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Gil Shaham Jonathan Feldman Devil's Dance [Classical][mp3 320][h33t][schon55]

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Gil Shaham_Jonathan Feldman - Devil's Dance
Composer: Antonio Bazzini, William Bolcom, Johannes Brahms, Edvard Grieg, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, et al.
Performer: Jonathan Feldman, Gil Shaham
Audio CD (September 12, 2000)
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Bitrate: 320 kbps

Though it's haunted by goblins, ghosts, and monsters, it is hard to find anything very satanic in much of this music, except its fiendishly difficult pyrotechnics. Its sole purpose is to display Gil Shaham's devilishly dazzling virtuosity, glorious tone, elegance, humor, and bewitching charm. The only substantial piece is Tartini's "Devil's Trill Sonata," in Kreisler's edition complete with his long, diabolically strenuous cadenza; Shaham plays it very beautifully, with genuine, moving expressiveness. Elsewhere, his tongue is never far from his cheek, whether he is tossing off Bazzini's "Rondo de Lutins" perfectly at top speed, or having fun with the fireworks of Korngold's "Caprice fantastique," Sarasate's "Faust Fantasie," Grieg's "Puck" arranged by Joseph Achron, Paganini's Caprice No. 13, with a piano part by Robert Schumann, and Saint-Saëns' "Dance macabre," in which the pianist doubles for a whole orchestra. There are also transcriptions of passionately romantic pieces by Brahms and Mendelssohn, and excursions into different styles: William Bolcom's "Graceful Ghost" rag; "Transylvanian Lullaby" from John Morris's soundtrack for "Young Frankenstein" transcribed by Shaham's pianist, Jonathan Feldman; and the title piece, "Devil's Dance" arranged by John Williams from his soundtrack for "The Witches of Eastwick." You can safely invite this devil of a violinist into your home--he is excellent company. ~ Edith Eisler

While not always frightening as much as classical music with a Halloween theme, this is a fine recording to play at parties if the guests fancy this kind of music. The title refers to the Devil's Dance, for violin & piano from the film Witches of Eastwick, a work composed by John Williams. It is followed by A Transylvanian Rhapsody from the comic film Young Frankeinstein. The most famous piece of all "Danse Macabre" was Saint Saens' ghoulish work that nearly caused his mother a heart attack at the premire. Using stage effects like smoke and mist, Saint Saens had dancing skeletons waltzing on stage. The Devil Trill Sonata by Tartini has a frightening story behind it. It was rumored that the composer dreamt that the Devil gave him the score to this violin piece. It is played at an impossible speed and is one of the most difficult violin pieces ever composed. Only few violinists take on this piece. The music on this album is however not as scary as some other classical Halloween CD's out there but violin afficionados will be quite delighted. ~ Rudy Avila

Composer:
Antonio Bazzini, William Bolcom, Johannes Brahms, Edvard Grieg, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Felix Mendelssohn, John Morris,
Niccolo Paganini, Camille Saint-Saens, Pablo de Sarasate, Giuseppe Tartini, John Williams, Eugene Ysaye
Performer:
Jonathan Feldman, Gil Shaham

DETAILED Gil Shaham_Jonathan Feldman - Devil's Dance Tracks:
01 Devil's Dance, for violin & piano ( from Witches of Eastwick )
Composed by John Williams
with Gil Shaham, Jonathan Feldman

02 A Transylvanian Rhapsody from Young Frankenstein, for violin & piano ( arr. by Feldman ) A Transylvanian Lullaby
Composed by John [composer] Morris
with Gil Shaham, Jonathan Feldman

03 Småtrold ( Puck ), lyric piece for piano, Op. 71/3
Composed by Edvard Grieg
with Gil Shaham, Jonathan Feldman

04 Danse macabre, symphonic poem in G minor, Op. 40
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
with Gil Shaham, Jonathan Feldman

05 Märchenbilder, for piano, No. 4, The Gnomes, Op. 3/4
Composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
with Gil Shaham, Jonathan Feldman

06 Walpurgisnacht ( "Lieb Mutter, heut Nacht..." ), duet for 2 sopranos & piano, Op. 75/4
Composed by Johannes Brahms
with Gil Shaham, Jonathan Feldman

07 Andres Maienlied ( "Die Schwalbe fliegt" ), song for voice & piano ( "Hexenlied" ), Op. 8/8
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
with Gil Shaham, Jonathan Feldman

08 La Ronde des Lutins, scherzo fantastique for violin & piano, Op 25
Composed by Antonio Bazzini
with Gil Shaham, Jonathan Feldman

09 The Graceful Ghost, a concert variation for violin & piano
Composed by William Bolcom
with Gil Shaham, Jonathan Feldman

10 Concert Fantasy on themes from Gounod's "Faust," for violin & orchestra ( or piano )
Composed by Pablo de Sarasate
with Gil Shaham, Jonathan Feldman

11 Caprice for solo violin in B flat major ( "The Devil's Chuckle" ), Op. 1/13
Composed by Niccolo Paganini
with Gil Shaham, Jonathan Feldman

12 Sonata for violin & continuo in G minor, B. g5 ( "The Devil's Trill" )
Composed by Giuseppe Tartini
with Gil Shaham, Jonathan Feldman

13 Sonata for violin solo No. 2 in A minor ( "Obsession" ), Op. 27/2 Obsession
Composed by Eugene-Auguste Ysaye
with Gil Shaham, Jonathan Feldman

Gil Shaham_Jonathan Feldman - Devil's Dance Tracks:
01 The Witches of Eastwick - Devil's Dance - for Gil Shaham 4:11
02 Young Frankenstein - A Transsylvanian Lullaby 3:59
03 Lyric Pieces Op.71 - Puck 1:46
04 Danse macabre, Op.40 - transcribed f. vl./pn. by Cps 6:41
05 Caprice fantastique 3:54
06 Balladen und Romanzen, op.75 - violin and piano - Walpurgisnacht 1:49
07 Lieder op.8 - violin / piano - Hexenlied 2:18
08 La Ronde des Lutins - scherzo fantastique, Op.25 5:16
09 Graceful Ghost - Concert Variation for Violin and Piano 8:31
10 Concert Fantasy on Gounod's "Faust" 11:22
11 24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1 - transcribed f.vln/pno by Robert Schumann - no.13 in B flat major 2:43
12 Sonata for Violin and Continuo in G minor, B. g5 - "Il trillo del diavolo" 14:16
13 Sonata No.2 in A minor for solo violin, Op.27, No.2 - Obsession

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