Nazrin Rashidova, Daniel Grimwood - Moszkowski: Works for Violin & Piano (2015)

Tracklist

01. 5 Spanish Dances, Op. 12 (Arr. É. Sauret for Violin & Piano): No. 1, Allegro brioso
02. 5 Spanish Dances, Op. 12 (Arr. É. Sauret for Violin & Piano): No. 2, Moderato
03. 5 Spanish Dances, Op. 12 (Arr. É. Sauret for Violin & Piano): No. 3, Con moto
04. 5 Spanish Dances, Op. 12 (Arr. É. Sauret for Violin & Piano): No. 4, Allegro comodo
05. 5 Spanish Dances, Op. 12 (Arr. É. Sauret for Violin & Piano): No. 5, Bolero. Con spirito
06. 4 Morceaux, Op. 82: No. 1, Les nymphes. Allegro leggiero
07. 4 Morceaux, Op. 82: No. 2, Caprice. Allegretto
08. 4 Morceaux, Op. 82: No. 3, Mélodie. Moderato
09. 4 Morceaux, Op. 82: No. 4, Humoresque. Allegro con spirito
10. 2 Koncertstücke, Op. 16: No. 1, Ballade. Andante con moto
11. 2 Koncertstücke, Op. 16: No. 2, Bolero. Allegro spirituoso
12. Suite for 2 Violins & Piano, Op. 71: No. 1, Allegro energico
13. Suite for 2 Violins & Piano, Op. 71: No. 2, Allegro moderato
14. Suite for 2 Violins & Piano, Op. 71: No. 3, Lento assai
15. Suite for 2 Violins & Piano, Op. 71: No. 4, Molto vivace
16. 8 Morceaux caractéristiques, Op. 36: No. 6, Étincelles (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano)
17. 2 Piano Pieces, Op. 45: No. 2, Guitarre (Arr. P. De Sarasate for Violin & Piano)
18. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 15: No. 1, Serenata (Arr. F. Rehfeld for Violin & Piano)

Moritz Moszkowski enjoyed a considerable international reputation as a composer and pianist and was fêted as the natural successor to Chopin. It is a mark of his music’s success that it was arranged for countless ensembles and solo instruments.

French violinist Émile Sauret transformed the popular Spanish Dances into virtuoso showpieces filled with all manner of impressive elaborations, Jascha Heifetz similarly turning Etincelles or ‘Sparks’ into something brilliantly light and twinkling.

The interaction of two violins makes the Suite highly dramatic, contrasting with the fine lyrical melody of Moszkowski’s Serenata.

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