What we have here is yet one more violin recital of mostly unbelievably familiar repertoire. It has incredibly difficult pieces by Sarasate and Wieniawski. It has exceedingly difficult pieces by Ysaÿe and Kreisler. It has exceptionally lovely arrangements of Rachmaninov's Vocalise and 18th Variation. It even has an extraordinarily touching arrangement of Williams' theme from Schindler's List. With a few additions and subtractions, this recital has appeared many, many times on recordings of one form of another since there ...
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What we have here is yet one more violin recital of mostly unbelievably familiar repertoire. It has incredibly difficult pieces by Sarasate and Wieniawski. It has exceedingly difficult pieces by Ysaÿe and Kreisler. It has exceptionally lovely arrangements of Rachmaninov's Vocalise and 18th Variation. It even has an extraordinarily touching arrangement of Williams' theme from Schindler's List. With a few additions and subtractions, this recital has appeared many, many times on recordings of one form of another since there have been recordings.There are only two differences. First, Maxim Vengerov is an astoundingly fine violinist with limitless technique, endless tone, and bottomless soul. In this recital, every piece is performed as well or better than the best performances in the history of recordings. Second, EMI has recorded Vengerov in sound of unimaginable presence and immediacy. In this recording, Vengerov and pianist Ian Brown sound as real as air and light. While there have been innumerable...
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