Janine Jansen | 12 Stradivari (CD)

Release Date: September 10, 2021

On Janine Jansen's new, highly anticipated album, the top violinist brings together twelve of the world's most precious instruments. Twelve Stradivarius violins, each with its own distinctive sound and character, once owned by legendary violinists. Along with pianist Antonio Pappano, she performs pieces by a diverse range of composers, including Elgar, Kreisler, Rachmaninoff, and Ravel. All the pieces have been carefully selected to highlight the individual qualities of the instruments.

TRACKLIST:

Manuel de Falla: arr. Kreisler: Danse Espagnole from “La Vida Breve”

Kreisler: Love policy

Kreisler: Syncopation

Heuberger arr Kreisler: Midnight Bells (after Der Opernball)

Suk arr Jaroslav Kocian: Píseň láska (Liebeslied/Song of Love)

Clara Schumann: Romance No. 1 from 3 Romances for Violin and Piano, Op.22

Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke for clarinet (viola/cello) and Piano, Op.73

Vieuxtemps: Romance No. 2 Désespoir from 3 Romances sans paroles, Op.7

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: Piece en forme de Habanera

Elgar: Sospiri, Op. 12

Rachmaninov: Movt III (Andante) from Sonata for piano and cello Op.19

Tchaikovsky arr Auer: Mélodie for Violin and Piano, Op.42, No.3

Kern/Harbach: Yesterdays from “Roberta”