Barber, Korngold, Waxman, J.Williams – Works for Violin and Orchestra – Alexander Gilman

remembering Erich Wolfgang Korngold on the anniversary of his death

(May 29, 1897 – November 29, 1957)

Samuel Barber (1910-1981):
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op.14
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957):
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op.35
Franz Waxman (1906-1967):
The Carmen Fantasie for Violin and Orchestra
John Williams (b.1932):
Theme from "Schindler's List" for Violin and Orchestra

Alexander Gilman - violin
The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
Perry So - conductor

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Various Composers – Works for Violin and Piano – Maxim Vengerov

Franz Schubert (1797-1828):
Fantasy in C major D.934
Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Valse-Scherzo
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst (1814-1865):
Concert Variations on "The Last Rose of Summer"
Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931):
Sonata in D minor "Ballade"
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937):
Tzigane
Claude Debussy (1862–1918):
Extracts of "Prelude to the afternoon of a Faun" (arr.Heifetz)
Franz Waxman (1906-1967):
Fantasy on themes from Bizet's "Carmen"

Maxim Vengerov - violin
Irina Vinogradova - piano

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Entartete Musik (Vol.6) – Waxman - The Song Of Terezin - Foster

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Franz Waxman (1906-1967):
Das Lied von Terezín
Eric Zeisl (1905-1959):
Requiem Ebraico

Deborah Riedel - soprano
Della Jones - mezzo-soprano
Michael Kraus - bass-baritone
Rundfunkchor Berlin / -Kinderchor
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Lawrence Foster - conductor

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Korngold- Concerto; Rózsa- Concerto; Waxman- "Carmen" Fantasy - Heifetz

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957): 
Violin Concerto, op.35 in D major *
Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995): 
Violin Concerto, op.24 +
Thema con variazioni, op.29a #
Franz Waxman (1906-1967):
"Carmen" Fantasy §

Jascha Heifetz - violin
Gregor Piatigorsky - cello #
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra *
Dallas Symphony Orchestra +
Chamber Orchestra #
Alfred Wallenstein - conductor *
Walter Hendl - conductor +
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra §
Donald Voorhees - conductor §

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