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Post by jandl100 on Mar 2, 2017 21:45:19 GMT
My first March 2017 choice was rather obscure and modern in an often atonal kind of way. Not for all tastes by any means. So, let's have another go, this time with a true violin classic from the Baroque period. It's not as well known as it should be. It's the Chaconne by Tomaso Antonio Vitali (March 7, 1663 – May 9, 1745), an Italian composer and violinist from Bologna, Italy and a contemporary of JS Bach (1685-1750). It's so different from the music of my other choice this month that I think they can run in parallel. Here is probably my favourite recording, by one Oliver Colbentson, who I have to confess I had never heard of before! There are many other recordings available to try. Heifetz made a famous recording of it. That one is violin accompanied by piano. It's a little crude but very powerfully done. Here is a rather more sophisticated Sarah Chang backed by the English Chamber Orchestra. Rather lush. Sorry, folks - but you really do have to play this music more than once to start to get a handle on it and appreciate what is going on.
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Post by John on Mar 2, 2017 21:54:02 GMT
I quite like this Jerry
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 3, 2017 10:38:20 GMT
Outstanding Jerry. I love the sense of flow this work has and find it incredibly evocative. Would love to hear it performed live ...
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Post by Slinger on Mar 5, 2017 13:21:43 GMT
A 4/5 from me. I'm listening to the David Oistrakh (piano accompaniment only) version now and I have to say that despite liking Oistrakh in general this reading is a bit tepid for me. It doesn't quite 'catch fire' like the Oliver Colbentson version you linked.
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Post by MartinT on Mar 6, 2017 7:50:41 GMT
Very beautiful. A nice slice of baroque violin. I can imagine that this would be wonderful heard live.
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 6, 2017 14:51:27 GMT
Indeed - would love to hear it as an encore after a big concerto ...
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