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Zino Francescatti plays favourite violin pieces
Vitali: Chaconne (arr. Charlier)
Kreisler: Preludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani
Kreisler: Grave in the style of W F Bach
Kreisler: Minuet in the style of Porpora
Kreisler: Allegretto in the style of Boccerini
Massenet: Medititation from Thais
Chabrier: Marche joyeuse (arr. Dushkin)
Poulenc: Presto (arr. Heifetz)
Villa-Lobos: O canto do cysne negro
Valle: Ao pe da Foqueira (Preludio XV) (arr. Heifetz)
Traditional: Londonderry Air (arr. Kreisler)
Paganini: Variations on "Carnival of Venice"
Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Ravel: Tzigane
Our Price: £9.95 (£8.47 ex VAT)
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Artist(s): Zino Francescatti (violin), Artur Balsam (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra
Conductor(s): Eugene Ormandy
Release Date: 29th June 2008
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In the second half of the 20th century, Zino Francescatti succeeded Jacques Thibaud as the French violinist par excellence. Francescatti's suave refinement and elegant phrasing epitomised the finest characteristics of French violin playing, and his immaculate technique and brilliant tone secured his position among the great violinists of the century.
This CD presents Francescatti in favourite violin pieces and short encores recorded at the height of his career.
All solo pieces, with the exception of:
Paganini - Variations on "Carnival of Venice"
with Artur Balsam (piano)
Saint-Saens - Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
with Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
Ravel - Tzigane
with Artur Balsam (piano)
This CD presents Francescatti in favourite violin pieces and short encores recorded at the height of his career.
All solo pieces, with the exception of:
Paganini - Variations on "Carnival of Venice"
with Artur Balsam (piano)
Saint-Saens - Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
with Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
Ravel - Tzigane
with Artur Balsam (piano)
