The Miracle Makers: Stradivari - Guarneri - Oliveira (new Library Edition [english])

Synopsis

Foreword / By Ruggiero Ricci -- The Making Of The Miracle Makers / By Geoffrey Fushi -- The Violin Makers. Stradivari And Guarneri Del Gesù : A Brief History / By Robert Bein. Comparing The Tonal Qualities : A Guide For The Listener / By Geoffrey Fushi -- The Violins : Descriptions And Histories / By Robert Bein. Antonio Stradivari ; Omobono Stradivari ; Giuseppe Guarneri Del Gesù -- The Violinist, Elmar Oliveira -- The Music. On Compact Discs: Nigun From Baal Shem / Bloch -- Hungarian Dance No. 5 / Brahms -- Allemande From Partita No. 2 / J.s. Bach -- Simchas Torah From Baal Shem / Bloch -- Vidui From Baal Shem / Bloch ; Sonatine No. 5 / Martinon -- Sonata No. 3 : Ballade / Ysaÿe -- Sarabande From Partita No. 2 / J.s. Bach -- Caprice No. 13 / Paganini -- Hungarian Dance No. 2 / Brahms -- Adagio From Sonata No. 1 / J.s. Bach -- Liebesleid / Kriesler -- La Gitana / Kreisler -- Chaconne / Vitali -- Courante From Partita No. 2 / J.s. Bach -- Excerpt From Mvt. 1, Violin Concerto / Sibelius. A Catalog And History (including Comparative Illustrations) Of Thirty Stradivarius And Guarnerius Violins. The First 2 Compact Discs Contain Works Performed On At Least Two Different Instruments; The Last Contains An Excerpt From The Sibelius Violin Concerto, Op. 47, Performed On All 30 Instruments (elmar Oliveira, Violin ; Nelson Padgett, Piano). Includes Bibliographical References (p. 83-86).