Rautavaara (1928-2016) - Rautavaara Fantasia, Szymanowski Violin Concerto No.1, Ravel Tzigane : Anne Akiko Meyers(Vn)Kristjan Jarvi / Philharmonia - Import CD

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Rautavaara (1928-2016)

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Ann Akiko Meyers again! World premiere recording of Lautavaara's "Fantasia"! American superstar violinist Anne Akiko Meyers has been with Avie for a long time! Born to a German-American father and a Japanese mother, Anne Akiko Meyers began performing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the age of 11 and has since performed with top orchestras around the world. She has recorded 34 albums, several of which reached #1 on Billboard's Classical Charts in the U.S. and was named Billboard's best-selling classical instrumentalist in 2014. On this Avie album, his first in more than a decade since recording works by Satoshiaki Sato and Toru Takemitsu (AV 0024, out of print), he performs Shimanowski's Violin Concerto No. 1, Ravel's Tzigane, and a recording by Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016), one of Finland's leading contemporary composers. ) wrote "Fantasia" for Violin and Orchestra (world premiere recording) for Ann Akiko Meyers in 2015, his last year of life.Conducted by Christian Järvi, who is not to be outdone by his father Nämé and brother Pävo, and has made his presence felt with his unique activities. Please look forward to the new courage of Anne Akiko Meyers, whose aromatic tone and lustrous music were heard at the "Ishikawa/Kanazawa Wind and Green Music City Music Festival 2017"! Tokyo M-Plus

Tracklisting:

1.Fantasia
2.Violin Concerto No. 1 Op. 35: Vivace Assai
3.Violin Concerto No. 1 Op. 35: Vivace Scherzando
4.Violin Concerto No. 1 Op. 35: Cadenza (Vivace)
5.Tzigane

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