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Arabella Steinbacher has firmly established herself as one of today’s leading violinists on the international concert scene, where her mastery of the violin frequently joins forces with the world’s major symphony orchestras. The New York Times summed up her playing as follows: “Balanced lyricism and fire – among her assets are a finely polished technique and a beautifully varied palette of timbres.”

Steinbacher’s feeling for the timeless melodies on this CD runs as deep as her technical command is great. The result is lyricism of the highest order. The album opens with a lush arrangement of Max Bruch’s much-loved, yet surprising, Violin Concerto No. 1, followed by two exquisite pieces: Chausson’s Poème and Steinbacher’s acclaimed interpretation of Korngold’s Violin Concerto in D major.

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Arabella plays Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op. 26 Vorspiel. Allegretto moderato

Arabella plays Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op. 26 Vorspiel, Adagio

Arabella plays Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op. 26 Vorspiel Finale. Allegro energico

Violin sensation Arabella Steinbacher began performing her first violin concerto (in G major) by Mozart when only eight years old, nearly as early on in life as the composer himself. And since then, the work has threaded its way throughout her successful career like a leitmotiv. Ms. Steinbacher has played the concerto at so many important moments of her life that she inevitably considers it an integral part of her. Yet her performance had never yet been recorded on CD – until now. 
Arabella's playful style mirrors Mozart's joyful approach to music and his unique manner of setting out deliciously pure, yet cheeky harmonies in these three concertos. Mozart's sense of humour and ideas are subtly conveyed by Arabella's delicate mastery of the music, with the support of the Festival Strings Lucerne at its finest.
This is the fulfilment of a long-cherished wish, and the opportunity to witness the culmination of an exquisite long-term love affair with the music.

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Arabella Steinbacher plays Mozart Violin Concerto No.3 In G, 1. Allegro

This track is part of the Bizet- L' Arlésienne Suites/ Fauré - Masques et Bergamasques/ Gounod - Faust Ballet Music, performing Kazuki Yamada and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, recorded in 2013 by PENTATONE.

This is the first album of a series of three which feature ballet/theatre/dance music. The first one comprises music by French composers amongst them the very popular Arlésienne suites by George Bizet in performances by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande which has a long standing reputation for its performances of French music.

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Kazuki Yamada conducts the OSR: Bizet - L’Arlésienne, Suite No. 1 (Prélude)

This is "March", the third track from this album and it is taken from the collection of "The Nutcracker" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

In this 2SACD album, you can enjoy the Bolshoi Experience when listening to Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker performed by the Children’s Choir of the Bolshoi Theatre and Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre Moscow conducted by Alexander Vedernikov.
The musicians of this album are:
Children’s Choir of the Bolshoi Theatre,
Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre Moscow,
Alexander Vedernikov - conductor,
Julia Molchanova - chorus master,
Dmitry Khakhamov - concert master.

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Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Eugene Onegin

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14: March

Alexander Vedernikov & Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre perform Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker (March)

The Ride of the Valkyries (German: Walkürenritt) is the popular term for the beginning of Act III of Die Walküre, composed by Richard Wagner.

Die Walküre is the second of the four operas by Richard Wagner that constitute Der Ring des Nibelungen. This particular repertoire was first written down by the composer on 23 July 1851 and composed in 1854. The Ride of The Valkyries is frequently used in filmmaking and television productions. Together with the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin, this repertoire is one of Wagner's best-known pieces.

In 2010, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra began recording the ten major operatic works of Richard Wagner, all under the baton of Marek Janowski. The operas were recorded live in concert versions, enabling the listener exclusively to concentrate on the music. Intelligently performed, brilliantly sung and beautifully recorded, this Walküre is the 8th release in PENTATONE’s unique Wagner Edition.

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The Ride of the Valkyries - Wagner, Janowski, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

This playlist is a preview of Igor Stravinsky The Rite of Spring & The Firebird (Suite 1919) by Frankfurt Radio Orchestra and Andres Orozco Estrada. This album is released on February 2016. This album combines the Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) and the 1919 L’Oiseau de Feu, (The Firebird Suite). The Frankfurt Radio Symphony (hr-Sinfonieorchester), one of the first radio symphony orchestras in Germany, founded in 1929, is under the direction of its Chief Conductor, Andrés Orozco-Estrada. Born in Colombia and trained in Vienna, he is one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation, currently holding not only the position of Chief Conductor in Frankfurt, but also the position of Music Director of the Houston Symphony and Principal Guest Conductor with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Igor Stravinsky - L'Oiseau De Feu  - Danse Infernale Du Roi Kastchei

This playlist is a preview of Vivaldi 6 Bassoon Concertos performed by Gustavo Nunez and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. This album combines six bassoon concerti by Vivaldi, performed by Uruguayan bassoonist Gustavo Núñez, who holds the position of principal bassoonist with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and who is considered one of the best bassoonists of his generation. He is accompanied by the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, by many considered as one of the world’s most admired chamber orchestras.
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Vivaldi - Bassoon Concerto In A Minor, RV 497  - Allegro Molto

This playlist is a preview of PENTATONE OXINGALE Series Shuffle. Play, Listen by Matt Haimovitz and Christopher O'Riler. This album is released on February 2016. The fourth issue of the PENTATONE OXINGALE series. An out of the box double SACD album with works for cello and piano, performed by cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O’Riley, including a booklet containing an interview by way of liner notes. One of the discs contains classical music and the other contains pop music, arranged for cello and piano by Christopher O’Riley.
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A Perfect Circle  - 3 Libras

Radiohead  - Weird Fishes Arpeggi

Radiohead  - Pyramid Song

This playlist is a preview of our album, "Elgar and Tchaikovsky" performed by Johannes Moser, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Andrew Manze.Composed at the end of the First World War, Elgar’s powerful Cello Concerto in E minor is one of his best-loved and most deeply-felt works. The soloist’s wrenching chords which open the work announce a mood of profound resignation and loss; gone is the youthful swagger of his earlier works, replaced instead with lonely introspection and longing, especially in the sublimely beautiful Adagio. The cello is given free rein in the vigorous final movement but the opening mood prevails as an anguished outburst from the cello brings the work to a close.
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