin Maker (Paperback)


The Violin Maker (Paperback)


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A narrative history of the traditions and craftsmanship that shape the creation of a violin describes the author`s friendship with Sam Zygmuntovich, one of the world`s most successful violin makers, as he conducts every step of building a violin for Em…

Orchestra Approved Student Violin W/ Case and Shoulder Rest (4 Sizes)


Orchestra Approved Student Violin W/ Case and Shoulder Rest (4 Sizes)


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Enjoy the sweet sound of concertos and sonatas with this orchestra approved student violinViolin is handmade with a carved maple back and sidesThis musical instrument boasts excellent tonal properties

Ears of the Angels


Ears of the Angels


$10.26


PART I: Closer to the Music A not-always-graceful journey to telepathic sound transformation–Deena Spear’s autobiographical account of her evolution as an innovative violinmaker, which ultimately led to her discovery that she could change aco…

Bright Color Performance Violin Package


Bright Color Performance Violin Package


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Put a little color in your violin performance with this delightful packageBrightly colored violin features high-quality construction and rich soundPackage includes full-size violin, case and two sets of replacement strings

The London Double Bass Sound / Karr, Simon, et al


The London Double Bass Sound / Karr, Simon, et al


$14.53


Disc 1:Carnival of the Animals, zoological fantasy for 2 pianos & ensemble: The ElephantIntroduction and Variations on “Dal tuo stellato soglio” from Rossini`s “Mos”, for violin & guitarI love you, Samantha, song (from th…

David Davidson (Violin) - Beautiful Strings [3/23] *


David Davidson (Violin) – Beautiful Strings [3/23] *


$14.23


Disc 1:DISC 1:A Time For Us [From Romeo and Juliet]Way We Were [From the Way We Were], TheSpeak Softly, Love [From the Godfather]Edelwiess [From the Sound of Music]Shadow of Your Smile [From the Sandpiper], …

The Bat Boy and His Violin


The Bat Boy and His Violin


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Reginald loves playing his violin–he’s always practicing, and loves listening to the sweet sounds that come from the sleek stri

Mole Music


Mole Music


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Mole creates beautiful music with his newfound violin to make himself–and his friends–a little bit happier, and soon their surroundings are flooded with the soothing sounds of his wonderful music. With watercolor illustrations.

Mole Music


Mole Music


$13.33


Mole creates beautiful music with his newfound violin to make himself–and his friends–a little bit happier, and soon their surroundings are flooded with the soothing sounds of his wonderful music. With watercolor illustrations.

Krause: Powder


Krause: Powder


$14.99


Disc 1:Powder, for computer-generated soundTweety, for flute & computer-generated soundLounge Hell, for computer-generated soundPanic, for violin & computer-generated soundAirline, for saxophone & computer-genera…


Capriccio For Violin & 2 Sound Trac


Capriccio For Violin & 2 Sound Trac


$54.53


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The Sound of Music - Violin Sheet Music


The Sound of Music – Violin Sheet Music


$6.95


By Rodgers & Hammerstein. Violin solo songbook for violin solo. 16 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

The Sound of Music - Instrumental Solos for Violin (with CD)


The Sound of Music – Instrumental Solos for Violin (with CD)


$9.56


By Rodgers & Hammerstein. Violin solo songbook and accompaniment CD for violin solo. 11 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Violin


Violin


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Violin Dreams


Violin Dreams


$16.48


A richly detailed love letter to the violin, with a bound-in audio CD recorded by the authorArnold Steinhardt, for forty years an international soloist and the first violinist of the Guarneri String Quartet, brings warmth, wit, and fascinating insider details to the story of his lifelong obsession with the violin, that most seductive and stunningly beautiful instrument.Steinhardt’s story is rich with vivid scenes: the terror inflicted by his early violin teachers, the frankly sensual pleasure involved in the pursuit of the perfect violin, the zanily charged atmosphere of high-level competitions. Steinhardt describes Bach’s Chaconne as the holy grail for the solo violin, and he illuminates, from the perspective of an ardent owner of a great Storioni violin, the history and mysteries of the renowned Italian violinmakers. Violin Dreams is studded with musical pilgrimages, one of them to the all but vanished Polish shtetl where his mother was born, and where, he shows movingly, his own love for the eerily evocative sound of the violin was born as well.With Violin Dreams comes a remarkable CD recording of Steinhardt performing Bach’s Partita in D Minor as a young violinist forty years ago and playing the same piece especially for this book on his current Storioni violin. A lively conversation with Steinhardt and Alan Alda on the differences between the two performances is included in liner notes.

Vampire's Violin


Vampire’s Violin


$6.99


Listen to its haunting, angelic sound After centuries of life, the Vampire has just two passions left: blood and music. The blood of innocents is plentiful and easily attained—it is his other passion that torments him. Many years ago he owned and lost a violin that sang with the voice of the angels.

Sound on Sound


Sound on Sound


$13.98


Performers: Brett Lyman – Farfisa Organ, Guitar (Electric); Scott DeRoche – Bass (Electric); Juan Bautista Sánchez García – Bells, Fuzz Guitar, Percussion; Jamie Saltzman – Double Bass; Grace Thorson – Bass (Electric); Zach Wallace – Double Bass; Betty Marie Barnes – Vocals; Elliot Bergman – Clarinet, Harpsichord, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone; Kelly Jean Caldwell – Vocals; Aidan Dysart – Organ, Percussion, Piano; Erika Hoffmann – Vocals; Steve Middlekauff – Drums; Ida Pearle – Violin; Justin Walter – Trumpet

Foundations for Strings: Developing the Sound of Success, Book 1 (Violin)


Foundations for Strings: Developing the Sound of Success, Book 1 (Violin)


$9.25


By Elliot Del Borgo. For Violin. Foundations for Strings. Instructional. Method book. Published by C. Alan Publications.

The Violin Maker


The Violin Maker


$19.48


How does a simple piece of wood become a violin, the king of instruments? Watch and find out as Eugene Drucker, a member of the world–renowned Emerson String Quartet, commissions Sam Zygmuntowicz, a Brooklyn craftsman, to make him a new violin. As he tells this extraordinary story, journalist John Marchese shares the rich lore of this beloved instrument and illuminates an art that has barely changed since the Renaissance. Marchese takes readers from start to finish as Zygmuntowicz builds the violin, from the first selection of the wood, to the cutting of the back and belly, through the carving of the scroll and the fingerboard, to the placement of the sound peg. Though much of the story takes place in the craftsman’s museum–like Brooklyn workshop, there are side trips across the river to the rehearsal rooms of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln center, and across the world. Stops on the itinerary include Cremona, Italy, the magical city where Antonio Stradivari (and a few of his contemporaries) achieved a level of violin–making perfection that has endured for centuries, as well as points in France and Germany integral to the history of the violin. A stunning work of narrative nonfiction that’s also a finely crafted, loving homage to the instrument that most closely approximates the human voice.

Sibelius: Violin Concerto; Sinding: Violin Concerto No. 1


Sibelius: Violin Concerto; Sinding: Violin Concerto No. 1


$8.99


Sibelius did not in fact mark the opening movement of his Violin Concerto tenebroso appassionato, but he might has well have. Nor did he acknowledge having swiped the opening gesture of the first movement of Sinding’s Violin Concerto for the closing movement of his Violin Concerto, but he certainly should have. No matter: so effectively fuliginous and so affectingly expressive is Sibelius’ Violin Concerto that adjectives are invidious and comparisons are odious. This 2004 recording with violinist Henning Kraggerud with Bjarte Engeset conducting the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra on Naxos expresses the quintessence of appassionato as it emphasizes the relationship between the Sibelius and Sinding concertos by putting them on the same disc. Kraggerud plays with immense power, enormous technique, and a raging appassionato, while Engeset conducts with huge strength, colossal control, and a rigorous sense of rhythm. The Bournemouth Symphony plays like the world-class orchestra it has been for the past 50 years. And Naxos records them all in the world-class sound it has been giving listeners for the past 20 years. ~ James Leonard, All Music GuidePerformers: Henning Kraggerud – Violin

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1; Janacek: Violin Concerto


Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1; Janacek: Violin Concerto


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While not a lot of its classical pursuits in the 2000s have panned out, Sony Classical has had good luck with violinists, thanks due to the popularity of contract player Hilary Hahn and an apparent assumption of the recording duties of the great Canadian violinist Lara St. John. This is Latvian violinist Baiba Skride’s third disc, the first two being released simultaneously in 2004 and, of these, the violin solo disc — containing works by Ysayë, Bartók, and Bach — winning a German Echo Classic award. Skride has earned praise from the magazine The Strad as “One of the most exciting young talents to have emerged since Itzhak Perlman.” That may be, but Skride’s Shostakovich and Janácek violin concertos doesn’t entirely succeed in conveying what the excitement is all about. The recording, made by Deutschlandradio Kultur, is a little weak though clear, particularly in the Shostakovich, which is almost inaudible as it begins; the Janácek is better, fuller in sound. Marek Janowski and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin turn in a clean, but dutiful, accompaniment that only seldom rises to a pitch of excitement. Skride is definitely a good violin player; very quick, agile, and accurate, although in much of this disc it doesn’t sound like her playing has a lot of body; a good deal of it comes off as rather thin and wiry sounding. This may be in part due to the recording, which emphasizes crystal clarity over electricity, and overall sounds rather flat and undynamic. If one fancies the violin and has tickets to go see Baiba Skride, this is probably not a bad option as it at least gives the listener an idea of what she sounds like, although the solo violin disc would probably be a better vehicle for that. ~ Uncle Dave Lewis, All Music GuidePerformers: Baiba Skride – Violin

Corigliano: The Red Violin Concerto; Violin Sonata


Corigliano: The Red Violin Concerto; Violin Sonata


$11.98


The title of the Red Violin Concerto by John Corigliano may suggest to some listeners that they’re getting an expanded version of the composer’s music from the successful film, which grew from a recurring motif in the film soundtrack itself to the closely related The Red Violin: Chaconne for Violin and Orchestra. This is not exactly true; the last three movements of the present concerto are newly composed, although they have links to both the action and the musical material of the film. The Chaconne forms the first movement; Corigliano states, honestly enough, that he simply wanted to expand the music to dimensions that would fill out part of a concert program. He was smart enough not to fool with the Chaconne, which dwarfs the other three movements. The work is rounded out with a quietly energetic scherzo, an andante that is a fine specimen of Corigliano’s lyrical mode, and most impressively an “Accelerando Finale” containing such novelties as a “crunch” — a pitchless violin sound created by dragging the bow hard across the strings. Corigliano has tried to make himself into the inheritor of a brash, ambitious tradition, running from Mahler through Leonard Bernstein, in which unabashed sentiment is balanced with a sense of modern chaos, and the three additional concerto movements will give listeners who know Corigliano only through the Red Violin film a good idea of his style. Violinist Joshua Bell has been involved with this music from the beginning, and it’s hard to imagine that anyone could play it better. The crisp sentimentality Bell inherited from his violinistic idol, Fritz Kreisler, is ideal for Corigliano’s music, as is the vivacious, slightly edgy sound of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under Marin Alsop. The early Sonata for violin and piano that rounds out the album is a less distinctive work, but it is brief, and in the nature of something that brings the curtain down. This is a good choice for the listener who wants to try one Corigliano recording. ~ James Manheim, All Music GuidePerformers: Joshua Bell – Violin; Jeremy Denk – Piano

Berg, Britten: Violin Concertos


Berg, Britten: Violin Concertos


$16.97


There’s no question that everybody should have a copy of Berg’s Violin Concerto. The most beautiful violin, the most moving, the most profound, and the most transcendent violin concerto of the twentieth century, Berg’s violin concerto To the Memory of an Angel belongs in every civilized home. But which recording should be the one?The argument could be made that this 2003 recording by violinist Daniel Hope with Paul Watkins conducting the BBC Symphony should be the one. Hope and Watkins’ is the first recording of the new critical edition and the notes on the page are now closer to those that Berg, rather than his posthumous copy editors, intended. And while that doesn’t make a whole lot of difference most of the time, when it makes a difference as the opening of the Part II, it does make a big difference.Daniel Hope is a bit of a madman, playing with so much expressivity, so much intensity, so much rapture that at times the music gives way beneath him. But Watkins’ and the BBC stay with him all the way from inferno to paradise and their performance together is wholly unified in conception and execution. Warner’s sound is warm and immediate. ~ James Leonard, All Music GuidePerformers: Daniel Hope – Violin

Brahms, Joachim: Violin Concertos


Brahms, Joachim: Violin Concertos


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Whatever other expectations one may bring to any recording of Brahms’ Violin Concerto, one expects the music to be good. After all, Brahms’ Violin Concerto is one of the most popular and most durable of the great nineteenth century violin concertos, and no performance no matter how awful could possibly sink it. But Joachim’s Violin Concerto is another matter. Though one of the greatest violinists of the nineteenth century and the player who gave the premiere of Brahms’ Violin Concerto, Joachim’s own work as a composer is almost entirely forgotten today, and thus his Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, “In the Hungarian Style,” holds no implicit promise of greatness.Nevertheless, it was a great idea for violinist Christian Tetzlaff to couple Brahms and Joachim’s violin concertos together on this 2008 Virgin release. The familiarity of one of the most popular and unfamiliarity of one of the most forgotten violin concertos of the nineteenth century creates a splendid balance and a wonderful contrast for each other. And, amazingly, Brahms’ work does not put Joachim’s in the shade. While Brahms’ Concerto’s radiant lyricism and dramatic forms are, as always, immensely enjoyable, Joachim’s Concerto’s blazing themes and dashing virtuosity prove just as pleasing in their way, and in these exceptional performances at least, they sound almost aesthetically equal.The credit for this must for the most part go to Tetzlaff. His strong technique, sweet tone, and irresistible enthusiasm make him a potent advocate for whatever work he plays, but he has something to say about both these works, and his performances here are thus driven by more than a flashy technique. With the firm support of Thomas Dausgaard leading the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Tetzlaff makes the case for equality of these works, showing that though Brahms may reach the greater emotional depths in his central Adagio than Joachim does in his central Romanza, Joachim may touch a stronger vein of rhythmic energy in his Finale alla Zingara than Brahms does in his closing Allegro giocoso. Recorded in rich, clear digital sound by Virgin Classics, both pieces on this disc deserve to be heard by anyone who enjoys nineteenth century violin concertos. ~ James Leonard, All Music GuidePerformers: Christian Tetzlaff – Violin

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Beethoven: Works for Violin and Piano


Beethoven: Works for Violin and Piano


$43.92


This may be the best set of Beethoven’s violin sonatas since the Kreisler/Rupp recordings of the ’30s. And it is certainly the equal of the best of the more recent sets by Oistrakh/Oborin and Szeryng/Haebler in both virtuosity and interpretive insights. Violinist Gidon Kremer is perhaps the most technically accomplished contemporary violinist and certainly the most exciting. Pianist Martha Argerich is perhaps the greatest living virtuoso pianist and certainly the most thrilling. And their performance of the “Kreutzer” Sonata is an astounding display of virtuosity, a performance that may stand as the most breathtaking ever recorded. But better yet is Kremer and Argerich’s ability to make every sonata sound as great as the “Kreutzer,” to make the early sonatas sound fresh and strong, to make the middle sonatas sound muscular and dramatic, and to make the last sonata sound sublimely consoling and transcendentally lyrical. When coupled with the Kempff/Menuhin recordings of the Rondo and Variations and the Garrett/Canino recording of the “Deutscher,” this may be the first choice for listeners looking to acquire Beethoven’s works for violin and piano. ~ James Leonard, All Music GuidePerformers: Martha Argerich – Piano; Bruno Canino – Piano; David Garrett – Violin; Wilhelm Kempff – Piano; Gidon Kremer – Violin; Yehudi Menuhin – Violin

Barber: Violin Concerto; Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1


Barber: Violin Concerto; Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1


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This EMI Angel release Barber & Shostakovich: Violin Concertos places a new package on a time-honored item, the Barber and Dmitry Shostakovich violin concerti as interpreted by violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg with the London Symphony Orchestra led by Maxim Shostakovich. It originally came out in 1992, and the original release, while it was no “Chant,” proved a dependable seller. By reducing the price and putting it into a new package, EMI Angel might seem to be hoping to attract buyers who missed it the first time around, but this is a special case in that it is making available again what may have been the finest recording made by Salerno-Sonnenberg under the terms of her EMI contract. Those who decide to take the plunge will be well rewarded, as Barber & Shostakovich: Violin Concertos is one of the finest violin concerto discs of the digital era, demonstrating Salerno-Sonnenberg at her absolute best. Both of these works are associated very strongly with other artists; although Gil Shaham’s recording of the Barber concerto came out a couple of years after Salerno-Sonnenberg’s, it has become by far and away its best-known recording. In the Shostakovich, conventional wisdom dictates that no one can outstrip the standard set by the work’s dedicatee, David Oistrakh. What makes the Salerno-Sonnenberg especially enjoyable is that she handles both works with equal care, her playing being a model of how to balance poise with passion. Likewise, Shostakovich’s shepherding of the London Symphony Orchestra never overrides the soloist, maintaining a smooth, controlled texture; Shostakovich’s orchestral underpinning falls beneath Salerno-Sonnenberg’s violin like an expensive Berber carpet. But even as she is star of the show, Salerno-Sonnenberg doesn’t let it get to her head; there is nothing of the “hot dogging” here that appears, to some degree, on all of Gil Shaham’s recordings. Likewise, the wiriness of Oistrakh’s violin is nowhere to be found here — throughout, Salerno-Sonnenberg’s playing is smooth like cream and very expressive, although when the emotional content of the music heats up, she reacts in kind. The sound she makes is pure — one does not hear, or even think, of the contact the bow makes with the instrument. EMI’s recording was state of the art in 1992, and is sonically worthy of most recordings being made even as this is reissued more than a dozen years afterward. ~ Uncle Dave Lewis, All Music GuidePerformers: Kieron Moore – Oboe; Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg – Violin

Sound Choices


Sound Choices


$3.48


What should you do when your three-year-old Sesame-Street aficionado suddenly announces that he wants to study the violin? Or when your seven-year-old informs you that he does not want the shiny new red bicycle you just bought him for his birthday, nor the spiffy new box of high-tech paints, but really wants to have piano lessons–today? What should you say when your ten-year-old shouts that she hates that $1500 violin you just invested in, hates violin period, and is never going to practice again? Are there any software packages that can teach that teen-age Jimi Hendrix rehearsing in the garage next door how to read music? These and many other commonly asked and often puzzling questions are answered in Sound Choices: Guiding Your Child’s Musical Experiences. This invaluable resource enables over-busy, frequently harried, and technically-savvy twenty-first-century parents to be consumer-wise participants in the music education of their children. Written by nationally recognized music educators who have been asked–and have answered–all these questions thousands of times, Sound Choices offers information and practical advice about a large and varied number of issues in an accessible format that will allow parents to make informed decisions about music experiences and training for their children. Beginning with an "ages and stages" organization from infancy to adolescence, Sound Choices offers concise, age-specific information on musical experiences from generating interest to preparing for life-long enjoyment. Subsequent chapters provide detailed suggestions for choosing an instrument, finding a qualified teacher, and assessing the financial implications of music study. Here also are practical strategies for such troublesome issues as evaluating the student-teacher relationship, changing teachers, monitoring practice, and useful comparisons of the varying points-of-view of parents, teachers, and children. A separate section discusses how parents might deal with a musically gifted child or how music might enhance the development of a child with special needs. Comprehensive and easy-to-use, Sound Choices is written for parents. It gives objective answers to tough questions, offers a fair and thorough survey of available methods of instruction (without advocating any one system), provides abundant and specific advice for furthering music instruction by parents within the home, and regards music teachers as professionals, deserving the respect and fees accorded other experts. This user-friendly guide is also a treasure-trove of annotated resources that serves as an outstanding reference source for music-related books, recordings, CD-ROMs, software, videos, movies, magazines, games, teaching aids, catalogs, and directories (including a directory of national sources for finding a qualified teacher). There are over thirty-one million family households in the United States with children under the age of eighteen. Parents in these househ…

Brahms: Violin Concerto; Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3


Brahms: Violin Concerto; Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3


$16.98


Lithuanian-born and Viennese-trained, violin virtuoso Julian Rachlin is only lightly represented on disc. In fact, this 2004 recording of Rachlin performing Mozart’s Concerto in G major with Brahms’ Concerto in D major is his first since 1995 pairing of Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky’s Concerto in D major. One can understand why: Rachlin’s three earlier recordings for Sony showed all his virtues as a player — a strong arm, a sweet tone, and a warm heart — but they also showed his limitations — an ardent impetuosity and a tendency to get maudlin in slow movements. In the intervening years, Rachlin has matured tremendously as an artist. His performances with Mariss Jansons leading the Bayerischen Rundfunks Sinfonie-orchester continue to show all his virtues to best advantage but without his previous limitations. Rachlin’s Mozart is light and pure and the quiet close of the Adagio is superb. Rachlin’s Brahms’ is broad-shouldered and mighty-muscled, but the melting lyricism of the central Adagio is quite affecting. Jansons is a self-effacing accompanist and the Sinfonie-orchester is a comfortable ensemble. Warners’ sound is big, plain, and loud. ~ James Leonard, All Music GuidePerformers: Julian Rachlin – Violin

Mozart: Sonatas for Piano and Violin


Mozart: Sonatas for Piano and Violin


$18.98


A perfectly transparent recording of a perfectly adequate performance of perfectly delightful works, there is no particularly compelling reason to listen to this disc. This is not to say that the pieces are not perfectly delightful. Mozart’s sonatas for piano and violin are elegant works with all the charm of tonic water and only slightly more emotional content. This is not to say that the recording is not perfectly transparent. Camerata has been making clear recordings since the invention of digital sound and its crystalline sound is at its best in chamber music. This is to say that violinist Werner Hink is a tasteful player with a more than adequate technique but a less than adequate interpretive profile, that pianist Keiko Toyama is a fine player with just enough technique and not enough interpretive abilities, and that together they play supremely musically but also supremely forgettable. Try the Grumiaux or the Szeryng recordings for truly memorable performances in nearly perfect sound of perfectly delightful works. ~ James Leonard, All Music GuidePerformers: Werner Hink – Violin; Keiko Toyama – Piano


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