Violin Recital: Sohn, Livia - VERDI, G. / TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I. / HAGEN, D.A. / SARASATE, P. de / GLUCK, C.W. (Opera Fantasies for Violin, Vol. 2)
At a time when there were limited opportunities to attend the opera house, and before the existence of recordings, the operatic fantasy proved a popular and ingenious way to spread great melodies to a wider audience. Some classics of the genre are heard in this second volume—not least Wilhelmj’s arrangement of Handel and Kreisler’s beautifully tranquil arrangement of Gluck—but there are also memorable examples from Verdi and from Hubay’s piquant opera Le Luthier de Crémone, as well as two vivid contemporary examples that continue the genre into the twenty-first century.
Tracklist
Loeb, Benjamin - Arranger
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
Auer, Leopold - Arranger
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
| 2 | Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II: Wohin seid ihr entschwunden, "Lensky's Aria" (arr. L. Auer for violin and piano) | 05:32 |
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
Kreisler, Fritz - Arranger
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
| 5 | Orphée et Eurydice, Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits, "Mélodie" (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano) | 02:30 |
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
Loeb, Benjamin - Arranger
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
Wilhelmj, August - Arranger
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
| 8 | Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Aria: Ombra mai fu, "Largo" (arr. A. Wilhelmj for violin and piano) | 05:01 |
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
Loeb, Benjamin - Arranger
Nuttall, Geoff (viola)
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)
| 10 | La Forza del Destino, Act III: Solenne in quest'ora (arr. B. Loeb for violin, viola and piano) | 03:54 |
Nuttall, Geoff (viola)
Loeb, Benjamin (piano)





























