See why good lenses are important, I suggest a great lens, and also juggle a few.

Lenses covered in this episode:
Canon 28mm prime: http://tinyurl.com/oekv5yh
Canon 50mm prime: http://tinyurl.com/o3yrdee
Canon 85mm prime: http://tinyurl.com/pyqhnnd
Canon 24-105 Zoom (sales price): http://tinyurl.com/q6vo9tj
Canon 24-105 Zoom (normal price): http://tinyurl.com/pkuogja

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GEAR USED.
Canon DSLR and 50mm lens. Rode lapel mic and Zoom H1 recorder. Edited in Premier Pro CC.

MUSIC, FOOTAGE AND GRAPHICS LEGAL:
All music, footage and graphics are either created or licensed by me. Don't steal! It kills your brains! :)

THANKS.
To My YouTube Favs...
Video Copilot, Andrew Kramer, FreddieW, Film Riot, The Frugal Filmmaker, Knoptop, Indy Mogul and Corridor Digital for trail blazing, and, to YouTube and Vimeo for giving filmmakers a home.

Here's some gear you can check out. It's linked to my Amazon account, throws a few pennies my way, and costs you nothing. :)

CAMERAS:
Canon 550D (T2i): http://tinyurl.com/cflafjj
Canon DSLR 600D (T3i): http://tinyurl.com/cdh83ce
Canon 650D (T4i): http://tinyurl.com/cftuvm4
Canon DSLR 60D: http://tinyurl.com/cje6tbk
Canon 5D Mark III: http://tinyurl.com/bpxmkdk
Canon XL-H1S Professional Camcorder: http://tinyurl.com/cr7rme2
Canon Canon XF300 Camcorder: http://tinyurl.com/92zardq

Tripod (Works): http://tinyurl.com/95wm3zg
Manfrotto Tripod: http://tinyurl.com/cwy3ztg

STORAGE:
SanDisk Extreme 45MB/s 16GB SDHC Card: http://tinyurl.com/7wd2p5a
3 TB USB Drive: http://tinyurl.com/9xl4gk3

LENSES:
Prime 28mm Lens: http://tinyurl.com/oekv5yh
Prime 40mm Lens ("pancake"): http://tinyurl.com/9k6grha
Prime 50mm Lens ("the nifty fifty"): http://tinyurl.com/7c7wsaa
Prime 50mm Lens: http://tinyurl.com/o3yrdee
Prime 85mm Lens: http://tinyurl.com/pyqhnnd


Zoom Lens 24-105 Zoom (sales price): http://tinyurl.com/q6vo9tj
Zoom Lens 24-105 Zoom (normal price): http://tinyurl.com/pkuogja

Compact Prime 28mm: http://tinyurl.com/cwgqgx9
Compact Prime 35mm: http://tinyurl.com/csm4ng6
Compact Prime 50mm: http://tinyurl.com/chtn2sx
Compact Prime 85mm: http://tinyurl.com/crrgtgg
Compact Prime 135mm: http://tinyurl.com/d92xgkj

FLUID HEADS (MY FAVS):
Manfrotto 701HDV Pro Fluid Video Mini Head: http://tinyurl.com/95uf5bu
Manfrotto 501HDV Video Head: http://tinyurl.com/8osn6vh
Manfrotto 504HD Video Head: http://tinyurl.com/8veyxle

QUICK CONNECT CONNECTOR (MY FAV):
Manfrotto 577 Rapid Connect Adapter: http://tinyurl.com/8jrc26v

COOL STUFF:
Fig Rig: http://tinyurl.com/bn6m7ph
GlideCam: http://tinyurl.com/csaspjl
Full Steadicam Rig: http://tinyurl.com/c94bk9e
Phantom Quadcopter: http://tinyurl.com/d8dqaav
Motion Control Dolly: http://tinyurl.com/boll4wu

SOUND:
Zoom H1: http://tinyurl.com/7mu5tb2
Zoom H4n: http://tinyurl.com/8wnefkp
Audio Technica ATR-3350 Lapel Mic (Cheap!): http://tinyurl.com/8wrtg3z
Rode Lapel Mic (Not Cheap!): http://tinyurl.com/8zt9xu7
Rode MiCon-2 Connector (3.5mm Stereo): http://tinyurl.com/ctk8q9d
Rode Micon Extension Cable: http://tinyurl.com/9cs77pt
Shure SM-58: http://tinyurl.com/86neg7k
JuicedLink (minijack - cheaper): http://tinyurl.com/7u679s7
Hosa Line Match Transformer: http://tinyurl.com/8zdc24g

HDMI MONITOR (WORKS)
Lilliput 7-inch: http://tinyurl.com/8eh57j3

SLIDER (BEST FOR THE MONEY):
Konova Slider: http://tinyurl.com/976lgpl

GREEN/BLUE SCREENS (NOT THE BEST, WILL WORK):
Portable: http://tinyurl.com/9c9lbud
Full Studio Set With Lights: http://tinyurl.com/9bftnqo

LIGHTS (CHEAP):
Camera Top Mounted LED: http://tinyurl.com/9kcx9e9

CLAMPS:
Pedro Clamps: http://tinyurl.com/8wsjwf3
Mini Spring Clamps: http://tinyurl.com/9mkk6df

WHITE BALANCE:
White Balance Filter: http://tinyurl.com/7e4k3rr #basicfilmmaker #filmmaking #videos

After posting yesterday's video, some AWESOME subscribers mentioned how to take these 3 shortcuts (and 6 actions) and turn them into into 2 keystrokes! THANK YOU!

What I shoot/edit episodes with:
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Amazon:

Canon 5D: https://amzn.to/2HA1zQC
Canon 50mm: https://amzn.to/2vgPcq4
Rode NTG-3: https://amzn.to/2GY9cPO
Saramonic XLR Recorder: https://amzn.to/2MXQ7zX
Aputure Tri-8 Kit: https://amzn.to/2HyvE2U
Adobe Pemiere Pro: http://bit.ly/AdobeCCFull

B&H:

Canon 5D: https://bhpho.to/2GXbUoz
Canon 50mm: https://bhpho.to/2HzkoDE
Rode NTG-3: https://bhpho.to/2HxxL75
Saramonic XLR Recorder: https://bhpho.to/2Hzr8RY
Aputure Tri-8 Kit: https://bhpho.to/2H0IHJk
Adobe Pemiere Pro: http://bit.ly/AdobeCCFull

More gear at https://www.kit.com/basicfilmmaker

Filmmaker Training:
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Credits
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Outro by Kevin Anson: http://bit.ly/EmoticonToolkktKevinAnson
Music by Premium Beat: http://bit.ly/PremiumBeatMusic

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All rights reserved.
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TALK TO THE WHOLE WORLD with a little extra effort. Also, I think I've discovered a whole new language! I think I'll call it...YouTube?

If you want to have a wider audience, create close captioning for you videos!

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ABOUT THE BASIC FILMMAKER:
I post videos, short films, DIY build projects you've never seen before, After Effects tutorials, and cover cameras, gear, sliders, makeup, DSLRs, cranes, jibs, dolly's, stabilizers, shoulder rigs, rail systems, green screen tutorials, and answering any question you ask about filming.

GEAR USED.
Canon DSLR and 50mmlens. Rode lapel mic and Zoom H1 recorder. Edited in Premier Pro CS 6.

MUSIC, FOOTAGE AND GRAPHICS.
All music, footage and graphics are either created or licensed by me. Don't steal! It kills your brains! :)

THANKS.
To My YouTube Favs...
Video Copilot, Andrew Kramer, FreddieW, Film Riot, The Frugal Filmmaker, Knoptop, Indy Mogul and Corridor Digital for trail blazing, and, to YouTube and Vimeo for giving filmmakers a home.

Here's some gear you can check out. It's linked to my Amazon account, throws a few pennies my way, and costs you nothing. :)

CAMERAS:
Canon 550D (T2i): http://tinyurl.com/breu6bj
Canon 600D (T3i): http://tinyurl.com/c4uzyoh
Canon 650D (T4i): http://tinyurl.com/7x469u6
Canon 5D Mark II: http://tinyurl.com/8kvmxny
Canon 5D Mark III: http://tinyurl.com/9qxeajr
Canon Canon XF300 Camcorder: http://tinyurl.com/92zardq

Tripod: http://tinyurl.com/95wm3zg

STORAGE:
SanDisk Extreme 45MB/s 16GB SDHC Card: http://tinyurl.com/7wd2p5a
3 TB USB Drive: http://tinyurl.com/9xl4gk3

LENSES:
50mm Lens ("the nifty fifty"): http://tinyurl.com/7c7wsaa
28mm Lens ("the great 28"): http://tinyurl.com/6mdcfj7
40mm Lens ("pancake"): http://tinyurl.com/9k6grha
Zoom Lens: (28mm - 135mm): http://tinyurl.com/7gjt4lu
28MM/T2.1 Compact Prime CP.2 Cine Lens: http://tinyurl.com/9w2lbm8

FLUID HEADS:
Manfrotto 701HDV Pro Fluid Video Mini Head: http://tinyurl.com/95uf5bu
Manfrotto 501HDV Video Head: http://tinyurl.com/8osn6vh
Manfrotto 504HD Video Head: http://tinyurl.com/8veyxle

QUICK CONNECT CONNECTOR:
Manfrotto 577 Rapid Connect Adapter: http://tinyurl.com/8jrc26v

SHOULDER RIG:
Cinema ready Shoulder Stabilizer: http://tinyurl.com/92v6obm

SOUND:
Zoom H1: http://tinyurl.com/7mu5tb2
Zoom H4n: http://tinyurl.com/8wnefkp
Audio Technica ATR-3350 Lapel Mic (Cheap!): http://tinyurl.com/8wrtg3z
Rode Lapel Mic (Not Cheap!): http://tinyurl.com/8zt9xu7
Rode MiCon-2 Connector (3.5mm Stereo): http://tinyurl.com/ctk8q9d
Rode Micon Extension Cable: http://tinyurl.com/9cs77pt
Shure SM-58: http://tinyurl.com/86neg7k
JuicedLink (minijack - cheaper): http://tinyurl.com/7u679s7
Hosa Line Match Transformer: http://tinyurl.com/8zdc24g

HDMI MONITOR
Lilliput 7-inch: http://tinyurl.com/8eh57j3

SLIDER:
Konova Slider: http://tinyurl.com/976lgpl

GREEN/BLUE SCREENS:
Portable: http://tinyurl.com/9c9lbud
Full Studio Set With Lights: http://tinyurl.com/9bftnqo

LIGHTS:
Camera Top Mounted LED: http://tinyurl.com/9kcx9e9

CLAMPS:
Pedro Clamps: http://tinyurl.com/8wsjwf3
Mini Spring Clamps: http://tinyurl.com/9mkk6df

WHITE BALANCE:
White Balance Filter: http://tinyurl.com/7e4k3rr #basicfilmmaker #filmmaking #videos

Not your ordinary review, I cover what controllers are and why you might use the Palette, which is well supported. Links and more in the description. ▼

Error:: I refer to RC as radio control and it's RAFAEL “RC” CONCEPCION, a photographer.

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Audition Music and Audio Examples: https://youtu.be/XtB1rQX0pfA
Photoshop Dodge and Burn: https://youtu.be/yVdJ4XhWW9E
Getting Started: https://youtu.be/B-dIGrbzMsU
Profile Switching: https://youtu.be/CdPWEh7Zj8A
Final Cur Pro X: https://youtu.be/7OFaLrPHlYg
Midi and Music: https://youtu.be/RD7_08doMmk
Premiere Lumetri: https://youtu.be/r-AK6Q5ZNJk
Premier Remove All Transitions: https://youtu.be/Mecr8wLpKf8

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Copyright (c) 2018 by Basic Filmmaker

NOTE: Some of the links are affiliate links which means I get a small commission (you don't pay more). I use that to to cover expenses to keep this channel going so I can help improve your videos and filmmaking. It is very much appreciated!

What I shoot my episodes with:
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Amazon:

Canon 5D: https://amzn.to/2HA1zQC
Canon 50mm: https://amzn.to/2vgPcq4
Rode NTG-3: https://amzn.to/2GY9cPO
Zoom H6: https://amzn.to/2HxHcn3


B&H:


Canon 5D: https://bhpho.to/2GXbUoz
Canon 50mm: https://bhpho.to/2HzkoDE
Rode NTG-3: https://bhpho.to/2HxxL75
Zoom H6: https://bhpho.to/2Hz3nJx

---------------------------------------- #basicfilmmaker #filmmaking #videos

I wanted to see if replacing my softboxes with LEDs made sense, and Aputure, maker of awesome lights and microphones, was kind enough send me a kit to test theirs and see if it works. More info in the description. ▼

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This was supposed to be a short interview of the new Zhiyun Smooth 4, but Coco keep talking about this, and you'll see why. It's loaded with features most others are certainly going to copy. She didn't mention this but you can set any number of tracking control points and get automated focus and zoom, which is fantastic! Other features include manual exposure, focus, ISO, and white balance; 1/4" bottom mounting, filters, walking motor adjustment to take out that up and down so common to stabilizers, no touching the phone screen (everything controlled from the gimbal), on-screen gimbal and phone battery indicators, resolution control, flash control, HDR control, auto face detection and tracking, panorama, multiple exposure, long exposure, slow motion, time-lapse, motion time-lapse, controllable dolly zoom (vertigo effect), and more. The AMAZING thing is it is priced at $139 and available April 15th at Amazon and B&H - links below.


Check out the free and paid filmmaker training courses here at Basic Filmmaker University here: https://www.bascifilmmakeruniversity.com


Available for pre-order now, to be released on April 15:
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Amazon Black $139: https://amzn.to/2JKXJVz
Amazon White $159: https://amzn.to/2JNHGGr


B&H Black $139: https://bhpho.to/2HBLcDc
B&H White $159: https://bhpho.to/2HE8XKY


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INTRO/OUTRO:
By Kevin Anson. Please visit him here:
▶ http://bit.ly/EmoticonToolkktKevinAnson

MUSIC:
▶ http://bit.ly/PremiumBeatMusic


Connect with me here:
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Copyright (c) 2018 by The Basic Filmmaker

Note that some of these links are affiliate links and help keep the channel going. Thanks for your support, as it really helps offset the costs!

What I shoot my episodes with:
----------------------------------------

Amazon:

Canon 5D: https://amzn.to/2HA1zQC
Canon 50mm: https://amzn.to/2vgPcq4
Rode NTG-3: https://amzn.to/2GY9cPO
Zoom H6: https://amzn.to/2HxHcn3


B&H:


Canon 5D: https://bhpho.to/2GXbUoz
Canon 50mm: https://bhpho.to/2HzkoDE
Rode NTG-3: https://bhpho.to/2HxxL75
Zoom H6: https://bhpho.to/2Hz3nJx

---------------------------------------- #basicfilmmaker #filmmaking #videos

This video has no other purpose than possibly a warm message to brighten up your day, and acknowledge those who bring joy to this world. http://bit.ly/SubscribeToBasicFilmmaker

What I shoot/edit episodes with:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Amazon:

Canon 5D: https://amzn.to/2HA1zQC
Canon 50mm: https://amzn.to/2vgPcq4
Rode NTG-3: https://amzn.to/2GY9cPO
Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/2MjiOdL
Aputure Tri-8 Kit: https://amzn.to/2HyvE2U
Adobe Pemiere Pro: http://bit.ly/AdobeCCFull

B&H:

Canon 5D: https://bhpho.to/2GXbUoz
Canon 50mm: https://bhpho.to/2HzkoDE
Rode NTG-3: https://bhpho.to/2HxxL75
Zoom H6 Recorder: https://bhpho.to/2AWDfsB
Aputure Tri-8 Kit: https://bhpho.to/2H0IHJk
Adobe Premiere Pro: http://bit.ly/AdobeCCFull

More gear at https://www.kit.com/basicfilmmaker

Filmmaker Training:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
https://www.basicfilmmakeruniversity.com

Credits
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Outro by Kevin Anson: http://bit.ly/EmoticonToolkktKevinAnson
Music by Premium Beat: http://bit.ly/PremiumBeatMusic

Connect with me here:
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http://bit.ly/BFM-TWITTER
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http://bit.ly/BFM-UNIVERSITY


Copyright (c) 2018 Basic Filmmaker
All rights reserved.
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Note that some of these links are affiliate links and help keep the channel going. Thanks for your support, as it really helps offset the costs! #basicfilmmaker #filmmaking #videos

Even if you're new to this, I'll show how to create assets in After Effects that are reusable in Premiere Pro with all the controls, bells and whistles. Oh, and the new intro/outro is way cool! Links and more in the description. ▼

In the next video I'll show all the bumper entrants and the winner!

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Copyright (c) 2018 by Basic Filmmaker

NOTE: Some of the links are affiliate links which means I get a small commission (you don't pay more). I use that to to cover expenses to keep this channel going so I can help improve your videos and filmmaking. It is very much appreciated!

What I shoot my episodes with:
----------------------------------------

Amazon:

Canon 5D: https://amzn.to/2HA1zQC
Canon 50mm: https://amzn.to/2vgPcq4
Rode NTG-3: https://amzn.to/2GY9cPO
Zoom H6: https://amzn.to/2HxHcn3


B&H:


Canon 5D: https://bhpho.to/2GXbUoz
Canon 50mm: https://bhpho.to/2HzkoDE
Rode NTG-3: https://bhpho.to/2HxxL75
Zoom H6: https://bhpho.to/2Hz3nJx

---------------------------------------- #basicfilmmaker #filmmaking #videos

Online purchase or streaming (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, Google Play and more):
https://brilliant-classics.lnk.to/ArvoPart

Jeroen Van Veen has released a series of acclaimed recordings on Brilliant Classics of music by the masters of Minimalism, that 1960s-derived aesthetic in which it is not so much the case that more can be said with less as that less seems to be necessary in an increasingly noisy and chaotic world. The Estonian composer Arvo Pärt has never counted himself as among the minimalist number, nor indeed was he schooled in their new traditions, but emerged in the 1960s as an angry and dissonant voice whose musically expressed anger against Communist oppression of his native country could barely be contained within the tumultuous textures of works such as the Third Symphony, but a combination of personal circumstances and aesthetic decisions led him to pare back his style to the world of eerie calm and yet underlying melancholy that has made works such as the Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten such an enduring favourite even among audiences who would not otherwise count themselves as aficionados of the European contemporary music scene. But then Pärt has never fitted into any one stylistic box, and alongside the quiet rapture of Für Alina we may find the student-era tinkling of the intriguing early Dance Pieces, as well as arrangements of classics such as Fratres and Spiegel im Spiegel – here interpreted by Dutch cellist Douw Fonda – that seem to preserve their special mood no matter what the instrumental forces; a quality they share with works of Pärt's compositional idol, J.S. Bach.

00:00:00 Für Alina (1976)
00:20:18 Variationen zur Gesundung von Arinuschka (1977)
00:26:15 Ukuaru valss (1973, rev. 2010)
00:29:09 Für Anna Maria No. 1 (2006)
00:30:30 Für Alina No. 1 (1976)
00:33:11 Pari intervallo (1976, rev. 2008)
00:38:38 Hymn to a Great City (1984, rev. 2004)
00:43:47 Für Anna Maria No. 2 (2006)
00:44:55 Für Alina No. 2 (1976)
00:48:11 Fratres (1977, rev. 1980)
01:00:03 Spiegel im Spiegel (1978)
01:09:14 Vier leichte Tanzstücke “Musik für Kindertheater”: I. Der gestiefelte Kater
01:09:58 Vier leichte Tanzstücke “Musik für Kindertheater”: II. Rotkäppchen und der Wolf
01:12:13 Vier leichte Tanzstücke “Musik für Kindertheater”: III. Schmetterlinge
01:14:19 Vier leichte Tanzstücke “Musik für Kindertheater”: IV. Tanz der Entenküken
01:16:54 Sonatina No. 1: I. Allegro
01:19:27 Sonatina No. 1: II. Larghetto
01:23:46 Sonatina No. 1: III. Allegro
01:24:11 Sonatine No. 2: I. Allegro energico
01:26:04 Sonatine No. 2: II. Largo
01:28:07 Sonatine No. 2: III. Allegro
01:29:55 Partita, Op. 2: I. Toccatina
01:30:46 Partita, Op. 2: II. Fughetta
01:31:50 Partita, Op. 2: III. Larghetto
01:35:07 Partita, Op. 2: IV. Ostinato
01:37:16 Für Alina No. 3 (1976)

Online purchase or streaming (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, Google Play and more):
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Why transcribe and perform the sonatas and partitas for solo violin on the guitar? It is surely the works themselves that provide the justification; their indestructible melodic poetry and their rich implied counterpoint at which the original violin can only hint.
Many guitarists have already gone where more cautious spirits would fear to tread and made their own transcriptions; this new version carries the imprimatur of David Russell, one of the most internationally acclaimed guitarists of his generation, who writes that Francesco Teopini ‘plays with a beautiful sound, faithfully recorded. His interpretation shows a deep understanding of these major works.’
In a useful booklet-note, Teopini himself notes that these works are now standard repertoire for guitarists, even mandatory for the sake of personal development, as perhaps Bach is for every musician regardless of instrument. His arrangement is relatively discreet, adding just a few more bass notes to amplify chords in movements such as the famous Chaconne which is the climax of the cycle. Elsewhere he has borne in mind the art of the clavecin, which no less relevant to the guitar as an instrument of Bach’s time than the original violin. There is naturally greater opportunity for ornamentation, which Teopini takes with discretion.
Italian by birth, Teopini himself is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, currently resident as a teacher and performer in Hong Kong, with a repertoire ranging from Bach through the Classical Spanish repertoire to contemporary works, several of which he has commissioned and premiered by composers including Gian Carlo Mantovani and Fausto Tuscano .

00:00:00 Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio
00:05:14 Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: II. Fuga
00:10:41 Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: III. Siciliana
00:13:44 Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: IV. Presto
00:17:36 Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: I. Allemanda – Double
00:27:17 Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: II. Corrente – Double
00:35:23 Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: III. Sarabande – Double
00:42:10 Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: IV. Tempo di borea – Double
00:49:37 Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: I. Grave
00:55:07 Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: II. Fuga
01:03:01 Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante
01:08:59 Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: IV. Allegro
01:15:16 Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: I. Allemanda
01:21:18 Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: II. Corrente
01:23:43 Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: III. Sarabanda
01:28:28 Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: IV. Giga
01:32:37 Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Ciaccona
01:50:59 Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio
01:55:44 Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: II. Fuga
02:08:04 Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: III. Largo
02:11:21 Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: IV. Allegro assai
02:16:30 Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio
02:20:26 Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: II. Loure
02:24:07 Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte en rondeau
02:27:40 Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: IV. Menuet I et II
02:31:21 Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: V. Bourrée
02:33:07 Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: VI. Gigue

Artist:
Francesco (Teopini classical guitar)

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Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
Artists: Soloists of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia Rome, Akanè Makita (piano), Andrea Oliva (flute), Francesco Bossone (bassoon), Stefano Novelli (clarinet), Francesco Di Rosa (oboe), Alessio Allegrini (horn)

The wind instrumentalists here are members of Rome’s main orchestra, attached to the Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia, and their previous disc on Brilliant Classics with Akanè Makita, of chamber music by Henri Dutilleux (BC94738) won recognition both for the original combination of repertoire and the stylish performances: ‘Francesco Bossone and Akanè Makita do the work proud, playing with real character and in excellent balance with each other’ (Musicweb International).

Here they turn to the instant charms of the chamber music by Camille Saint-Saëns, centred around the three sonatas for oboe, clarinet and bassoon. All written within the year 1921, they are the work of a composer who was born 10 years after the death of Beethoven and whose lifetime overlapped with the dawn of jazz in Europe. Little wonder, then, that such pieces embody a remarkable synthesis of styles, to the extent that they hardly seem to be by the same composer as the highly embellished chamber music for strings or the grand statements of the symphonies. They do, however, retain a sense of dramatic dialogue that runs through the composer’s output, for Saint-Saëns was always a theatrical composer even when not writing for the stage. The constant stream of melodies speak of a master of refined simplicity and unfailingly elegant lightness of spirit.

The two Romances for horn and piano date from much earlier in the composer’s prolific career (1874 and 1885); they proceed not in the compressed version of sonata-form belonging to the later works, but in narrative sections which range from sweetly nostalgic to the turbulent or heroic. Rounding off this irresistible collection is the Op.79 Caprice on Russian and Danish Airs for flute, oboe, clarinet and piano: here is the cheerful Saint-Saëns of the Carnival of the Animals, running through folk tunes and their transformations with balletic grace and fluidity, underpinned by a brilliant, impetuous piano part that shows what a virtuoso this multi-talented composer was in his own right.

00:00:00 Bassoon Sonata in G Major, Op. 168: I. Allegretto moderato
00:02:52 Bassoon Sonata in G Major, Op. 168: II. Allegro scherzando
00:06:40 Bassoon Sonata in G Major, Op. 168: III. Molto adagio - Allegro moderato
00:12:42 Romance, Op. 67: Adagio
00:22:11 Oboe Sonata in D Major, Op. 166: I. Andantino
00:25:26 Oboe Sonata in D Major, Op. 166: II. Allegretto
00:30:15 Oboe Sonata in D Major, Op. 166: III. Molto allegro
00:32:44 Romance, Op. 37: I. Moderato assai
00:39:24 Clarinet Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 167: I. Allegretto
00:44:18 Clarinet Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 167: II. Allegro animato
00:46:16 Clarinet Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 167: III. Lento
00:50:30 Clarinet Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 167: IV. Molto allegro – Allegretto
00:55:56 Caprice sur des airs danois et Russes, Op. 79: I. Poco allegro

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Composer: Franz Schubert
Artists: György Pauk (violin), Peter Frankl (piano)

These 1964 recordings have worn well, and stand their ground in what is hardly a competitive marketplace for this lovely and still little-known music. These Hungarian-born, later UK-resident musicians play Schubert to the manner born, rejoicing in the relaxed Viennese tradition which is their birthright; as Gramophone noted at the time of the first release, these interpretations "are always technically accomplished, sensitive and well thought out and much to be preferred to many a more sensational rendering. Pauk's firm tone and capacity for long-breathed phrasing are shown to good advantage in the opening of the Fantasy... As always the ensemble is impeccable...As usual Vox have supplied a sympathetic acoustic with just that extra touch of reverberation sufficient to take away all trace of a clinical studio atmosphere."

They are complemented here, as they were at the time of their original LP issue, by a no less sprightly performance of the sonata Schubert wrote for the obsolete Arpeggione, now most commonly heard on the cello. Gramophone’s critic observed Paul Olevsky’s "rich and beautiful tone" at the time.

Schubert’s relatively small but high-quality output for violin and piano consists of the three Sonatinas, small scale works full of Viennese charm and genial atmosphere, the mature Sonata in A major, the robust Rondo in B minor and the absolute masterpiece in the genre, the great Fantasy in C major, a substantial and dramatic 4-movement work of unprecedented difficulty for both players.

00:00:00 Violin Sonata in A Major, D. 574: I. Allegro moderato
00:08:00 Violin Sonata in A Major, D. 574: II. Scherzo. Presto
00:11:58 Violin Sonata in A Major, D. 574: III. Andantino
00:16:48 Violin Sonata in A Major, D. 574: IV. Allegro vivace
00:21:53 Fantasie in C Major, D. 934: I. Andante molto – Allegro vivace
00:30:14 Fantasie in C Major, D. 934: II. Andantino
00:40:38 Fantasie in C Major, D. 934: III. Allegro presto
00:45:21 Violin Sonata in D Major, D. 384: I. Allegro molto
00:49:16 Violin Sonata in D Major, D. 384: II. Andante
00:53:39 Violin Sonata in D Major, D. 384: III. Allegro vivace
00:57:18 Violin Sonata in A Minor, D. 385: I. Allegro moderato
01:03:23 Violin Sonata in A Minor, D. 385: II. Andante
01:10:33 Violin Sonata in A Minor, D. 385: III. Menuetto. Allegro –Trio
01:12:56 Violin Sonata in A Minor, D. 385: IV. Allegro
01:17:24 Violin Sonata in G Minor, D. 408: I. Allegro giusto
01:21:52 Violin Sonata in G Minor, D. 408: II. Andante
01:25:33 Violin Sonata in G Minor, D. 408: III. Menuetto –Trio
01:27:59 Violin Sonata in G Minor, D. 408: IV. Allegro moderato
01:31:50 Rondo in B Minor, D. 895
01:46:14 Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D. 821: I. Allegro moderato
01:54:54 Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D. 821: II. Adagio – Allegretto

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Following previous successful albums, acclaimed Hungarian violinist Kristóf Baráti returns to Brilliant Classics to make his stamp on the Violin Concertos of Mozart. Praised for this ‘strong, penetrating and brilliant tone’ and his ‘consistently serious, almost dramatic’ interpretation of Ysaÿe’s solo sonatas (BC94678), Baráti has emerged as one of the most important violinists of his generation, having previously performed with internationally renowned orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Deutsches Symphonie Orchester, and with conductors Kurt Masur and Charles Dutoit. This album was specially recorded in Hungary’s premier concert venue, the Kodály Center in Pécs, on Baráti’s violin, the ‘Lady Harmsworth’ Stradivarius, kindly on loan from the Stradivarius Society of Chicago.

Here, Baráti turns his attention to Mozart for the first time. Leading the Hungarian Chamber Orchestra from the front, Baráti expertly tackles all five concertos known to be by Mozart, as well as the two Rondos and Adagio that together make up all of the composer’s music for solo violin and orchestra. All the concertos (except K207, which has been dated to 1773) were composed in 1775 in a flurry of activity. Despite this, they document a strong development of Mozart’s mastery of the form; from the fairly staid sonata form of the last movement of the first concerto, to the more radical decisions the composer was taking in his K218, where he boldly decides not to restate the opening ‘fanfare’ theme of the exposition in the development, instead weaving it into the second and third movements, expertly tying the piece together. Mozart stopped composing violin concertos as abruptly as he had begun; although he still performed his works for a few years afterwards, he seemed to lose interest in composing for the violin. Nevertheless, the five outstanding concertos he has left us with represent an outburst of Mozart’s creativity and the astonishing rapidity with which he honed his technique over just a few months.

Hungarian violinist Kristóf Baráti is recognised as one of the leading violinists of his generation. He plays with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Mariinsky, WDR Sinfonieorchester, London Philharmonic, and conductors like Gergiev, Dutoit, Jurowski, Masur, Pletnev, Fischer, Temirkanov.
His extensive discography for Brilliant Classics led to great critical acclaim: “..Baráti is out of the top drawer. With intensity of sound, unbridled athleticism and searing leaps into the stratosphere which send a tingle down the spine” (Gramophone), “Masterful, probing, meditative, it rang with a rare sense of authenticity, and almost majestic scope” (Washington Post). “He is on the order of magnitude greater than any other violinist I’ve encountered in at least 10 years” (Fanfare on the Beethoven violin sonatas, with Klára Würtz, piano).
On this 2 CD set Baráti plays the complete works for violin and orchestra of Mozart: masterful, strong, alternating great vitality and tenderness, vigour and beauty. He himself conducts the excellent Hungarian Chamber Orchestra.

Recorded in the Kodály Center, Pécs, Hungary in 2015.

00:00:00 Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat, K. 207: I. Allegro moderato
00:06:30 Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat, K. 207: II. Adagio
00:13:06 Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat, K. 207: III. Presto
00:18:24 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 211: I. Allegro moderato
00:26:07 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 211: II. Andante
00:32:08 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 211: III. Rondeau. Allegro
00:36:44 Rondo in B-Flat Major, K. 269/261a
00:43:23 Rondo in C Major, K. 373
00:48:58 Adagio in E Major, K. 261
00:55:39 Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: I. Allegro
01:04:21 Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: II. Adagio
01:11:13 Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: III. Rondeau. Allegro
01:17:51 Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: I. Allegro
01:25:11 Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: II. Andante cantabile
01:31:19 Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: III. Rondeau
01:38:41 Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219: I. Allegro aperto
01:47:37 Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219: II. Adagio
01:56:27 Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219: III. Rondeau

Artist:
Kristóf Baráti (violin)
Hungarian Chamber Orchestra

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Mela Tenenbaum (violin)
Gil Sharon (violin)
Matthieu Arama (violin)
Aurélien Pontier (piano)
Richard Kapp (piano)
Anton Nel (piano)
Idith Zvi (piano)

Tracklist:
00:00:00 Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 67 No. 4 (Chopin)
00:03:01 Song Without Words, Op. 2 No. 3 (Tchaikovsky)
00:06:20 Divertimento, K. 334: Menuet (Mozart)
00:10:29 Hungarian Dance No. 6, WoO 1 (Brahms)
00:13:42 Hungarian Dance No. 1, WoO 1 (Brahms)
00:16:40 Romance in A Major, Op. 94 No. 2 (Schumann)
00:22:02 Morceaux, Op. 10: No. 2, Humoresque in G Major. Menuet (Bocherini)
00:25:34 Les millions D'Arlequin: Serenade (Drigo)
00:30:10 Sonata in A Major (Paganini)
00:35:04 Träumerei, Op. 21 (Drdla)
00:37:45 Das Lied der Geige, Op. 2 (Schebek)
00:40:56 Immer oder nimmer Walzer, Op. 156 (Waldteufel)
00:50:22 Schön Rosmarin (Kreisler)
00:52:10 Espana, Op. 165 No. 2: Tango (Albeniz)
00:54:45 Russian Romance (Chernyetsky)
00:57:36 Guitarre, Op. 45 No. 2 (Moszkowski)
01:01:14 Menuet (Attr. Porpora) (Porpora / Kreisler)
01:05:20 Allegretto grazioso (Porpora / Bonelli)
01:07:25 Le triomphe de la République: Tambourin (Arr. Burmester) (Gossec (Francois))
01:08:42 Salut d'amour, Op. 12 (Elgar)
01:11:16 3 Pieces, Op. 11: Mazurka in F-Sharp Minor (Chopin)
01:14:07 Poème for Violin and Piano, Op. 41 No. 4 (Arr. Weniger) (Fibich (Zdenek))
01:16:01 5 Gedichte, WWV 91: V. Träume (Wagner)
01:19:38 Valse scherzo (Tchaikovsky)
01:21:30 Song Without Words, Op. 60: I. Andante espressivo “May Breezes” (Arr. Kreisler) (Mendelssohn)
01:24:12 Myrthen, Op. 25: I. Dedication (Schumann)
01:26:38 Romance (Rubinstein)
01:29:18 Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17 (Paganini)
01:32:19 Hungarian Dance No. 7 in F Major, WoO 1 (Allegretto) (Brahms)
01:34:45 Romance, Op. 3 (Gliere)
01:38:50 Kujawiak in A Minor (Wieniawski (Henryk))
01:41:48 3 Old Viennese Dances: II. Liebesleid (Kreisler)
01:44:48 Le roi s'amuse: VII. Passepied (Arr. Elman) (Delibes / Elman (Mischa))
01:46:46 Waltz No. 1 in A Major, Op.54 (Moderato) (Dvorák)
01:50:22 5 Spanish Dances, Op. 12: I. Allegro brioso (Moszkowski)
01:52:01 16 Morceaux de Salon, Op. 49: VII. La Sevillana (Alard (Delphin))
01:54:33 Bandana Sketches, Op. 12 "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" (White)
01:57:57 Le Secret (Gautier (Jacques))
02:00:40 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Rachmaninoff)
02:06:31 Préludes, L. 117, Premier Livre: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin (Debussy)
02:09:17 Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act 2: Melodie No. 2 (Arr. Heifetz) (Von Gluck, arr. Jascha Heifetz)
02:12:27 2 Pieces for Cello and Orchestra, Op.20: II. Serenade Espagnole (Arr. Kreisler) (Glazunov, arr. Kreisler)
02:15:50 3 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75: I. Allegro moderato (Dvorák)
02:19:25 3 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75: II. Allegro maestoso (Dvorák)
02:22:22 3 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75: III. Allegro appassionato (Dvorák)
02:25:13 Thaïs, Act 2: Méditation (Massenet)
02:29:49 Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (Sarasate (Pablo de))
02:39:46 Romance (Wieniawski (Henryk))
02:44:46 Hora staccato (Dinicu (Grigoras))
02:46:10 Pacsirta (Dinicu (Grigoras))

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Like countless other well-educated German lads, Friedrich Nietzsche took up the piano as a child, and immersed himself in the world of Beethoven and Schumann. But unlike most of them, he pursued music with a single-minded devotion which would later distinguish his philosophical writings. During his teenage years he composed fugues, sonatas and fantasies, as well as more ambitious works such as a Mass, a Miserere, even a Christmas Oratorio: a sublime irony coming from one whose most infamous pronouncement would be that ‘God is dead. We have killed him.’

University studies in Basel put paid both to his Christianity, but when he returned to composition he wrote songs which are now the best-known part of his own music, and have received several recordings. Having composed the Hymn to Friendship in 1874, at the ripe age of 24, he gave up writing music for several years but returned to itlater in life, and he could still play Beethoven sonatas by heart once afflicted by the ravages of syphilis.

Composer : Friedrich Nietsche
Artist :Jeroen van Veen piano

00:00:00 Heldenklage, NWV 2
00:02:33 Ungarischer Marsch, NWV 5
00:05:06 Édes titok
00:08:18 So lach doch mal, NWV 9
00:10:08 Da geht ein Bach, NWV 10b
00:12:07 In Mondschein auf der Puszta, NWV 11
00:13:50 Ermanarich, Symphonische Dichtung
00:24:35 Unserer Altvordern eingedenk, NWV 13: I. Mazurka
00:26:09 Unserer Altvordern eingedenk, NWV 13: II. Aus der Czarda
00:28:11 Das zerbrochene Ringlein
00:33:50 Albumblatt
00:37:39 Das Fragment an sich, NWV 35
00:42:31 Hymnus an die Freundschaft, NWV 42: I. Vorspiel
00:47:36 Hymnus an die Freundschaft, NWV 42: II. Hymnus erste Strophe
00:49:17 Hymnus an die Freundschaft, NWV 42: III.Erstes Zwischenspiel
00:55:50 Hymnus an die Freundschaft, NWV 42: IV. Hymnus zweite Strophe
00:57:23 Hymnus an die Freundschaft, NWV 42: V. Zweites Zwischenspiel5’10
01:02:34 Hymnus an die Freundschaft, NWV 42: VI. seht Fest
01:04:01 Hymnus an die Freundschaft, NWV 42: VII. Hymnus dritte Strophe

Tracklist below.

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This set is, despite its misleading early opus number, very much the work of the mature Vivaldi, now 40 years of age and a leading light of the vibrant Venetian musical scene, producing at an astonishing rate not only concertos for the adroit pupils of the Ospedale della Pietà where he was a much-loved music master, but also entertainments of varying scale for more public events and audiences. These sonatas are but for two or three performers, or even four: a moot point for musicologists. L’Arte dell’Arco follow modern scholarly practice in assigning the ‘accompaniment’ to the virtuoso solo instrument to a continuo group of cello, keyboard and plucked instruments, though they take care to offer instrumental colours as variegated as possible by alternating between harpsichord and chamber organ, and theorbo and Baroque guitar, as the character of the musintal craftsmanship, continually appears to demand or request it. The sonatas were written with publication in mind, not in Venice but Amsterdam, then the home of instrumental music publishing, and they take their place within his carefully constructed 12 opus collections as a sophisticated set of sonatas displaying all the different characters of the Italian Baroque school of instrumental craftsmanship, continually enlivened by Vivaldi’s unique brand of melodic genius.

Vivaldi:
00:00:00 Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, RV. 31: I. Preludio a capriccio. Presto – Adagio – Presto –Adagio – Presto
00:01:03 Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, RV. 31: II. Corrente. Allegro
00:02:56 Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, RV. 31: III. Adagio
00:03:49 Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, RV. 31: IV. Giga. Allegro
00:06:17 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, RV. 14: I. Preludio. Andante
00:10:53 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, RV. 14: II. Corrente. Allegro
00:13:00 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, RV. 14: III. Adagio
00:14:09 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, RV. 14: IV. Giga. Allegro
00:15:49 Violin Sonata No. 4 in F Major, RV. 20: I. Andante
00:18:03 Violin Sonata No. 4 in F Major, RV. 20: II. Allemanda. Allegro
00:20:05 Violin Sonata No. 4 in F Major, RV. 20: III. Sarabanda. Andante
00:22:31 Violin Sonata No. 4 in F Major, RV. 20: IV. Corrente. Presto
00:25:04 Violin Sonata No. 6 in C Major, RV. 1: I. Preludio. Andante
00:29:09 Violin Sonata No. 6 in C Major, RV. 1: II. Allemanda. Presto
00:30:36 Violin Sonata No. 6 in C Major, RV. 1: III. Giga. Allegro
00:32:43 Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, RV. 27: I. Preludio. Andante
00:35:25 Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, RV. 27: II. Giga. Allegro
00:37:23 Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, RV. 27: III. Sarabanda. Largo
00:40:11 Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, RV. 27: IV. Corrente. Allegro
00:42:13 Violin Sonata No. 11 in D Major, RV. 9: I. Preludio. Andante
00:45:27 Violin Sonata No. 11 in D Major, RV. 9: II. Fantasia. Presto
00:47:08 Violin Sonata No. 11 in D Major, RV. 9: III. Gavotta. Allegro
00:48:30 Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, RV. 23: I. Preludio. Largo
00:51:54 Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, RV. 23: II. Giga. Presto
00:54:00 Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, RV. 23: III. Corrente. Allegro
00:55:28 Violin Sonata No. 9 in E Minor, RV. 16: I. Preludio. Andante
00:58:26 Violin Sonata No. 9 in E Minor, RV. 16: II. Capriccio. Allegro
00:59:52 Violin Sonata No. 9 in E Minor, RV. 16: III. Giga. Allegro
01:02:25 Violin Sonata No. 9 in E Minor, RV. 16: IV. Gavotta. Presto
01:03:04 Violin Sonata No. 12 in A Major, RV. 32: I. Preludio. Largo
01:07:10 Violin Sonata No. 12 in A Major, RV. 32: II. Capriccio. Presto
01:08:36 Violin Sonata No. 12 in A Major, RV. 32: III. Grave
01:09:55 Violin Sonata No. 12 in A Major, RV. 32: IV. Allemanda. Allegro
01:12:26 Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, RV. 8: I. Preludio. Andante
01:14:11 Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, RV. 8: II. Allemanda. Allegro
01:16:41 Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, RV. 8: III. Corrente. Allegro
01:18:27 Violin Sonata No. 10 in F Minor, RV. 21: I. Preludio. Largo
01:21:23 Violin Sonata No. 10 in F Minor, RV. 21: II. Allemanda. Allegro
01:23:27 Violin Sonata No. 10 in F Minor, RV. 21: III. Giga. Allegro
01:25:25 Violin Sonata No. 5 in B Minor, RV. 36: I. Preludio. Andante
01:28:04 Violin Sonata No. 5 in B Minor, RV. 36: II. Corrente. Allegro
01:30:38 Violin Sonata No. 5 in B Minor, RV. 36: III. Giga. Presto

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Composer: Arcangelo Corelli
Artists: Musica Amphion, Pieter-Jan Belder (harpsichord, organ & concert master)

It may seem surprising: can 10 discs really contain all of Arcangelo Corelli’s output? They can, and do, but the surprise is merited, for the influence and reputation of these works far outstrips their quantity (and how often can one say that of a Barock composer!). On display here is the apogee of Barock form as displayed in the genres of Solo Sonatas, Trio Sonatas and Concerti Grossi, full of sparkling virtuosity and an intimate knowledge and love of the violin and its potential as a solo instrument.

The influence was felt most immediately in Rome, where he was based for his adult life, but publication of these collections soon earned him a name across Europe, as much as his prowess as a solo violinist did; for this was the golden age of the composer as creator, when composition went hand in hand with performance. Of course there is plenty more music Corelli composed which hasn’t survived, or at least not on manuscripts with his name on them, for Corelli as an impresario frequently staged oratorios to which he would have contributed sinfonias and instrumental numbers.

What survives is never less than highly polished; often bold, and continually inventive, as is more than evident in these performances from a welcome and uniform perspective by a leading Dutch period-instrument ensemble. And it’s unique; there is no other Corelli box on the market, nor has such a project ever been attempted before or since.

Tracklist:
Trio Sonatas OP.1:
00:00:00 Sonata No.1 in F: I. Grave
00:01:21 Sonata No.1 in F: II. Allegro
00:02:46 Sonata No.1 in F: III. Adagio
00:04:42 Sonata No.1 in F: IV. Allegro
00:06:14 Sonata No.2 in E minor: I. Grave
00:07:52 Sonata No.2 in E minor: II. Vivace
00:08:55 Sonata No.2 in E minor: III. Adagio
00:10:17 Sonata No.2 in E minor: IV. Allegro
00:11:21 Sonata No.3 in A: I. Grave
00:12:43 Sonata No.3 in A: II. Allegro
00:14:33 Sonata No.3 in A: III. Adagio
00:16:18 Sonata No.3 in A: IV. Allegro
00:17:46 Sonata No.4 in A minor: I. Vivace
00:19:04 Sonata No.4 in A minor: II. Adagio
00:20:05 Sonata No.4 in A minor: III. Allegro
00:21:23 Sonata No.4 in A minor: IV. Presto
00:22:51 Sonata No.5 in B flat: I. Grave
00:24:59 Sonata No.5 in B flat: II. Allegro
00:26:19 Sonata No.5 in B flat: III. Adagio – Allegro
00:27:56 Sonata No.5 in B flat: IV. Allegro
00:29:06 Sonata No.6 in B minor: I. Grave
00:30:01 Sonata No.6 in B minor: II. Largo
00:32:31 Sonata No.6 in B minor: III. Adagio
00:34:22 Sonata No.6 in B minor: IV. Allegro
00:35:42 Sonata No.7 in C: I. Allegro
00:37:19 Sonata No.7 in C: II. Grave
00:38:28 Sonata No.7 in C: III. Allegro
00:39:54 Sonata No.8 in C minor: I. Grave
00:41:16 Sonata No.8 in C minor: II. Allegro
00:42:53 Sonata No.8 in C minor: III. Largo
00:44:53 Sonata No.8 in C minor: IV. Vivace
00:45:57 Sonata No.9 in G: I. Allegro
00:47:03 Sonata No.9 in G: II. Adagio – Allegro
00:48:45 Sonata No.9 in G: III. Adagio
00:50:37 Sonata No.9 in G: IV. Allegro – Adagio
00:51:56 Sonata No.10 in G minor: I. Grave
00:52:59 Sonata No.10 in G minor: II. Allegro
00:53:37 Sonata No.10 in G minor: III. Allegro
00:54:33 Sonata No.10 in G minor: IV. Adagio
00:55:50 Sonata No.10 in G minor: V. Allegro
00:57:05 Sonata No.11 in D minor: I. Grave
00:58:34 Sonata No.11 in D minor: II. Allegro
00:59:54 Sonata No.11 in D minor: III. Adagio
01:01:32 Sonata No.11 in D minor: IV. Allegro
01:02:15 Sonata No.12 in D: I. Grave
01:04:17 Sonata No.12 in D: II. Largo e puntato
01:05:58 Sonata No.12 in D: III. Grave
01:06:55 Sonata No.12 in D: IV. Allegro

01:08:43 Trio Sonatas OP.2 NOS 1 - 12
02:21:52 Sonata A Quattro WoO4
02:27:25 Trio Sonatas WoO 5-8

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Young Mendelssohn composed extensively for the piano. From early concertos and sonatas he quickly established his ‘mature’ style in works such as the Rondo capriccioso, and the Andante cantabile e Presto agitato. The masterpieces that followed include the famous Songs without Words/Lieder ohne Worte. On this complete recording, these piano 'songs' are played by Dutch pianist Frank van der Laar.

00:00:00 Andante con moto, in E Major, Op. 19 No. 1
00:03:50 Andante espressivo, in A Minor, Op. 19 No. 2
00:06:14 Molto allegro, in A Major, Op. 19 No. 3, “Jägerlied”
00:08:49 Moderato, in A Major, Op. 19 No. 4
00:11:16 Agitato, in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 19 No. 5
00:14:47 Andante sostenuto, in G Minor, Op. 19 No. 6, “Venetian Gondola Song”
00:17:22 Andante espressivo, in E-Flat Major, Op. 30 No. 1
00:21:44 Allegro di molto, in B-Flat Minor, Op. 30 No. 2
00:23:49 Andante sostenuto, in E Major, Op. 30 No. 3
00:26:28 Agitato e con fuoco, in B Minor, Op. 30 No. 4
00:29:21 Andante grazioso, in D Major, Op. 30 No. 5
00:31:14 Allegretto, in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 30 No. 6, “Venetian Gondola Song”
00:34:01 Con moto, in E-Flat Major, Op. 38 No. 1
00:36:17 Allegro non troppo, in C Minor, Op. 38 No. 2
00:38:34 Presto, in E Major, Op. 38 No. 3
00:41:00 Andante, in A Major, Op. 38 No. 4
00:43:03 Agitato, in A Minor, Op. 38 No. 5
00:45:42 Andante con moto, in A-Flat Major, Op. 38 No. 6, “Duetto”
00:48:33 Andante con moto, in A-Flat Major, Op. 53 No. 1
00:51:24 Allegro non troppo, in E-Flat Major, Op. 53 No. 2
00:54:14 Presto agitato, in G Minor, Op. 53 No. 3
00:57:08 Adagio, in F Major, Op. 53 No. 4
00:59:53 Allegro, in A Minor, Op. 53 No. 5, “Volkslied”
01:02:53 Molto allegro vivace, in A Major, Op. 53 No. 6
01:06:02 Andante espressivo, in G Major, Op. 62 No. 1
01:08:14 Allegro con fuoco, in B-Flat Major, Op. 62 No. 2
01:10:18 Andante maestoso, in E Minor, Op. 62 No. 3, “Trauermarsch”
01:13:53 Allegro con anima, in G Major, Op. 62 No. 4
01:15:09 Andante, in A Minor, Op. 62 No. 5, “Venetian Gondola Song”
01:17:58 Andante grazioso, in A Major, Op. 62 No. 6, “Frühlingslied”
01:21:08 Andante, in E-Flat Major, Op. 67 No. 1
01:23:47 Allegro leggiero, in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 67 No. 2
01:26:24 Andante tranquillo, in B-Flat Major, Op. 67 No. 3
01:28:50 Presto, in C Major, Op. 67 No. 4, “Spinnerlied: The Bee’s Wedding”
01:30:50 Moderato, in B Minor, Op. 67 No. 5
01:33:12 Allegretto non troppo, in E Major, Op. 67 No. 6
01:35:36 Andante espressivo, in F Major, Op. 85 No. 1
01:37:50 Allegro agitato, in A Minor, Op. 85 No. 2
01:38:44 Presto, in E-Flat Major, Op. 85 No. 3
01:41:19 Andante sostenuto, in D Major, Op. 85 No. 4
01:44:18 Allegretto, in A Major, Op. 85 No. 5
01:46:04 Allegretto con moto, in B-Flat Major, Op. 85 No. 6
01:48:35 Andante un poco agitato, in E Minor, Op. 102 No. 1
01:50:51 Adagio, in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2
01:53:28 Presto, in C Major, Op. 102 No. 3
01:55:01 Un poco agitato, in G Minor, Op. 102 No. 4
01:57:12 Allegro vivace, in A Major, Op. 102 No. 5, “Kinderstück”
01:58:31 Andante, in C Major, Op. 102 No. 6

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Dmitri Shostakovich wrote symphonies and string quartets with violent and intense music. But he did have a sense of humour as well. Just as he could handle the very un-Russian jazz idiom. Both jazz suites show the light-hearted side of Russia’s most important 20th-century composer.

00:00:00 Suite No. 1 for Variety Orchestra, Op. Posth.: I. March
00:03:09 Suite No. 1 for Variety Orchestra, Op. Posth.: II. Dance No. 1
00:06:10 Suite No. 1 for Variety Orchestra, Op. Posth.: III. Dance No. 2
00:09:54 Suite No. 1 for Variety Orchestra, Op. Posth.: IV. Little Polka
00:12:33 Suite No. 1 for Variety Orchestra, Op. Posth.: V. Lyric Waltz
00:15:16 Suite No. 1 for Variety Orchestra, Op. Posth.: VI. Waltz No. 1
00:18:42 Suite No. 1 for Variety Orchestra, Op. Posth.: VII. Waltz No. 2
00:22:20 Suite No. 1 for Variety Orchestra, Op. Posth.: VIII. Finale
00:24:44 Overture on Russian and Kirghiz Themes, Op. 115
00:34:13 Jazz Suite No. 1, Op. 38a: I. Waltz
00:36:38 Jazz Suite No. 1, Op. 38a: II. Polka
00:38:21 Jazz Suite No. 1, Op. 38a: III. Foxtrot
00:42:16 Novorossijsk Chimes, the Flame of Eternal Glory for Orchestra, Op. 111b
00:44:57 Festive Overture Op. 96

Artist:
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Theodore Kuchar (conductor)

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Composer:
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Artist:
Alexander Rudin (cello)
Ensemble Instrumental Musica Viva
Nikolay Alekseev ( conductor)

Here’s another fine disc, unavailable for some time, now receiving a new lease of life, and with no significant competition. It’s true that the complete works for cello and orchestra amount to less than half this disc’s duration, comprising as they do a couple of miniatures (the Pezzo Capriccioso and Nocturne) and the evergreen Rococo Variations. But the first point of importance is that the fine Russian cellist Alexander Rudin plays the original version of the score, and not the much more widely available piece of well-meaning butchery by a cellist of chaikovsky’s own time,Wilhelm Fitzenhagen. Fitzenhagen fiddled around with the order of the variations and left one out altogether, as well as somewhat simplifying the composer’s original and strenuous but effective demands upon the soloist. A return to the original reveals what we have been missing in the way of a rather more substantial and coherent work, and there are but one or two rival versions on the market.
In addition, Rudin complements the Variations with the gorgeous interlude from Swan Lake that features a solo cello, as well as an arrangement of the famous Andante cantabile from the First String Quartet. He then conducts this Muscovy orchestra himself in the Serenade for Strings.
Alexander Rudin was born in 1960 and studied with the cello legend Daniil Shafran. His pedigree in this music is impeccable.


00:00:00 Variations on a Rococo Theme Op.33, Original version
00:18:40 Nocturne, Adapted from the Six piano pieces, Op. 19
00:22:41 Andante cantabile, Adapted from the First String Quartet, No. 1 Op. 11
00:28:30 Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62
00:35:27 Andante cantabile, Adapted from The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66
00:39:53 Serenade for Strings, Op. 48: I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina: Andante non troppo – Allegro moderato
00:47:44 Serenade for Strings, Op. 48: II. Valse: Moderato (Tempo di valse)
00:51:27 Serenade for Strings, Op. 48: III. Elégie: Larghetto elegiaco
00:59:57 Serenade for Strings, Op. 48: IV. Finale (Tema russo): Andante; Allegro con spirito