Homage (2008)
performed by
Andrea Guarneri (viola), Eduard Laurel (piano), James Ehnes (violin), James Ehnes (viola)
composed by
Antonio Bazzini, Arthur Benjamin, Cyril Scott, Edward Elgar, Fritz Kreisler, Grigoras Dinicu, Hector Berlioz, Henri Vieuxtemps, Henryk Wieniawski, Jean Sibelius, Manuel de Falla, Maurice Ravel, Max Bruch, Moritz Moszkowski, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Nearly everyone carries around a mental image of the famous Stradivari violins and those of the other makers from Italy's golden age of instruments, and some of us have been lucky enough to hear one of these instruments, or perhaps testimony from someone who has played one. The chance to immerse yourself in the sound of many of them, and to appreciate their individuality, is rare indeed, however. Canadian-born violinist James Ehnes offers listeners that chance here, and deserves kudos for what must have been a difficult ...
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Nearly everyone carries around a mental image of the famous Stradivari violins and those of the other makers from Italy's golden age of instruments, and some of us have been lucky enough to hear one of these instruments, or perhaps testimony from someone who has played one. The chance to immerse yourself in the sound of many of them, and to appreciate their individuality, is rare indeed, however. Canadian-born violinist James Ehnes offers listeners that chance here, and deserves kudos for what must have been a difficult project, both musically and logistically. He plays violins and violas from a single collection of instruments, that of former Microsoft vice president (and former University of Chicago Symphony Orchestra concertmaster) David Fulton. There are 12 instruments in all, nine violins and three violas, by Stradivari, three members of the Guarneri family, and two other builders from outside Cremona, an early example from Brescia by Gasparo Bertolotti and a late one from the Parmesan Giuseppe...
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- La Ronde des Lutins, scherzo fantastique for violin & piano, Op. 25
- Suite Populaire Espagnole, for violin & piano (arr. from "Popular Spanish Songs" by Kochanski)
- La capricieuse -- morceau de genre, for violin & piano, Op. 17
- Lotus Land for piano, Op. 47/1 (W 183)
- Hora staccato, for violin & piano (or orchestra)
- Pièce en forme de Habanera, arrangement(s) for solo instrument & keyboard
- Etude-caprice for 2 violins in A minor, Op. 18/4
- Pieces (5) for violin & piano, Op. 81: 1. Mazurka
- Guitarre, for piano, Op. 45/2
- Salut d'amour, for violin & piano, Op. 12
- Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane, in the Style of Couperin, for violin & piano
- Souvenir d'un lieu cher, for violin & piano (or orchestra), Op. 42: 3. Melody
- Danza Espanola, for orchestra (from "La Vida Breve")
- Fantasia on Greensleeves, for harp, flute & strings (arranged by R. Greaves; from the opera "Sir John in Love")
- Jamaican Rumba for 2 pianos or orchestra
- La Nuit, transcription for viola & piano after Félicien
- Scottish Fantasy, for violin & orchestra, Op. 46:
- Scottish Fantasy, for violin & orchestra, Op. 46:
- Scottish Fantasy, for violin & orchestra, Op. 46:
- Scottish Fantasy, for violin & orchestra, Op. 46:
- Scottish Fantasy, for violin & orchestra, Op. 46:
- Scottish Fantasy, for violin & orchestra, Op. 46:
- Scottish Fantasy, for violin & orchestra, Op. 46:
- Scottish Fantasy, for violin & orchestra, Op. 46:
- Scottish Fantasy, for violin & orchestra, Op. 46:
- Harold en Italie (Harold in Italy), symphony for viola & orchestra, H. 68 (Op. 16):
- Harold en Italie (Harold in Italy), symphony for viola & orchestra, H. 68 (Op. 16):
- Harold en Italie (Harold in Italy), symphony for viola & orchestra, H. 68 (Op. 16):
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