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Track List:
1 Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
2 Ave Maria
3 Pourquoi Me Riller from Werther
4 Aprun R, Op. 7, No. 1
5 Song to the Moon from Rusalka
6 Laudate Dominum from Vesperae Solennes de Confessore for Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra, K. 339
7 None But the Lonely Heart, Op. 6/6
8 Una Furtiva Lagrima from L'elisir D'amore
9 In Trutina from Carmina Burana
10 May Breezes from Songs Without Words, Op. 62, No. 1
11 Beau Soir
12 Estrellita
13 Nana (Bercuese) from Siete Conciones Populares Espanolas
14 Je Crois Entendre Encore from the Pearl Fishers
15 Morgen! Op. 27, No. 4
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Description
xConstantly exhorted to "sing," string players naturally try to emulate that most beautiful musical instrument, the human voice; no wonder they literally want to get their fingers on the treasures of the vocal repertoire. Joshua Bell has appropriated some of its best-loved songs and operatic arias, from Mozart through the romantics to Orff. Slow, sustained, lovely and yes, singing, these beguiling melodies and wide emotional range are eminently well suited to the violin. Credit for most of the arrangements is given to J.A.C. Redford, a well-known film and television composer, and indeed the throbbing strings and jarring modulations typical of sound-tracks invade his orchestrations, in startling contrast to the composers' own. In Debussy's "Beau soir," pianist Frederic Chiu partners Bell so beautifully that one wishes he had supplanted the orchestra in all the songs with piano accompaniment. The violin transcriptions of the vocal line closely follow the originals, except for Redford's compulsive habit of adding octaves in the repeats and jumping from the lowest to the highest register. Of course, Bell is very good at all this, and it's the playing that's really the thing. His tone is ravishingly beautiful, warm on the G-string, radiant up high, and always deeply expressive. His love and innate feeling for the music---its inward simplicity, romantic yearning and passionate ardor---speak straight to the heart. In the only authentic violin part, the obbligato of Richard Strauss' "Morgen!" he is joined by the golden-voiced soprano Anna Netrebko; at first overly intense, she relaxes into a blissful, magical ending. --Edith EislerProduct DescriptionJoshua Bell releases the follow-up to his best selling album ROMANCE OF THE VIOLIN, with his newest release VOICE OF THE VIOLIN which features sensuous, unforgettable melodies from Opera and song with special guest, soprano Anna Netrebko. These 15 classical melodies feature works by Mozart, Tchikovsky, Orff, Bizet and more.
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