RUGGIERO RICCIDISCOGRAPHY OF RECORDINGS

PART ONE – RECORDINGS RELEASED ON CD

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LONDON/DECCA

Paganini – 24 CapricesRecorded July 1950POCL-4721 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Strauss – Violin Sonata in E flat major, op. 18Recorded June 1953

Weber – 6 Sonatas for Violin and piano, op. 10Recorded February 1954

Carlo Busotti, pianoPOCL-4722 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Paganini – 24 CapricesRecorded April 1959UCCD-7075 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Paganini – Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, op. 6Paganini – Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, op. 7 “La Campanella”London Symphony Orchestra; Anthony Collins, conductorPOCL-3916 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Beethoven – Violin sonata No. 7 in C minor, op. 30, no. 2Beethoven – Violin sonata No. 10 in G major, op. 96Friedrich Gulda, pianoPOCL-4399 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Beethoven – Concerto in D majorLondon Philharmonic Orchestra; Sir Adrian Boult, conductorRecorded January 1952POCL-4615 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Mendelssohn – Concerto in E minor, op. 64Bruch – Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op. 26London Symphony Orchestra; Piero Gamba, conductorRecorded January 1957POCL-4616 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

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Tchaikovsky – Concerto in D major, op. 35Dvorak – Concerto in A minor, op. 53London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Malcolm Sargent, conductorRecorded January 1961POCL-4617 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Lalo – Symphonie EspagnoleRavel – TziganeL’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Ernest Ansermet, conductorRecorded March 1959POCL-4618 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Prokofiev – Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 19Prokofiev – Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 63L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Ernest Ansermet, conductorRecorded May 1958POCL-4619 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Sibelius – Concerto in D minorLondon Symphony Orchestra; Oivin Fjeldstad, conductorRecorded February 1958

Khachaturian – Concerto in D minorLondon Philharmonic Orchestra; Anatole Fistoulari, conductorRecorded July 1956

POCL-4620 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, op. 20Sarasate – Carmen Fantasy, op. 25Saint-Saëns – HavanaiseSaint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28

London Symphony Orchestra; Piero Gamba, conductorRecorded September 1959

Tchaikovsky – Sérénade Mélancholique, op. 26Tchaikovsky – Scherzo

London Symphony Orchestra; Oivin Fjeldstad, conductorRecorded February 1958

POCL-4621 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Paganini Recital

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Paganini – Le Streghe*Paganini – Fantasia on the G string, op. 24, after Rossini’s Mosè*Paganini – Moto perpetuo, op. 11*Paganini – Variations on “Nel cor più non mi sento”Paganini – Variations on “God Save the King”*Paganini-Kochanski – La Campanella*Paganini – Sonata No. 12 in E minor, op. 3, no. 6*Paganini-Kreisler – I palpiti**Louis Persinger, pianoRecorded February 1954POCL-4622 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Sarasate RecitalSarasate – Malagueña, op. 21, no. 1Sarasate – Habanera, op. 21, no. 2Sarasate – Romanza andaluza, op. 22, no. 1Sarasate – Jota navarra, op. 22, no. 2Sarasate – Playera, op. 23, no. 1Sarasate – Zapateado, op. 23, no. 2Sarasate – Dance in A minor, op. 26, no. 1Sarasate – Dance in C major, op. 26, no. 2Sarasate – Caprice Basque, op. 24Sarasate – Introduction et Tarantelle, op. 43Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, op. 20Louis Persinger, pianoRecorded February 1954POCL-4623 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Virtuoso ShowpiecesWieniawski – Scherzo-Tarantelle, op. 16Elgar – La Capricieuse, op. 17Vecsey – Caprice No. 1 “Le Vent”Kroll – Banjo and FiddleChopin-Milstein – Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minorSmetana – From the HomelandSuk – Burleska, op. 17, no. 4Achron – Hebrew MelodySarasate – Jota aragonesa, op. 27Hubay – The Zephyr, op. 30, no. 5Moszkowski-Sarasate – Guitarre, op. 45, no. 2Bazzini – La ronde des lutins, op. 25Ernest Lush, pianoRecorded May 1958

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POCL-4624 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Bach – Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001Bach – Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004Recorded January 1957POCL-4625 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Solo Violin RecitalBartók – Sonata for solo violin, sz. 117Stravinsky – ElégieProkofiev – Sonata for solo violin in D major, op. 115Hindemith – Sonata for solo violin, op. 31, no. 1Hindemith – Sonata for solo violin, op. 31, no. 2Recorded April 1960POCL-4626 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Tchaikovsky – Suite No. 4 in G major, op. 61 “Mozartiana”L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Ernest Ansermet, conductorRecorded 1966UCCD-3032 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Tchaikovsky – Suite for Orchestra No. 3 in G major, op. 55L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Ernest Ansermet, conductorRecorded February 1967UCCD-3048 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Virtuoso ShowpiecesUCCD-7143 (Japan release – a reissue of POCL-4624)_____________________________________________________________________

Mendelssohn – Concerto in E minor, op. 64London Symphony Orchestra; Piero Gamba, conductor

Lalo – Symphonie EspagnoleL’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Ernest Ansermet, conductor

UCCD-7059 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Tchaikovsky – Concerto in D major, op. 35London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Malcolm Sargent, conductorRecorded 1961

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Sibelius – Concerto in D minor, op. 47London Symphony Orchestra; Oivin Fjeldstad, conductorRecorded February 1958

UCCD-7136 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Mendelssohn –Concerto in E minor, op. 64Tchaikovsky – Concerto in D major, op. 35

Netherlands Radio Philharmonic; Jean Fournet, conductorSarasate – Zigeunerweisen

London Symphony Orchestra; Pierino Gamba, conductorKICC 8480 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

Original Masters: Ruggiero Ricci Decca Recordings 1950-1960Paganini – 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1

Recorded 1950Paganini – Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, op. 6Paganini – Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, op. 7 “La Campanella”

London Symphony Orchestra; Anthony Collins, conductorRecorded February 1955, Kingsway Hall, London

Ravel – TziganeL’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Ernest Ansermet, conductorRecorded March 1959, Victoria Hall, Geneva

Strauss – Violin Sonata in E flat major, op. 18Carlo Busotti, pianoRecorded June 1953

Weber – 6 Sonates Progressives, J99-104Carlo Busotti, pianoRecorded February 1954

Sarasate – “Carmen” Fantaisie de Concert, op. 25Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, op. 20Saint-Saëns – Havanaise, op. 83Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28

London Symphony Orchestra; Piero Gamba, conductorRecorded September 1959, Kingsway Hall, London

Lalo – Symphonie Espagnole in D minor, op. 21L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Ernest Ansermet, conductorRecorded March 1959, Victoria Hall, Geneva

Hindemith – Sonata for Solo Violin, op. 31, no. 1Hindemith – Sonata for Solo Violin, op. 31, no. 2Prokofiev – Sonata for Solo Violin, op. 115

Recorded April 1960, Kingsway Hall, LondonKhachaturian – Violin Concerto

London Philharmonic Orchestra; Anatole Fistoulari, conductor

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Recorded July 1956, Kingsway Hall, London475 105-2 (5 CD box set)_____________________________________________________________________

The Classic SoundSarasate – Carmen FantaisieSarasate – Zigeunerweisen, op. 20Saint-Saëns – Havanaise, op. 83Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28

London Symphony Orchestra; Piero Gamba, conductorLalo – Symphonie Espagnole, op. 21

L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Ernest Ansermet, conductor452 309-2_____________________________________________________________________

Virtuoso Violin: The Art of Ruggiero RicciPaganini – Le Streghe*Paganini – Fantasia on the G string, op. 24, after Rossini’s Mosè*Paganini – Moto perpetuo, op. 11*Paganini – Variations on “Nel cor più non mi sento”Paganini – Variations on “God Save the King”*Paganini-Kochanski – La Campanella*Paganini – Sonata in E minor, op. 3, no. 6*Paganini-Kreisler – I palpiti*Wieniawski – Scherzo-Tarantelle, op. 16**Elgar – La Capricieuse, op. 17**Vecsey – Caprice No. 1 “Le Vent”**Kroll – Banjo and Fiddle**Chopin-Milstein – Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor**Smetana – From the Homeland**Sarasate – Malagueña, op. 21, no. 1*Sarasate – Habanera, op. 21, no. 2*Sarasate – Romanza andaluza, op. 22, no. 1*Sarasate – Jota navarra, op. 22, no. 2*Sarasate – Playera, op. 23, no. 1*Sarasate – Zapateado, op. 23, no. 2*Sarasate – Dance in A minor, op. 26, no. 1*Sarasate – Dance in C major, op. 26, no. 2*Sarasate – Caprice Basque, op. 24*Sarasate – Introduction et Tarantelle, op. 43*Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, op. 20*Sarasate – Jota aragonesa, op. 27**Suk – Burleska, op. 17, no. 4**Achron – Hebrew Melody**Hubay – The Zephyr, op. 30, no. 5**

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Moszkowski-Sarasate – Guitarre, op. 45, no. 2**Bazzini – La ronde des lutins, op. 25***Louis Persinger, piano**Ernest Lush, piano458191-2 (Double Decca – 2 CD set)_____________________________________________________________________

Paganini – 24 Caprices (1960)440 034-2 (Serenata)_____________________________________________________________________

Tchaikovsky –Concerto in D major, op. 35Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra; Jean Fournet, conductor467 404-2 (Eloquence)_____________________________________________________________________

Khachaturian – Violin ConcertoLondon Philharmonic Orchestra; Anatole Fistoulari, conductorRecorded 1956448 252-2 (Double Decca – 2 CD compilation)_____________________________________________________________________

Dvorak – Violin Concerto in A minor, op. 53London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Malcolm Sargent, conductorRecorded January 1961, Kingsway Hall, London455 957-2 (Double Decca – 2 CD compilation)_____________________________________________________________________

Tchaikovsky – Concerto in D major, op. 35Mendelssohn –Concerto in E minor, op. 64Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra; Jean Fournet, conductor417 687-2 (Weekend Classics)_____________________________________________________________________

Prokofiev – Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 19Prokofiev – Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 63L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Ernest Ansermet, conductor289 466 996-2 (Legends/Double Decca – 2 CD compilation)_____________________________________________________________________

Mendelssohn – Concerto in E minor, op. 64Bruch – Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op. 26Saint-Saëns – Havanaise, op. 83Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28London Symphony Orchestra; Piero Gamba, conductor

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461 3692 (Belart)_____________________________________________________________________

Mendelssohn – Concerto in E minor, op. 64Bruch – Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op. 26Saint-Saëns – Havanaise, op. 83Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28London Symphony Orchestra; Piero Gamba, conductor461 369-2 (Eloquence – Australian reissue of 461 3692)_____________________________________________________________________

The 20th Century Solo ViolinBartók – Sonata for solo violin, sz. 117Stravinsky – ElégieProkofiev – Sonata for solo violin in D major, op. 115Hindemith – Sonata for solo violin, op. 31, no. 1Hindemith – Sonata for solo violin, op. 31, no. 2Recorded April 1960UCCD-9262 (Japan release – reissue of POCL-4626)_____________________________________________________________________

Famous Violin PiecesSarasate – Zigeunerweisen, op. 20Sarasate – “Carmen” Fantaisie de Concert, op. 25Saint-Saëns – Havanaise, op. 83Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28

London Symphony Orchestra; Piero Gamba, conductorRecorded September 1959, Kingsway Hall, London

Tchaikovsky – Sérénade mélancolique, op. 26Tchaikovsky – Scherzo from Souvenir d’un lieu cher, op. 42

London Symphony Orchestra; Oivin Fjeldstad, conductorRecorded February 1958

UCCD-9261 (Japan release – reissue of POCL-4621)_____________________________________________________________________

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VOXAmerican ConcertosLees – Violin ConcertoAmerican Symphony Orchestra; Kazuyoshi Akiyama, conductorCDX 5158 (2 CD compilation)_____________________________________________________________________

Saint-Saëns – Complete Works for Violin & Orchestra, Cello & OrchestraSaint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28Saint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, op. 20

Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Pierre Cao, conductorSaint-Saëns – Caprice Andalous for violin and orchestra, op. 122

Philharmonia Hungarica; Pierre Cao, conductorSaint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op. 58Saint-Saëns – Havanaise

Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Pierre Cao, conductorSaint-Saëns – Morceau de concert for violin and orchestra, op. 62

Philharmonia Hungarica; Reinhard Peters, conductorSaint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, op. 61

Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Pierre Cao, conductorSaint-Saëns – Romance for violin and orchestra, op. 48

Philharmonia Hungarica; Reinhard Peters, conductorRecorded 1972, HamburgCDX 5084 (2 CD compilation)_____________________________________________________________________

Goldmark – Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, op. 28Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Louis de Froment, conductorRecorded 1977ACD 8173_____________________________________________________________________

Paganini VariationsPaganini – 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1Paganini – Caprice D’AdieuRecorded 1975CD3X 3020 (3 CD compilation)_____________________________________________________________________

Saint-Saëns – The Complete Music for Piano and Orchestra, Chamber and Orchestral Pieces for Various Instruments

Saint-Saëns – Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, op. 124Susanna Mildonian, harpOrchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Louis de Froment, conductor

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Saint-Saëns – “La Muse et Le Poete” for violin, cello and orchestra, op. 132Georges Mallach, celloOrchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Louis de Froment, conductor

CD3X 3028 (3 CD compilation)_____________________________________________________________________

Music for Harp: Middle Ages to the 20th CenturySpohr – Concertante in G major for Harp, Violin, and OrchestraSusanna Mildonian, harpOrchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Louis de Froment, conductorCD3X 3019 (3 CD compilation)_____________________________________________________________________

Schumann – Complete Works for Solo Instrument & OrchestraSchumann – Fantasy in C major for violin & orchestra, op. 131Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Kurt Masur, conductorCDX 5027 (2 CD compilation)_____________________________________________________________________

Prokofiev – Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 19Prokofiev – Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 63Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Louis de Froment, conductorPVT 7141_____________________________________________________________________

The Art of Ruggiero RicciBruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op. 26

Bochum Symphony; Matthias Kuntzsch, conductorGoldmark – Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, op. 28

Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Louis de Froment, conductorSibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47

Bochum Symphony; Matthias Kuntzsch, conductorBrahms – Double Concerto in A, op. 102

Giorgio Ricci, celloNew Philharmonia Orchestra; Kurt Masur, conductor

Wieniawski – Fantaisie brillante on Themes from Gounod’s Faust, op. 20Sarasate – Fantaisie de concert on themes from Bizet’s “Carmen,” op. 25Ernst – Fantaisie brillante on themes from Rossini’s “Otello,” op. 11Paganini – I palpiti (Variations on Di tanti palpiti from Rossini’s “Tancredi”

Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Louis de Froment, conductorLalo – Violin Concerto in F major, op. 20

Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Louis de Froment, conductorLalo – Symphonie Espagnole, op. 21

Bochum Symphony; Matthias Kuntzsch, conductorLalo – Fantasie Norvegienne

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Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Louis de Froment, conductorSarasate – Zigeunerweisen, op. 20

Bochum Symphony; Matthias Kuntzsch, conductorSinding – Suite for Violin and Orchestra, “Suite in the Old Style,” op. 10Novácek – Perpetuum mobile

Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Louis de Froment, conductorYsaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in G minor, op. 27, no. 1 (dedicated to Joseph Szigeti)Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in A minor, op. 27, no. 2 (dedicated to Jacques

Thibaud)Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor, op. 27, no. 3 (dedicated to Georges

Enesco)Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in E minor, op. 27, no. 4 (dedicated to Fritz Kreisler)Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in G major, op. 27, no. 5 (dedicated to Mathieu

Crickboom)Ysaÿe – Sonata for Solo Violin in E major, op. 27, no. 6 (dedicated to Manuel

Quiroga)Bach – Sonata for Solo Violin in A minor, BWV 1003Hindemith – Sonata for Solo Violin, op. 31, no. 2Hindemith – Violin Sonata in E*Paganini – La Campanella*Paganini-Kreisler – Caprice No. 13*Paganini-Kreisler – Caprice No. 20*Paganini – Le Streghe (Variations on a Theme from Süssmayr’s “Il Noce del

Benevento”*Paganini – Moto perpetuo*Paganini – Sonata a preghièra (Fantasia on Dal tuo stellato soglio from Rossini’s

“Mosé”)*Tartini-Kreisler – Variations on a Theme of Corelli*Wieniawski – Stacatto Study*Hubay – Zephyr*Veracini – Menuetto and Gavotte*Beethoven-Auer – Chorus of Dervishes*Chopin-Ricci – Etude in Sixths*Vecsey – Caprice No. 1 “Le Vent”**Louis Persinger, pianoCD5X 3611 (5 CD box set)_____________________________________________________________________

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BIDDULPH

“The 1938 Electrola Recordings”Bach – Prelude from Partita No. 3 in EMattheson – Air in B minor*Paganini – “Moses” Fantasy*Paganini-Kochanski – La Campanella*Sarasate – Introduction and Tarantelle**Sarasate – Habanera**Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen*Ysaÿe – Rêve D’Enfant*Rachmaninov-Press – Vocalise**Suk – Burleska*Suk – Burleska (alternate take)*Sarasate – Allegro Molto Vivace from Zigeunerweisen*

*Carl Fürstner, piano**Louis Persinger, pianoRecorded November 1938

Beethoven – String Trio in C Minor, op. 9, no. 3Giorgio Ricci, celloJoseph DePasquali, violaRecorded September 28, 1948

LAB 044_____________________________________________________________________

Ruggiero Ricci Plays Beethoven Violin ConcertoBeethoven – Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61

Orchestra del Chianti; Piero Bellugi, conductorCadenzas by Beethoven, David, Vieuxtemps, Joachim (first version), Joachim

(second version), Laub, Wieniawski, Saint-Saëns, Auer, Ysaÿe, Busoni, Kreisler, Milstein, and Schnittke

Recorded September 19-20, 1994, San Angiolo Vico l’Abate Cantine Grevepesa, Florence, Italy

LAW 017_____________________________________________________________________

Ruggiero Ricci Plays Brahms Violin ConcertoBrahms – Violin Concerto in D major, op. 77

Sinfonia of London; Norman del Mar, conductorCadenzas by Busoni, Joachim, Singer, Heermann, Auer, Ysaÿe, Ondricek, Kneisel,

Marteau, Kreisler, Tovey, Kubelik, Busch, Heifetz, Milstein, and RicciRecorded February 25 and May 21, 1999, Walthamstow Town Hall, LondonLAW 002_____________________________________________________________________

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Paganini – 24 Caprices, op. 1 (on Paganini’s “Cannon” Guarneri del Gesù)Recorded April 16-20, 1988, Sala Rossa-Palazzo, GenovaLAW 016_____________________________________________________________________

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DYNAMIC

Ruggiero Ricci: A Life for the ViolinBach – Sonata for Solo Violin in A minor, BWV 1003

Recorded 1940sBach – Prelude from Partita No. 3 in EMattheson – Air in B minor*Paganini – “Moses” Fantasy*Paganini-Kochanski – La Campanella*Sarasate – Introduction and Tarantelle**Sarasate – Habanera**Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen*Ysaÿe – Rêve D’Enfant*

*Carl Fürstner, piano**Louis Persinger, pianoRecorded 1938

Tchaikovsky – Concerto in D majorNew Symphony Orchestra; Sir Malcolm Sargent, conductorRecorded 1950

Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 4 in E minor (dedicated to Fritz Kreisler)Wieniawski-Kreisler – Caprice in A minor

Recorded live November 21, 1946, Town Hall, New York CityChopin-Milstein – Nocturne in C sharp minorWieniawski – Stacatto Etude

Recorded live October 5, 1947, Carnegie Hall, New York CityPaganini – Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1

Recorded c. 1949Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, op. 24 “Spring”Debussy –Sonata for violin and pianoBeethoven – Violin Sonata No. 9 in A, op. 47 “Kreutzer”

Eugenio Bagnoli, pianoTartini – L’Arte dell’Arco, 60 Variations on a theme by Corelli

Recorded October 3-5, 1995, Salzburg, AustriaPaganini – 60 Variations sur l’Air Barucabà

Recorded November 11-12, 1996, Salzburg, AustriaFranck – Sonata in A major for violin and piano***Prokofiev – Sonata in D major for violin and piano, op. 94a***Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 3 in D minor for solo violin, op. 27, no. 3 “Ballade”Paganini – Variations on “God Save the King,” op. 9Bach – Gavotte en rondeau from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006

*** Martha Argerich, pianoRecorded live October 20, 1979 at Carnegie Hall

Ernst – Six Polyphonic Studies for Solo Violin

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Study No. 1 dedicated to Laub – Rondino Scherzo – Con spiritoStudy No. 2 dedicated to Sainton – Allegretto con graziaStudy No. 3 dedicated to Joachim – Terzett – Allegro moderato e tranquilloStudy No. 4 dedicated to Vieuxtemps – Allegro risolutoStudy No. 5 dedicated to Hellmsberger – Air de Ballet – Allegretto con gustoStudy No. 6 dedicated to Bazzini – Die letze rose – Moderato, Andante non

troppo Variations 1-2-3-4-FinaleRecorded July 1983

Wieniawski – L’Ecole Moderne, op. 10, Study-Caprices for Solo ViolinLe Sautillé – prestoLa velocité – Allegro vivaceL’Etude – ModeratoLe Staccato – Allegro gioiosoAlla Saltarella – ScherzandoPrelude – Allegro moderatoLa Cadenza – LargoLe Chant du Bivouac – Allegro marzialeLe Arpeges (Variation sur l’Hymne Autrichien) – Andante – Variation 1-2-3Recorded July 1983

Paganini – Cantabile in D majorPaganini – Tarantella in A minorPaganini – Nel cor più non mi sentoPaganini – Cantabile and WaltzPaganini – Sonata No. 1 from Centone di SonataPaganini – Sonata, op. 2, no. 1Paganini – Sonata, op. 2, no. 4Paganini – Sonata, op. 3, no. 1Paganini – Sonata, op. 3, no. 2Paganini – Sonata, op. 3, no. 3Paganini – Sonata, op. 3, no. 6Paganini – Variazioni sul MosèPaganini – Variazioni di bravuraPaganini – Sonata in A major, op. posth.

Stefano Cardi, guitarSarasate – Pateneras, op. 35Sarasate – Rumanian MelodySarasate – Jota de S. FerminSarasate – Miramar (Zortzico), op. 42Sarasate – Serenata Andalusa, op. 28Sarasate – Chansons Russes, op. 49Sarasate – Jota Aragonesa, op. 27Sarasate – Adios montanas mias, op. 37Sarasate – Jota de Pablo, op. 52Sarasate – Zortzico d’Iparaguirre, op. 39Sarasate – The Song of the Nightingale, op. 29

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Sarasate – Faust Fantasie (on themes by Charles Gounod)Graeme McNaught, pianoRecorded May, 1992

Vieuxtemps – Ballade et PolonaiseVieuxtemps – Chant d’amourVieuxtemps – DésespoirVieuxtemps – SouvenirVieuxtemps – RondinoVieuxtemps – TarantellaVieuxtemps – RéverieVieuxtemps – RomanceVieuxtemps – Hommage a PaganiniVieuxtemps – InnocenceVieuxtemps – Yankee Doodle

Marco Vincenzi, pianoRecorded May, 1995

393/1-10 (10 CD box set)_____________________________________________________________________

80th Birthday ConcertPaganini – 24 Caprices, version for violin and orchestra based on the piano

accompaniment of Robert SchumannWeiner Chamber Orchestra; Richard Weninger, conductorRecorded live May 17, 1988, Szeged Synagogue, Hungary_____________________________________________________________________

The Legacy of CremonaNardini – Larghetto from Sonata in DDvorak – Romantic Pieces, op. 75, no. 1Schubert-Prihoda – Litany for All Souls’ DaySibelius – Romance, op. 78, no. 2Liszt-Milstein – ConsolationSchubert-Ricci – The Miller and the brookChopin-Ricci – Nocturne in C minorAchron – Hebrew Melody, op. 33Granados-Kreisler – Spanish Dance, op. 37, no. 5Sarasate – MalagueñaRimsky-Korsakov/Kreisler – Song of IndiaDohnanyi – Andante rubato alla zingarescaPaganini – Cantabile in D majorWagner-Wilhelmj – AlbumblattScott-Kreisler – Lotus LandSarasate – Faust Fantasy (fragment)Wieniawski – Garden Scene from Faust FantasyTchaikovsky-Grunes – Valse Sentimentale, op. 51, no. 6

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Noriko Shiozaki, piano18 Comparison Excerpts from Hubert Leonard’s Cadenza for the 2nd Movement of

Beethoven’s Violin ConcertoRecorded February 12 and 16, 2001, Genoa, ItalyCDS 373_____________________________________________________________________

Vieuxtemps – A Homage by Ruggiero RicciVieuxtemps – Fantasia appassionataVieuxtemps – Ballade et PolonaiseVieuxtemps – Chant d’amourVieuxtemps – DésespoirVieuxtemps – SouvenirVieuxtemps – RondinoVieuxtemps – TarantellaVieuxtemps – RéverieVieuxtemps – RomanceVieuxtemps – Hommage a PaganiniVieuxtemps – InnocenceVieuxtemps – Yankee DoodleMarco Vincenzi, pianoRecorded May 3-5, 1995, Genoa, ItalyCDS 112_____________________________________________________________________

Sarasate – A Homage by Ruggiero RicciSarasate – Pateneras, op. 35Sarasate – Rumanian MelodySarasate – Jota de S. FerminSarasate – Miramar (Zortzico), op. 42Sarasate – Serenata Andalusa, op. 28Sarasate – Chansons Russes, op. 49Sarasate – Jota Aragonesa, op. 27Sarasate – Adios montanas mias, op. 37Sarasate – Jota de Pablo, op. 52Sarasate – Zortzico d’Iparaguirre, op. 39Sarasate – The Song of the Nightingale, op. 29Sarasate – Faust Fantasie (on themes by Charles Gounod)Graeme McNaught, pianoRecorded May, 1992, Genoa, ItalyCDS 94_____________________________________________________________________

Ernst – Six Polyphonic Studies for Solo ViolinStudy No. 1 dedicated to Laub – Rondino Scherzo – Con spirito

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Study No. 2 dedicated to Sainton – Allegretto con graziaStudy No. 3 dedicated to Joachim – Terzett – Allegro moderato e tranquilloStudy No. 4 dedicated to Vieuxtemps – Allegro risolutoStudy No. 5 dedicated to Hellmsberger – Air de Ballet – Allegretto con gustoStudy No. 6 dedicated to Bazzini – Die letze rose – Moderato, Andante non

troppo Variations 1-2-3-4-FinaleWieniawski – L’Ecole Moderne, op. 10, Study-Caprices for Solo Violin

Le Sautillé – prestoLa velocité – Allegro vivaceL’Etude – ModeratoLe Staccato – Allegro gioiosoAlla Saltarella – ScherzandoPrelude – Allegro moderatoLa Cadenza – LargoLe Chant du Bivouac – Allegro marzialeLe Arpeges (Variation sur l’Hymne Autrichien) – Andante – Variation 1-2-3

Recorded July 1983, Genoa, ItalyCDS 28_____________________________________________________________________

70 Years of PerformingTchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, op. 35Paganini – Concerto No. 1 in D major, op. 6Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra; Kees Bakels, conductorRecorded June 6-7, 1997, Katowice, PolandCDS 203_____________________________________________________________________

Hidden TreasuresBach-Brahms-Ricci – Presto from Sonata BWV 1001 for two violins

Carsten Neumann, violinViotti – Duet for solo violinRossini-Ricci – Andante with variations from TancrediWalton – Canzonetta e ScherzettoPergolesi-Tononi – “Tre giorni son che Nina…”Strauss-Prihoda – Waltz from the RosenkavalierSuk – Love SongPaganini-Thibaud – La Chasse (Capriccio)Chopin-Ricci – Souvenir de PaganiniVilla Lobos – O canto do cysne negroChopin-Burmeister – Studio No. 2, op. 25Chopin-Spalding – Waltz No. 1, op. 70Müllenbach – Capriccio for solo violinBartók-Urai – BurlesquePoulenc-Urai – Pastorale

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Albeniz-Perediaz – Rumores de la caletaVecsey – Motus BarbarusNoriko Shiozaki, pianoCDS 298_____________________________________________________________________

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ONE-ELEVEN

Paganini – 24 Caprices, op. 1Paganini – Moto Perpetuo**Carl Fürstner, pianoEPR-94010_____________________________________________________________________

Town Hall ‘46, Carnegie Hall ‘47Town Hall Program:

Bach – Prelude from Partita No. 3 in E major BWV 1006Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 4 in E minor (dedicated to Fritz Kreisler)Hindemith – Sonata for Violin, op. 31, no. 2Kreisler – Recitative & Scherzo CapriceWieniawski-Kreisler – Caprice in A minorPaganini – Caprices, op. 1, nos. 5, 7, 22, and 24Bach – Andante & Allegro from Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003Recorded live November 21, 1946, Town Hall, New York City

Carnegie Hall Program:Giannini – Violin Sonata (dedicated to Ruggiero Ricci)Stravinsky – Suite ItalienneHubeau – Violin Concerto in CKabalevsky – ImprovisationKreisler – La Chasse “in the style of Cartier”Thomson-Ricci – Etude “Spinning Song”Milhaud – Le PrintempsChasins-Ricci – Etude in C sharp minorMilhaud – FarandoleursVecsey – Le VentPaganini-Kochanski – La CampanellaChopin-Milstein – Nocturne in C sharp minorWieniawski – Stacatto EtudeBernard Frank, pianoRecorded October 5, 1947, Carnegie Hall, New York City

URS-50193 (2 CD set)_____________________________________________________________________

For the Love of the Violin: Celebrating Six Decades on StageBach – Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002Bartók – Sonata for Solo ViolinHindemith – Sonata for violin solo, op. 31, no. 2Prokofiev – Sonata for violin solo, op. 115Paganini – Nel cor più non mi sentoBach – Adagio from Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001

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Recorded December 30, 1991, Hong Kong Cultural Center Concert HallKreisler – Recitative & ScherzoBach – Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003Bach – Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004Paganini – Caprices, op. 1, nos. 13-24Tarrega-Ricci – Recuerdos de la Alhambra

Recorded June 11, 1998, Hong Kong City Hall Concert HallURS-92033 (2 CD set)_____________________________________________________________________

Saint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op. 58Goldmark – Violin Concerto in A minor, op. 28Saint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, op. 20Polish National Orchestra; Tomas Koetsier, conductorEPR-96040_____________________________________________________________________

Virtuoso Recital by RicciLiszt-Milstein – Mephisto Valse No. 1Wieniawski – La CadenzaBach-Brahms-Ricci – Two Counterpoints on the Presto from the G minor solo violin

sonataLocatelli – The Harmonic Labyrinth, op. 3, no. 12Paganini – Introduction & Variations on the theme “Nel cor più non mi sento” by

Giovanni PaiselloKreisler – Recitative and ScherzoErnst – Concert variations on the Irish air “The Last Rose of Summer”Tarrega-Ricci – Recuerdos de la AlhambraZito – La CumparsitaSpanish Ballad (ed. Ricci)Saint-Lubin – Fantasy on sextet from Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor”Flury – Three Caprices (Allegro, Allegro, Vivace)Wieniawski – Variations on the Austrian AnthemYsaÿe – Variations on a Theme by Paganini

Robin McCabe, pianoDinicu-Heifetz – Hora Stacatto

Robin McCabe, pianoURS-91010_____________________________________________________________________

Wieniawski – Violin Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, op. 14Vieuxtemps – Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, op. 37Ernst – Violin Concerto in F sharp minorSarasate – Carmen “Fantasie pour violin,” op. 25Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra; Kees Bakels, conductor

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Recorded March 24-27, Katowice, PolandCD.10004.ric_____________________________________________________________________

Tartini & Paganini VariationsTartini – L’Arte dell’Arco, 50 Variations on a theme by CorelliPaganini – 60 Variations sur l’Air BarucabaRecorded October 3-5, 1995 and November 11-13, 1996, Salzburg, AustriaCD.10003.ric_____________________________________________________________________

Kubik – Concerto No. 2 for violin and orchestraOrchestra Sinfonica Di Roma; Gail Kubik, conductor

Britten –Concerto No. 1 in D major for violin & orchestra, op. 15Lees –Concerto for violin & orchestra

SWF-Sinfonie Orchester; G. Brott, conductorEPR-96020_____________________________________________________________________

Ginastera – Violin ConcertoPaganini – Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, op. 6

Orquesta de las Americas; Luis Herrera de la Fuente, conductorReminiscences with Michael Oliver and Michael BannisterSarasate – Zapateado, op. 23, no. 2

Orquesta Pablo Sarasate de Pamplona; Tomasz Bugai, conductorplayed on the Vuillaume of Sarasate in concert on September 19, 1993

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The Salzburg Series: SchubertSchubert – Sonatina No. 1 in D major, op. 137Schubert – Sonatina No. 2 in A minor, op. 137Schubert – Sonatina No. 3 in G minor, op. 137Schubert-Kreisler – Moment Musical in F minor, op. 94, no. 3Schubert-Spalding – Hark! Hark! The LarkSchubert-Friedberg – Rondo in D, op. 53Schubert-Liszt-Ricci – StändchenGianfranco Ricci, pianoRecorded September 26-28, 1997, Leopold Mozart Saal, Mozarteum Akademie,

Salzburg, AustriaCD.10002.ric_____________________________________________________________________

The Salzburg Series: BrahmsBrahms – Sonata No. 1 in G major, op. 78

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Brahms – Sonata No. 2 in A major, op. 100Brahms – Sonata No. 3 in D minor, op. 108Cordelia Höfer, pianoRecorded June 3, 1996, Grosses Saal, Mozarteum Akademie, Salzburg, AustriaCD.10001.ric_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci in Concert Volume 1Bartók – Violin Concerto No. 2

The New Hungarian Philharmonia; Tomas Hlasek, conductorPaganini – Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor

Virtuosi D’Assisi; Piero Mordini, conductorURS-91030_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci in Concert Volume 2Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 4 in D, KV218

Zagreb Youth Orchestra; Ivan Davidovac, conductorBeethoven – Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61

Bulgarian State Philharmonic Orchestra; Stefan Vassilov, conductorYsaÿe – Sonata in D minor, op. 27, no. 3URS-91050_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci in Concert Volume 3Beethoven – Sonata No. 3 in E flat, op. 12, no. 3

Rebecca Pennies, pianoFranck – Violin Sonata in A major

Robin McCabe, pianoArnold – Violin Sonata No. 2, op. 43Bull – Polacca varianaArnold – Five Pieces, op. 84

read and performed at sight with composer in audienceLiszt-Joachim – Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C sharp

Robin McCabe, pianoURS-91060_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci in Concert Volume 4Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, op. 35

Orchestre d’Harmonie de Paris; Jacques Seurre, conductorSibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47

Festival Orchestra of Helsinki; Jan Mikael, conductorPaganini – Nel cor più non mi sentoSarasate – Introduction et Tarantelle, op. 43

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Russian Radio Orchestra; Yuri Markevitch, conductorURS-91070_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci – The Making of a Legend Volume 1Bach – Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042Paganini-Wilhelmj – Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, op. 6Saint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, op. 61Ravel – TziganeLamoureux Orchestra; Eugene Bigot, conductorURS-50050_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci – The Making of a Legend Volume 2Bach – Preludio from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006Bach – Ciaccona from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004Bach – Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001Hindemith – Sonata for violin solo, op. 31, no. 2Bach – Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003Paganini – “Moses” Fantasy on the G-string*Paganini – Le Streghe**Louis Persinger, pianoURS-50060_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci – The Making of a Legend Volume 3Veracini – Minuet and GavotteMozart – Sonata for violin and piano in B flat, K378

Glauco d’Attili, pianoHindemith – Sonata No. 3 in E for violin and piano*Kreisler – Variations on a Theme of Corelli*Beethoven-Auer – Chorus of Dervishes*Chopin-Ricci – Etude in Sixths*Hubay – Zephyr*Vecsey – Caprice “Le Vent”*Paganini-Kreisler – Caprice No. 13*Paganini-Kreisler – Caprice No. 20*Paganini-Kochanski – La Campanella*Paganini – Moto perpetuo**Louis Persinger, pianoSarasate – Habanera

Paul Whiteman’s OrchestraBrahms-Joachim – Hungarian Dance No. 7 in A

US Army/Air Force Symphony OrchestraKreisler – Caprice Viennois

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Anonymous – MinuetDe Falla-Kreisler – Spanish Dance

US Army/Air Force Symphony OrchestraPaganini – Moto perpetuo

US Army/Air Force Symphony OrchestraURS-50080_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci – The Making of a Legend Volume 4Mozart – Sonata for violin and piano in G major, K301Beethoven – Sonata No. 4 for violin and piano in A minor, op. 23

Gabriella Mendoza, pianoSaint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, op. 61

ABC Symphony Orchestra; Joseph Stopak, conductorAnonymous – violin soloBach – ChaconnePaganini – Caprice No. 13Paganini – Moto PerpetuoDont – Etude in ThirdsWieniawski – Souvenir de Moscow (broadcast fragment)Paganini – I Palpiti (broadcast fragment)URS-50110_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci: Portrait of an Artist Volume 1Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV216

Budapest Chamber Ensemble; Felix Stassevitch, conductorRespighi – Concerto Gregoriano for violin and orchestra

Academy Festival Orchestra; Gary Levinson, conductorProkofiev – Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 63

Das Sudfunk-Sinfonieorchester; Othmar M. F. Maga, conductorURS-93010_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci: Portrait of an Artist Volume 2Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major KV219 “Turkish”

Orchestra Regionale Toscana; Piero Bellugi, conductorWieniawski – Concerto No. 2 in D minor, op. 22

Das Sudfunk-Sinfonieorchester; Hans Muller-Kray, conductorSarasate – Zigeunerweisen

Royal Festival Opera Symphony Orchestra; James Hoffman, conductorPaganini – Caprice No. 5, op. 1Ricci in Conversation with H. Elton: Paganini’s 4th ConcertoPaganini – Adagio from 6th Concerto, op. posth., original version with guitar, cadenza

by Ruggiero Ricci

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Roberto Porroni, guitarBach – Preludio from Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006URS-93020_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci: Portrait of an Artist Volume 3Dvorak – Violin Concerto in A minor, op. 53Goldmark – Violin Concerto in A minor, op. 28

Symphonie-Orchester des Suddeutschen Rundfunks; Hans Muller-Kray, conductor

Paganini – Le StregheRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra; Piero Bellugi, conductor

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Ricci: Portrait of an Artist Volume 4Vivaldi – Sonata in A major, op. 2, no. 2

Helmut Barth, pianoGeminiani – Sonata for Unaccompanied violin in B flat majorDohnanyi – Sonata for violin and piano, op. 21

Helmut Barth, pianoSarasate – Roumanian Melodie

Rebecca Penneys, pianoBach – Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052

University of Michigan Chamber Orchestra; Ruggiero Ricci, soloist and conductor

Arnold – Five Pieces for Violin and PianoRebecca Penneys, piano

Ricci in Conversation with Donald MowatLocatelli – Harmonic LabyrinthURS-93040_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci: Portrait of an Artist Volume 5Tartini – Devil’s Trill SonataBeethoven – Sonata No. 9 in A major, op. 47 “Kreutzer”

Jeffrey Gilliam, pianoStrauss – Violin Sonata in E flat, op. 18

Ferenc Rados, pianoYsaÿe – Sonata in D minor, op. 27, no. 3 “Ballade”URS-93050_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci: Portrait of an Artist Volume 6Flury – Sonata for Violin Solo

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Bach – Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 4 in E minor (dedicated to Fritz Kreisler)Wieniawski – Etudes-Caprices for violin with a second violin, op. 18, no. 2

Sydney Humphreys, violinSarasate – Navarra

Andrew Dawes, violinIan Brown, piano

Bartók – Teasing Song from 44 Duets for Two ViolinsAndrew Dawes, violin

Ricci: A Glimpse of the Man and His Art with Philip Bacon and Michael HallChopin-Sarasate – Nocturne in E flat major, op. 9, no. 2

James Wilhelmsen, pianoURS-93060_____________________________________________________________________

Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV216Budapest Chamber Ensemble; Felix Stassevitch, conductor

Lalo – Symphonie EspagnoleRFO Symphony Orchestra; James Hoffman, conductor

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Sibelius – Complete Works for Violin and Piano/Solo Works by Bach, Hindemith, Ysaÿe, Paganini

Sibelius – Two pieces, op. 2 (Romance, Epilogue)Sibelius – Four Pieces, op. 78 (Impromptu, Romance, Religioso, Rigaudon)Sibelius – Six Pieces, op. 79 (Souvenir, Tempo di minuetto, Danse caractéristique,

Sérénade, Danse-Idylle, Berceuse)Sibelius – Sonatina in E, op. 80Sibelius – Five Pieces, op. 81 (Mazurka, Rondino, Valse, Aubade, Minuetto)Sibelius – Novellette, op. 102Sibelius – Five Danses Champêtres, op. 106 (Largamente assai, Alla polacca, Tempo

moderato, Tempo di minuetto, Poco moderato)Sibelius – Four Pieces, op. 115 (Moods of the moor (On the heath), Ballade (Tale),

Humoresque, The bells (Capriccietto))Sibelius – Three Pieces, op. 116 (Scène de danse, Danse caractéristique, Rondeau

romantique)Sylvia Rabinoff, pianoBach – Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005Hindemith – Sonata for violin solo, op. 31, no. 2Ysaÿe – Sonata in D minor, op. 27, no. 3 “Ballade”Paganini – Duo merveillePaganini – “God Save the Queen” VariationsURS-90033 (2 CD set)_____________________________________________________________________

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A Tribute to Ruggiero Ricci – A Diamond Jubilee ReleaseBach – Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003Bach – Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004Paganini – Caprices, op. 1, nos. 13-24Kreisler – Recitative & Scherzo CapriceWieniawski – Le Staccato, L’Ecole Moderne, op. 10Paganini – “God Save the Queen” VariationsTarrega-Ricci – Recuerdos de la AlhambraRecorded June 11, 1988 at the City Hall Concert Hall, Hong KongURS-89013 (2 CD set)_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci Plays Corelli & BachCorelli – Sonatas 8-12

Dennis Nesbitt, viola da gambaIvor Keyes, harpsichord

Bach – Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004URS-92030_____________________________________________________________________

Kreisler by Ricci: New Millennium EditionKreisler – Tempo di menuettoKreisler – AllegrettoKreisler – RondinoKreisler La ChasseKreisler – Praeludium & AllegroKreisler – Chanson Louis XIIIKreisler – MenuettKreisler – Sicilienne & RigaudonKreisler – The Old RefrainKreisler – LiebesfreudKreisler – LiebesleidKreisler – Schön RosmarinKreisler – Caprice ViennoisKreisler – PolichinelleKreisler – Tambourin ChinoisKreisler – Gypsy CapriceKreisler – SyncopationKreisler – La GitaneKreisler – Recitative and Scherzo CapriceNoriko Shiozaki, pianoRecorded September 8-10, 1999, Kitzbuhel, AustriaCD.10005.ric_____________________________________________________________________

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Chopin NocturnesChopin-Sarasate – op. 9, no. 2 in E flat majorChopin-Prihoda – op. 9, no. 1 in B minorChopin-Ricci – op. 27, no. 1 in C sharp minorChopin-Wilhelmj – op. 27, no. 2 in D majorChopin-Wilhelmj – op. 32, no. 1 in G majorChopin-Wilhelmj – op. 32, no. 2 in E majorChopin-Ricci – op. 37, no. 1 in G minorChopin-Huber – op. 55, no. 1 in F minorChopin-Heifetz – op. 55, no. 2 in E flat majorChopin-Ricci – op. 62, no. 1 in B majorChopin-Auer – op. 72, no. 1 in E minorChopin-Milstein – op. posth. in C sharp minorChopin-Ricci – op. post. in C minorJames Wilhelmsen, pianoURS-90010_____________________________________________________________________

Gypsy MelodiesSarasate – ZigeunerweisenDohnanyi – Andante Rubato, alla Zingaresca (from Ruralia Hungarica)Rachmaninoff – Hungarian DanceKreisler – Gypsy CapriceRavel – TziganeErnst – Hungarian AirsHubay – Hejre KatiSchubert-Ricci – Hungarian MelodyBrahms-Joachim – Hungarian Dance No. 20 in D minorDvorak-Kreisler – Songs My Mother Taught MeHubay – Violin Sole (from the opera “The Violin Maker of Cremona”)Kodaly-Szigeti – Intermezzo (from “Hary Janos”)Dinicu-Heifetz – Hora StacattoJames Wilhelmsen, pianoURS-90020_____________________________________________________________________

A Homage to Paganini: Ricci Plays His Selection of Paganini’s Best Works for Violin & Guitar

Paganini – Cantabile in D majorPaganini – TarantellaPaganini – Nel cor più non mi sentoPaganini – Cantabile and WaltzPaganini – Centone Sonata No. 1Paganini – Sonata, op. 2, no. 1

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Paganini – Sonata, op. 2, no. 4Paganini – Sonata, op. 3, no. 1Paganini – Sonata, op. 3, no. 2Paganini – Sonata, op. 3, no. 3Paganini – Sonata, op. 3, no. 6Paganini – Moses FantasiePaganini – Variazioni di bravuraPaganini – Sonata in A major, op. posth.Stefano Cardi, guitarURS-93070_____________________________________________________________________

Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, op. 24 “Spring”Debussy –Sonata for violin and pianoBeethoven – Violin Sonata No. 9 in A, op. 47 “Kreutzer”Eugenis Bagnoli, pianoEPR-96010_____________________________________________________________________

Stravinsky – Violin Concerto in D majorBelgrade Philharmonic Orchestra; Dean Dixon, conductor

Shostakovich – Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, op. 99Symphony Orchestra of USSR; Y. Mravinsky, conductor

Respighi – Poema AutunnaleBelgrade Philharmonic Orchestra; Dean Dixon, conductor

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Violin Recital by RicciBeethoven – Violin Sonata No. 1 in D, op. 12, no. 1

Romola Constantino, pianoBartók – Sonata for Solo ViolinPaganini – Caprices, op. 1, nos. 13-24Paganini – Caprice Adieu in E majorURS-92020_____________________________________________________________________

Fantaisies Fantastiques!Sinding – Suite in A minor, op. 10

SWF-Sinfonie Orchester; G. Brott, conductorBruch – Scottish Fantasy

Orchestra Regionale Toscana; Piero Bellugi, conductorWieniawski – “Faust” Fantasy on Themes by Gounod, op. 20Ernst – “Otello” Fantasy on Themes by Rossini, op. 11Novacek – Perpetuum Mobile

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SWF-Sinfonie Orchester; G. Brott, conductorEPR-96050_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci & Colleagues in ConcertShostakovich – “Fiddler on the Roof” Trio for piano, violin and cello in E minor, op.

67Santiago Rodriguez, pianoNathaniel Rosen, cello

Schubert – “Trout” Quintet for piano and strings in A major, op. 114, D. 667Elyakim Taussig, pianoEberhard Klemmstein, violaMihaly Virizly, celloGary Karr, bass

Spohr – Duo for Two Violins in F, op. 3, no. 2Sydney Humphreys, violin

Wieniawski – Etudes-Caprices for violin with a second violin, op. 18, no. 4, Tempo di Saltarella, ma non troppo vivoSydney Humphreys, violin

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Paganini – Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, op. 6Berlin Municipal Orchestra; Kurt Woss, conductor

Paganini – Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minorI Virtuosi d’Assisi; Piero Mordini, conductor

Paganini – Moto PerpetuoU.S. Army Airforce Symphony Orchestra

Paganini – Rondo from Concerto No. 1 in D major, op. 6I Virtuosi d’Assisi; Piero Mordini, conductor

Paganini – Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, op. 7 “La Campanella”American Symphony Orchestra; Kazuyoshi Akiyama, conductor

Paganini – Violin Concerto No. 6 in E minor, op. posth.Paganini – Variations on Rossini’s “Di Tanti Palpiti”

Academic Symphony Orchestra; Heinz Zimmermann, conductorPaganini – Le Streghe

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Piero Bellugi, conductorEPR-95013 (2 CD set)_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci at Wigmore – A 75th Birthday CelebrationBach – Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002Beethoven – Sonata No. 10 in G, op. 96Brahms-Kreisler – Hungarian Dance No. 17Schubert-Liszt-Oistrakh – Valse Caprice

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Liszt Milstein – Consolation No. 3 in D flatTarrega-Ricci – Recuerdos de la AlhambraChopin-Heifetz – Nocturne in E flat, op. 55, no. 2Saint-Saëns-Ysaÿe – Etude en forme de valseSmetana – “Aus der Heimat” No. 2Tartini-Kreisler – Variations on a Theme by CorelliWieniawski – Stacatto EtudePaganini – Caprice, op. 1, no. 13Graeme McNaught, pianoRecorded October 5, 1993, Wigmore Hall, LondonEPR-97013 (2 CD set)_____________________________________________________________________

Beethoven – Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61Orchestre Nationale de Paris; Tibor Paul, conductor

Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op. 26Sofia State Philharmonic Orchestra; V. Stefanov, conductor

Paganini – “God Save the Queen” VariationsEPR-95020_____________________________________________________________________

Barber –Concerto for violin and orchestra, op. 14Contemporary-Music Festival Orchestra; Lukas Frantz, conductor

Paganini – Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, op. 6Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28

Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Georg Thiele, conductorEPR-96030_____________________________________________________________________

The Salzburg Series: Tchaikovsky (complete violin short pieces)Tchaikovsky – Valse Scherzo, op. 34 (complete original version)Tchaikovsky – 2nd movement solo from piano concerto no. 2, op. 44Tchaikovsky – Russian Dance (Swan Lake)Tchaikovsky-Ricci – Autumn Song (Les Saisons, op. 34b, no. 10)Tchaikovsky – Solo from Suite No. 4, op. 61 “Mozartiana”Tchaikovsky-Nicholls – Nocturne, op. 19, no. 4Tchaikovsky-Burmeister – The Organgrinder’s SongTchaikovsky-Kreisler – HumoresqueTchaikovsky-Press – Valse Sentimentale, op. 51, no. 6Tchaikovsky – The White Swan (Swan Lake)Tchaikovsky – Sérénade Mélancolique, op. 26Tchaikovsky – Aurora’s Variation (Sleeping Beauty)Tchaikovsky – Entracte (Sleeping Beauty)Tchaikovsky-Burmeister – Neapolitan SongTchaikovsky-Orszagh – Romance

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Tchaikovsky – Meditation, Scherzo, Melodie, op. 42, nos. 1, 2, and 3, Souvenir d’un lieu cher

Tchaikovsky-Burmeister – Spook’s Tale, op. 39, no. 19Tchaikovsky-Palaschko – Chanson Triste, op. 40, no. 2Tchaikovsky-Milstein – LullabyTchaikovsky – Solo from Suite No. 3, op. 55Tchaikovsky-Kreisler – Chant sans ParolesTchaikovsky – The Black Swan (Swan Lake)Tchaikovsky – Andante from Quartet, op. 30, no. 3 (arr. for violin and piano by

Tchaikovsky)Cordelia Höfer, pianoRecorded February 5-7 and October 10-12, 1997, Leopold Mozart Saal, Mozarteum

Akademie, Salzburg, AustriaCD.20001.ric (2 CD set)_____________________________________________________________________

Veerhoff – Violin Concerto, op. 40The Contemporary Music Group; Dietrich Speer, conductor

Paganini – Violin Concerto No. 6 in E minor, op. posth.Academic Symphony Orchestra; Heinz Zimmermann, conductor

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Lalo – Fantasy Norvegienne in A majorLalo – Concerto Russe in G minor, op. 29Lalo – Concerto in F major, op. 20

Orquesta de las Americas; Jacques Singer, conductorLalo – Guitare in B minor, op. 28

Zagreb Philharmonia; T. Woytowicz, conductorEPR-95040_____________________________________________________________________

ISTITUTO DISCOGRAFICO ITALIANO

Paganini – First Complete Recordings of the 24 Caprices Op. 1IDIS 309_____________________________________________________________________

Ruggiero Ricci Plays PaganiniPaganini – Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, op. 6

Berlin Municipal Orchestra; Kurt Woss, conductorPaganini – Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor

I Virtuosi d’Assisi; Piero Mordini, conductorPaganini – Moto Perpetuo

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U.S. Army Airforce Symphony OrchestraPaganini – Rondo from Concerto No. 1 in D major, op. 6

I Virtuosi d’Assisi; Piero Mordini, conductorPaganini – Variazioni sul BarucabaPaganini – Cantabile in D major*Paganini – Tarantella*Paganini – Nel cor più non mi sento*Paganini – Cantabile and Waltz*Paganini – Centone Sonata No. 1*Paganini – Moses Fantasie*Stefano Cardi, guitarIDIS 6439/40 (2 CD set)_____________________________________________________________________

UNICORN-KANCHANA

Wieniawski – Virtuoso ShowpiecesWieniawski – Polonaise in DWieniawski – Obertass MazurkaWieniawski – Scherzo TarantelleWieniawski – KuyawiakWieniawski – Capriccio ValseWieniawski – LégendeWieniawski – Poloniase in AWieniawski – Souvenir de MoscowWieniawski – Variations on an Original ThemeJoanna Gruenberg, pianoRecorded June 14, 1980 Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead, LondonUKCD2048_____________________________________________________________________

Bach – Violin ConcertosBach – Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041Bach – Concerto in E major, BWV 1042Bach – Concerto in D minor, after BWV 1052The City of London Ensemble; Ruggiero Ricci, soloist and conductorRecorded September 23, 1969, Barking Assembly Hall, LondonUKCD2067_____________________________________________________________________

J.S. Bach – The Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin BWV 1001-1006Bach – Sonata No. 1 in G minor, WV 1001Bach – Partita No. 1 in B minor, WV 1002Bach – Sonata No. 2 in A minor, WV 1003

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Bach – Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004Bach – Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005Bach – Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006Recorded February 27-28 and March 1-3, 1981, St. George the Martyr, LondonUKCD 2053/4 (2 CD set)_____________________________________________________________________

CONCERTO ROYALE

Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor, op. 28Saint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 1 in A major, op. 20

Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Pierre Cao, conductorSaint-Saëns – Caprice Andalous

Philharmonia Hungarica; Reinhard Peters, conductorSaint-Saëns – Violin Concerto No. 2Saint-Saëns – Havanaise

Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Pierre Cao, conductorSaint-Saëns – Morceau de concert

Philharmonia Hungarica; Reinhard Peters, conductor206 239-360 (2 CD set)_____________________________________________________________________

CARLTON CLASSICS

Ysaÿe – Six Sonatas for Violin Solo, op. 27Ysaÿe – Sonata I in G minor (dedicated to Joseph Szigeti)Ysaÿe – Sonata II in A minor (dedicated to Jacques Thibaud)Ysaÿe – Sonata III in D minor (dedicated to Georges Enesco)Ysaÿe – Sonata IV in E minor (dedicated to Fritz Kreisler)Ysaÿe – Sonata V in G major (dedicated to Mathieu Crickboom)Ysaÿe – Sonata VI in E major (dedicated to Manuel Quiroga)30371 00242_____________________________________________________________________

Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64Philharmonia Hungarica; Reinhard Peters, conductor

Bruch – Violin Concerto in G minor, op. 26Bochum Symphony; Matthias Kuntzsch, conductor

Glazunov – Violin Concerto in A minor, op. 82Philharmonia Hungarica; Reinhard Peters, conductor

30371 00132_____________________________________________________________________

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CLASSICAL GOLD

Sibelius – Concerto for violin and orchestra in D minor, op. 47Bochum Symphonie; Matthias Kuntzsch, conductor

Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minorPhilharmonia Slavonica; Alberto Lizzio, conductor

CLG 086_____________________________________________________________________

REGIS

Prokofiev – Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 19Prokofiev – Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 63Orchestre de Radio Luxembourg; Louis de Froment, conductorRRC1017_____________________________________________________________________

Paganini – Complete Caprices for ViolinPaganini – 24 Caprices, op. 1Paganini – Caprice D’AdieuRRC 1033_____________________________________________________________________

BRILLIANT CLASSICS

Dvorak Concertos (complete)Dvorak – Romance for violin & orchestra in F minor, op. 11Dvorak – Mazurek for violin & orchestra in E minor, op. 49Dvorak – Violin Concerto in A minor, op. 53Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Walter Susskind, conductor99763 (2 CD compilation)_____________________________________________________________________

Schumann Concertos (complete)Schumann – Fantasie for violin & orchestra in C major, op. 131

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig; Kurt Masur, conductor92277 (2 CD compilation)_____________________________________________________________________

ORION

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Beethoven – Three Duos for Violin and CelloLudwig van Beethoven – Duo No. 1 in C majorLudwig van Beethoven – Duo No. 2 in F majorLudwig van Beethoven – Duo No. 3 in B flat majorMihaly Virizlay, celloRecorded 1972 in Beverly Hills, California7819-2_____________________________________________________________________

VAI

The Rosalyn Tureck Collection III: Premiere PerformancesDallapiccola – Two Studies for Violin and piano

Rosalyn Tureck, pianoRecorded live May 2, 1952, New YorkVAIA 1124_____________________________________________________________________

PRICE-LESS

Paganini – Caprices for Solo Violin (complete)Paganini – 24 Caprices, op. 1Paganini – “Farewell Caprice” in E majorPaganini – Duo merveilleRecorded direct-to-disc in 1979 at Soundstage Recording Studio, Toronto CanadaD12179_____________________________________________________________________

WATER LILY ACOUSTICS

Paganiniana: The Genoan’s LegacyPaganini-Liszt-Kochanski – La CampanellaPaganini-Kreisler – Caprice No. 20Rachmaninoff-Kreisler – Variation No. 18 from “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini”Paganini-Milstein – Paganiniana Variations 1-7Szymanowski – Trois Caprices de Paganini (Nos. 20, 21, and 24)Lehar – Violin solos from Acts I and II of “Paganini”Brooks Smith, pianoRecorded May 24-27, 1998, Christ the King Chapel, Saint Anthony’s Seminary,

Santa Barbara, California_____________________________________________________________________

JOHN MARKS RECORDS

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Paganini’s DreamsRachmaninoff-Kreisler – Variation No. 18 from “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini”Chopin-Ricci – Souvenir de PaganiniPaganini-Milstein – Paganiniana Variations 1-7Lehar – Violin solos from Acts I and II of “Paganini”Paganini-Kreisler – Caprice No. 20Szymanowski – Trois Caprices de Paganini (Nos. 20, 21, and 24)Paganini-Liszt-Kochanski – La CampanellaBrooks Smith, pianoRecorded May 24-27, 1998, Christ the King Chapel, Saint Anthony’s Seminary,

Santa Barbara, CaliforniaJMR 11 (re-release of Water Lily Acoustics Paganiniana: The Genoan’s Legacy)_____________________________________________________________________

GALLO

Urs Joseph FluryFlury – Sonata für Violine soloRecorded March 4, 1977CD-802_____________________________________________________________________

SYMPOSIUM

The Great Violinist Volume XVRachmaninov-Press – Vocalise, op. 34, no. 14*Sarasate – Introduction and Tarantelle, op. 43*Sarasate – Habanera, op. 21, no. 2*Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, op. 20, no. 1**Ysaÿe – Rêve D’Enfant, op. 14**Suk – Four pieces, op. 17, no. 14 “Burlesque”**Paganini – “Moses” Fantasy**Paganini-Kochanski – La Campanella***Louis Persinger, piano** Carl Fürstner, piano1301 (contains Electrola recordings from Biddulph LAB 044)_____________________________________________________________________

SONY

Paganini – Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minorRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra; Piero Bellugi, conductor

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Bottesini – Gran Duo Concertante for Violin, Double Bass & OrchestraFrancesco Petracchi, double bassRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra; Piero Bellugi, conductor

Recorded September 15, 1970, Barking Assembly Hall, LondonSBK 47661 (Essential Classics)_____________________________________________________________________

MCA/UNIVERSAL

Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, op. 8, nos. 1-4Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra; Ruggiero Ricci, soloist and conductor

UMD 80400 (Canada release)_____________________________________________________________________

Bach – Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003Bach – Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005Bach – Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006MCAD 80117 (Canada release)_____________________________________________________________________

Paganini – Concerto No. 2 in B minor, op. 7Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Max Rudolf, conductor

Saint-Saëns – Concerto No. 1 in A minorCincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Max Rudolf, conductor

Bach – Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004MCAD 80122 (Canada release)_____________________________________________________________________

J.S. Bach – Sonatas and Partitas for Unaccompanied ViolinBach – Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001Bach – Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002Bach – Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003Bach – Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004Bach – Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005Bach – Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006MCAD2-9841 (2 CD set)_____________________________________________________________________

TOSHIBA

Maestro of the Century Live Recording in JapanSaint-Saëns – Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28

The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra; Kasei Yamada, conductor

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Paganini – Caprice No. 17Paganini – Concerto No. 1 in D major, op. 6

The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra; Kasei Yamada, conductorRecorded live April 25, 1960TOCE-8857 (Japan release)_____________________________________________________________________

TAHRA

Sergiu Celibidache: Berlin 1949, Hamburg 1951Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64

Orchestre de la NWDR; Sergiu Celibidache, conductorRecorded September 17, 1951TAH 493-494 (French release)_____________________________________________________________________

ETCETERA

50th Anniversary ConcertFranck – Sonata in A major for violin and pianoProkofiev – Sonata in D major for violin and piano, op. 94a

Martha Argerich, pianoYsaÿe – Sonata No. 3 in D minor for solo violin, op. 27, no. 3 “Ballade”Paganini – Variations on “God Save the King,” op. 9Bach – Gavotte en rondeau from Partita No. 3 in E major BWV 1006Recorded live October 20, 1979 at Carnegie Hall, New York CityKTC 1038_____________________________________________________________________

STRAD MAGAZINE

Ruggiero Ricci Plays LaloLalo – Symphonie Espagnole, op. 21

Bochum Symphony; Matthias Kuntzsch, conductorLalo – Fantasie NorvegienneLalo – Concerto in F major, op. 20Lalo – Concerto Russe, op. 29

Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg; Louis de Froment, conductorRecorded in June and July of 1977The Strad 11 (2 CD set)_____________________________________________________________________

The Glory of Cremona

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Desplanes – IntradaNardini – LarghettoVivaldi – PraeludiumPaganini – Cantabile and WaltzMozart-Friedburg – AdagioKabalevsky – Improvisation, op. 21, no. 1Tchaikovsky – Melodie, op. 42, no. 3Veracini – LargoParadis-Dushkin – SicilienneHubay – The Violin Maker of CremonaHandel – LarghettoSchumann-Kreisler – Romance in A majorBrahms – Hungarian Dance No. 20Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 17Mendelssohn-Kreisler – May Breeze (Song Without Words, op. 62, no. 1)15 Comparison Excerpts from Violin Concerto in G minor by BruchLeon Pommers, pianoThe Strad 6_____________________________________________________________________

Nederlandse Klassieke Vakhandel/MCA Records

The Glory of CremonaLeon Pommers, piano0502-309352 (Holland release – same track listing as The Strad 6)_____________________________________________________________________

EMI

Sarasate – Obras para violin y pianoSarasate – Jota aragonesaSarasate – El canto del ruiseñorSarasate – Jota de PabloSarasate – Canciones rusasSarasate – Zortzico (de lparraguirre)Sarasate – PetenerasSarasate – Adiós montañas míasMiguel Zanetti, pianoCDM 7 64559 2_____________________________________________________________________

REFERENCE RECORDINGS

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Menotti – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, 1952Barber – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 14

Pacific Symphony Orchestra; Keith Clark, conductorRecorded October 16, 1983, Santa Ana CA High School AuditoriumRR-45CD_____________________________________________________________________

Respighi –Poema AutunnalePacific Symphony Orchestra; Keith Clark, conductorRecorded October 16, 1983, Santa Ana CA High School AuditoriumRR-15CD_____________________________________________________________________

HUNGAROTON CLASSIC

Dohnanyi – Sonata in C sharp minor, op. 21Strauss – Sonata in E flat major, op. 18De Falla-Kochansky – Suite Populaire EspagnoleFerenc Rados, pianoRecorded September, 1963, Hungaroton StudioHCD 31786_____________________________________________________________________

BONGIOVANNI

Paganini – Quartetto No. 7 for violin, viola, cello, and guitarAugusto Vismara, violaLuca Signorini, celloStefano Cardi, guitar

Paganini – Terzetto for violin, cello, and guitarLuca Signorini, celloStefano Cardi, guitar

Paganini – Sonata Concertata for violin and guitarStefano Cardi, guitar

GB 5507-2_____________________________________________________________________

PEARL

Tchaikovsky – Concerto in D majorNew Symphony Orchestra; Sir Malcolm Sargent, conductor

Recorded 1950Paganini – Caprices 1-12

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Recorded 1950GEM 0136_____________________________________________________________________

JVC

Sarasate – “Carmen” Fantaisie de Concert, op. 25Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen, op. 20Saint-Saëns – Havanaise, op. 83Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28London Symphony Orchestra; Piero Gamba, conductorRecorded September 1959, Kingsway Hall, LondonJVCXR-0227-2 (XRCD24 24 Bit Super Analog)_____________________________________________________________________

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PART TWO – RECORDINGS NOT YET RELEASED ON CD

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LONDON/DECCA

A Tribute to KreislerKreisler – Praeludium and AllegroKreisler – Sicilienne and RigaudonKreisler – Chanson Louis XIII and PavaneKreisler – Rondino on a theme of BeethovenTartini-Kreisler – Variations on a theme by CorelliKreisler – Recitativo and Scherzo CapriceKreisler – Caprice ViennoisKreisler – Tambourin ChinoisKreisler – LiebesfreudKreisler – LiebesleidKreisler – Schön RosmarinKreisler – La GitanaKreisler – The Old RefrainKreisler – La ChasseBrooks Smith, pianoReleased on LP as DL 710052_____________________________________________________________________

Ricci Plays SarasateSarasate – Malagueña, op. 21, no. 1Sarasate – Habanera, op. 21, no. 2Sarasate – Romanza Andaluza, op. 22, no. 1Sarasate – Jota Novarra, op. 22, no. 2Sarasate – Playera, op. 23, no. 1Sarasate – Zapateado, op. 2Sarasate – Spanish Dance, op. 26, no. 1Sarasate – Spanish Dance, op. 26, no. 2Sarasate – Introduction and Tarantella, op. 43Sarasate – Caprice Basque, op. 24Sarasate – Serenade Andalouse, op. 28Brooks Smith, pianoReleased on LP as DL 710044_____________________________________________________________________

Strauss –Sonata in E flat major for violin and piano, op. 18Prokofiev –Sonata No. 2 in D major for violin and piano, op. 94Carlo Busotti, pianoReleased on LP as LXT 2818 (Strauss has been released on CD—Prokofiev has not)_____________________________________________________________________

Brahms Violin Sonatas

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Sonata No. 2 in A major for violin & piano, op. 100Sonata No. 3 in D minor for violin & piano, op. 108Julius Katchen, pianoReleased on LP as LL 1569_____________________________________________________________________

Ruggiero Ricci: Violin Plus OneVivaldi – Sonata in A major for violin and harpsichord, op. 2, no. 2

Kenneth Cooper, harpsichordSaint-Saëns – Fantasy for violin and harp, op. 124

Gloria Agostini, harpPaganini – Sonata in E minor, op. 3, no. 6

Rolando Valdes-Blain, guitarVilla-Lobos – Suite for Voice and Violin

Lee Venora, sopranoProkofieff – Sonata for two violins, op. 56

David Nadien, violinReleased on LP as DL 710177_____________________________________________________________________

Bravura!Locatelli – The Harmonic LabyrinthPaganini – Variations on “Nel cor più non mi sento”Ernst – Hungarian Airs, op. 22Vecsey – The WindWieniawski – Variations on the Austrian National AnthemPaganini – Variations on a Theme of Joseph WeiglErnst – Variations on “The Last Rose of Summer”Leon Pommers, pianoReleased on LP as DL 710172_____________________________________________________________________

The Swan LakeTchaikovsky – The Complete Swan Lake Ballet in 4 acts, op. 20Ruggiero Ricci, solo violinNetherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Anatole FistoulariReleased on LP as 2SPC 21101/2/3_____________________________________________________________________

TURNABOUT/VOX

Glazounov – Violin ConcertoGlazounov – Meditation for Violin and OrchestraPhilharmonia Hungarica, Reinhard Peters

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Released on LP as QTV-S-34621_____________________________________________________________________

Paganini: Works for Violin & GuitarPaganini – Sonata Concertata in A majorPaganini – Cantabile and Waltz in E majorPaganini – Sonata in A major, op. 2, no. 1Paganini – RomanzaPaganini – Sonata in A major, op. posth.Paganini – Cantabile in D majorPaganini – Sonata in A major, op. 3, no. 1Paganini – Sonata in G major, op. 3, no. 2Paganini – Sonata in D major, op. 3, no. 3Paganini – Sonata in E minor, op. 3, no. 6Ernesto Bitetti, guitarReleased on LP as TVC 37006_____________________________________________________________________

Johann Sebastian Bach – Violin Concerto #2Lamoureux Orchestra; Eugene Bigot, conductorReleased on LP as PLP 6630_____________________________________________________________________

ETCETERA

Vivaldi – 12 Sonatas for Violin & Basso Continuo, op. 2Dennis Nesbitt, harpsichordMichael Bassett, celloReleased on LP as ETC 2007_____________________________________________________________________

PYE

Corelli – Sonatas Nos. 1-12, op. 5Dennis Nesbitt, viola da gambaIvor Keyes, harpsichordRecorded Wigmore Hall, LondonReleased on LP as TPLS 13058_____________________________________________________________________

FONO GESELLSCHAFT

Richard Flury – 10 Capricen für violine solo

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Urs Joseph Flury – sonate für violine soloReleased on LP as FGLS 30-4712_____________________________________________________________________

INTERCORD

Liebesfreud und Liebesleid: Ruggiero Ricci spielt Fritz KreislerKreisler – Caprice Viennois, op. 2Kreisler – Menuet in the Style of PorporaKreisler – LiebesleidKreisler – LiebesfreudKreisler – Sicilienne and Rigaudon in the Style of FrancoeurKreisler – Rondino on a Theme of BeethovenAlbeniz-Kreisler – Tango, op. 165, no. 2Kreisler – Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of PugnaniKreisler – Tambourin chinois, op. 3Corelli-Tartini-Kreisler – Variations on a Theme by CorelliKreisler – Schön RosmarinKreisler – La GitanaKreisler – Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane in the Style of CouperinKreisler – Allegretto in the Style of BoccheriniBernhard Kontarsky, pianoRecorded March 1978Released on LP as INT 160823_____________________________________________________________________

MOSS MUSIC GROUP

International Gala Concert at Carnegie HallBach – Concerto in D minor for two violins and orchestraYehudi Menuhin, violinWinnipeg Symphony Orchestra; Piero Gamba, conductorRecorded March 3, 1979, Carnegie HallReleased on LP as MMG 1122_____________________________________________________________________

SYMPHONICUM EUROPAE

Gala Concert at Carnegie HallBach – Concerto in D minor for two violins and orchestra(encore) Bach-Brahms-Ricci – Presto from Sonata No. 1 in G minorYehudi Menuhin, violinWinnipeg Symphony Orchestra; Piero Gamba, conductor

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Recorded March 3, 1979, Carnegie HallReleased on LP as SE 16017/8 (special edition of concert released by Moss Music

Group which also includes the encore)_____________________________________________________________________

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