Christian Ferras - Ferras, Francescatti, Haendel, De Vito Mozart, Mendelssohn, Brahms - Import 2 CD

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Christian Ferras

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A Stradivarius Feast of MastersFelas (1933-1982) began his career in 1951 playing Beethoven's concertos at the invitation of Böhm. He had a difficult life, suffering from alcoholism and giving few concerts after 1975, and he was so deeply in debt that he had to sell his Stradivarius. Here is a recording from 1958, when she was in the center of the world's attention after her debut, and you can enjoy her full, rich singing and brilliant tone. Ida Handel (1928-2020) made her official debut in 1935. The performance is divine from its atmospheric opening that instantly changes the atmosphere. Francescatti (1902-1991) was born in Marseille and was trained by Thibaud. He settled in New York in 1939. 1953, when he was in his early fifties, is when he was at the height of his vigor. Giaconda De Vito (1907-1994) was born in Italy and studied at the Rossini Conservatory, where she received very high honors.In 1932, she won the Vienna International Violin Competition, where Jan Kubelik was a great admirer. In 1946, David Bicknell of EMI invited her to record the Chaconne, and she began recording for EMI in 1948; she also appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in 1948. In 1953, the Italian government offered her a 1690 Stradivarius "Toscano," but she declined. The Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia, where she was a tenured professor, received the instrument, which was then used by Giaconda De Vito. The recording here was made in 1958. Although the sound quality is dated, it is still a very powerful and brilliant performance. King International