This LP is about music, more precisely, the impressive work of the greatest living exponent of the Italian violin tradition, Salvatore Accardo. Produced and recorded by Giulio Cesare Ricci, who has put together a varied program from millennium shots by the old masters: The Beethoven Romance No. 2 with the Accardo-founded and led Orchestra da Camera Italiana starts off Side 1 with a convincing and moving performance. Pablo de Sarasate's "Carmen Fantasy" for Accardo is a home game, so to speak; only a few are likely to be as familiar with this virtuoso pinnacle of literature.

 

As a master of the "encore piece," Accardo proves himself with the miniatures: A paraphrase of George Gershwin's "Summertime" and "A Woman Is A Sometime Thing" and Fritz Kreisler's "Schon Rosmarin." A stirring interpretation of the Presto movement of the "Kreutzer Sonata" follows, and then the circle closes back to Beethoven. A successful portrait of a great instrumental artist! Limited to 496 copies.

 

Features:

• 180g Virgin Vinyl

• Limited Edition

• Pure Analogue Recording & Cutting

• Cutting Machine wired by Signoricci

• One-Stage Pressing Process

• 33 rpm

• Heavy Quality Sleeves

• Produced in only 496 copies

 

Musicians:

 

Salvatore Accardo, violin

Orchestra da Camera Italiana

 

Selections:

 

Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)

1. Romanza per violino e orchestra no. 2 in Fa Magg. Op. 50

 

Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)

2. Fantasia sulla Carmen

 

George Gershwin (1898-1937)

3. Summertime / A Woman Is A Sometime Thing

 

Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)

4. Schon Rosmarin

 

Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)

5. Sonata in La Magg. Op.47 "A Kreutzer" Adagio sostenuto: Presto