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Full title is: Best Menuhin 100 SPARS: ADD Length: 456:19 Released: 2009 Booklet: 8 pages Booklet printed in the following languages: English
EMI Classics' Best 100 series continues to work its magic, bringing you 100 of the greatest recorded moments by this beloved violin virtuoso-and you get 6 CDs for the price of one! Don't ask how, just listen as he plays The Four Seasons and additional violin concertos by Vivaldi; Partita No. 3 in E Bach; extracts from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ; Brahms' Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 4, 6, 7 & 17, plus pieces by Paganini, Bruch, Beethoven, Elgar, Lalo, Walton and more! |
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The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
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The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
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The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
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The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
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The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
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The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
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The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
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The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
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The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
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The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
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The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
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The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings & continuo ('Il cimento' Nos. 1-4) , Op. 8/1 - 4: Concerto
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Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in C major ('Il piacere'; 'Il Cimento' No. 6), Op. 8/6, RV 180: 1. Allegro
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Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in C major ('Il piacere'; 'Il Cimento' No. 6), Op. 8/6, RV 180: 2. Largo e cantabile
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Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in C major ('Il piacere'; 'Il Cimento' No. 6), Op. 8/6, RV 180: 3. Allegro
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Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E flat major ('La tempesta di mare'; 'Il cimento' No. 5), Op.8/5, RV 253: 1. Prest
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Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E flat major ('La tempesta di mare'; 'Il cimento' No. 5), Op.8/5, RV 253: 2. Largo
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Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E flat major ('La tempesta di mare'; 'Il cimento' No. 5), Op.8/5, RV 253: 3. Prest
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Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in B flat major ('La caccia'; 'Il cimento' No. 10), Op. 8/10, RV 362: 1. Allegro
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Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in B flat major ('La caccia'; 'Il cimento' No. 10), Op. 8/10, RV 362: 2. Adagio
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Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in B flat major ('La caccia'; 'Il cimento' No. 10), Op. 8/10, RV 362: 3. Allegro
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Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in A minor ('L'estro armonico' No. 6), Op. 3/6, RV 356: 1. Allegro
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Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in A minor ('L'estro armonico' No. 6), Op. 3/6, RV 356: 2. Largo
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Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in A minor ('L'estro armonico' No. 6), Op. 3/6, RV 356: 3. Presto
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: 1. Allegro
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Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ('Double'), BWV 1043: 2. Largo ma non tanto
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Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041: 1. Allegro
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Concerto for oboe & violin (or 2 violins), strings & continuo (reconstruction), BWV 1060R: 2. Adagio
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Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042: 3. Allegro assai
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The Musical Offering (Musikalisches Opfer), for keyboard & chamber instruments, BWV 1079: Trio Sonata: 1. Largo
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Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: 1. Preludio
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Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: 3. Gavotte en Rondeau
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Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: 4. Menuet 1
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Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: 5. Bourree
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Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: 3. Sarabanda
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Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: 4. Giga
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Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: 4. Allegro assai
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Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216: 2. Adagio
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Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major ('Turkish') K. 219: 3. Rondeau: Tempo di menuetto - Allegro
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Sinfonia concertante for violin, viola & orchestra in E flat major, K. 364 (K. 320d): 3. Presto
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Romance for violin & orchestra No. 1 in G major, Op. 40
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Sonata for violin & piano No. 5 in F major ('Spring'), Op. 24: 1. Allegro (Opening)
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Sonata for violin & piano No. 5 in F major ('Spring'), Op. 24: 3. Scherzo: Allegro molto
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Sonata for violin & piano No. 5 in F major ('Spring'), Op. 24: 4. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
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Romance for violin & orchestra No. 2 in F major, Op. 50
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Sonata for violin & piano No. 9 in A major ('Kreutzer'), Op. 47: 2. Andante
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Sonata for violin & piano No. 9 in A major ('Kreutzer'), Op. 47: 3. Finale: Presto (Conclusion)
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Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: 1. Allegro ma non troppo (Opening)
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Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: 2. Larghetto
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Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: 3. Rondo: Allegro
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Trio for horn (or viola or cello), violin & piano in E flat major, Op. 40: 4. Finale: Allegro con brio
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Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77: 3. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
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Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: 1. Allegro molto appassionato
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Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: 2. Adagio
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Symphonie espagnole, for violin & orchestra in D minor, Op. 21: 3. Intermezzo: Allegretto non troppo
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Violin Concerto No. 1 in E flat major (usually transposed to D major), Op. 6, MS 21: 3. Rondo: Allegro spiritoso
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Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, for violin & orchestra in A minor, Op. 28
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Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor ('Gretry'), Op. 37: 3. Adagio / 4. Allegro con fuoco
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The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Act 2. Pas d'action (Andante - Andante non troppo - Allegro)
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Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor ('La campanella'), Op. 7, MS 48: 3. Rondo ('La campanella')
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Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61: 3. Cadenza (Accompagnata: Lento)
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Moto perpetuo, for violin & guitar (or orchestra) in C major, Op. 11, MS 72
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Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 9 in E 'La Chasse'
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Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 24 in A minor
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Caprice basque (Capricho vasco), for violin & piano, Op. 24
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Danzas espanolas (8), for violin & piano, Opp. 21, 22, 23 & 26: No. 1 'Malaguena'
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Danzas espanolas (8), for violin & piano, Opp. 21, 22, 23 & 26: No. 2. 'Habanera'
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Danzas espanolas (8), for violin & piano, Opp. 21, 22, 23 & 26: No. 3. 'Romanza andaluza'
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Danzas espanolas (8), for violin & piano, Opp. 21, 22, 23 & 26: No. 6. 'Zapateado'
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La Ronde des Lutins, scherzo fantastique for violin & piano, Op. 25
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Caprice Viennois, for violin & piano (or orchestra), Op. 2
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Tambourin Chinois, for violin & piano, Op. 3
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Schon Rosmarin, for violin & piano
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Praeludium & Allegro in the Style of Pugnani, for violin & piano
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La chasse in the Style of Cartier, for violin & piano
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Hora Staccato for violin & piano (or orchestra)
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Guitarre, for piano, Op. 45/2
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Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/1
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Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in F minor, WoO 1/4
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Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in D flat major, WoO 1/6
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Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in A major, WoO 1/7
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Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in F sharp minor, WoO 1/17
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Violin Concerto: 2. Presto capriccioso alla napolitana & Trio (Canzonetta)
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Sawara Kakali for sitar, violin & tabla (based on Raga Tilang)
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Polyptyque: 6 images de la Passion du Christ, for violin & 2 string orchestras: 1. Image des Rameaux
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Polyptyque: 6 images de la Passion du Christ, for violin & 2 string orchestras: 6. Image de la Glorification
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Violin Concerto: 2. Vivace
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Duos (44) for 2 violins, Volumes 1-4, Sz. 98, BB 104: No. 28: Sorrow
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Duos (44) for 2 violins, Volumes 1-4, Sz. 98, BB 104: No. 31: Greeting
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Duos (44) for 2 violins, Volumes 1-4, Sz. 98, BB 104: No. 33: Harvest Song
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Duos (44) for 2 violins, Volumes 1-4, Sz. 98, BB 104: No. 36: Bagpipes
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Duos (44) for 2 violins, Volumes 1-4, Sz. 98, BB 104: No. 41: Scherzo
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Duos (44) for 2 violins, Volumes 1-4, Sz. 98, BB 104: No. 42: Arabian Song
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D'un matin de printemps, for violin (or flute) & piano (or orchestra)
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Rhapsody for violin & orchestra No. 2, Sz. 90, BB 96b
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Concerto for violin & orchestra: 3. Vivace
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Jalousie, tango for orchestra
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Porgy & Bess, opera: Summertime
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No, No, Nanette, musical: Tea for Two
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Menuet pour Menuhin, for violin
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