Janine Jansen embarks on a journey recording on 12 of the world's most precious instruments. "All 12 violins are by the master Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari and have been played by an encyclopedic list of great violinists. Each of them has it's own distinctive sound and character which violinists normally have months, if not years, to respond to and make their own. Jansen had only a matter of days with these violins before going into the recording studio accompanied by Sir Antonio Pappano.
Tracks: 1.1 Manuel de Falla: arr. Kreisler: Danse Espagnole from “La Vida Breve” 1.2 Kreisler: Liebesleid 1.3 Kreisler: Syncopation 1.4 Heuberger arr Kreisler: Midnight Bells (after Der Opernball) 1.5 Suk arr Jaroslav Kocian: Písen láska (Liebeslied/Song of Love) 1.6 Clara Schumann: Romance nr 1 from 3 Romances for Violin and Piano, Op.22 1.7 Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke for clarinet (viola/cello) and Piano, Op.73 1.8 Vieuxtemps: Romance nr. 2 Désespoir from 3 Romances sans paroles, Op.7 1.9 Tchaikovsky arr. Auer: Tchaikovsky arr Auer: Arie des Lensky (from Eugene Onegin) Szymanovski: La fontaine d’Aréthuse from Mythes (No 1) for violin and piano, Op.30 Ravel trasc. Georges Catherine: Piéce en forme de Habanera 1.10 Elgar: Sospiri, Op.12 1.11 Rachmaninov: Movt III (Andante) from Sonata for piano and cello Op.19 1.12 Tchaikovsky arr Auer: Mélodie for Violin and Piano, Op.42, No.3 1.13 Kern/Harbach: Yesterdays from “Roberta”"
