Violin for Anne Rice

Sting [1] (Composer), Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Jules Massenet (Composer), Pablo de Sarasate (Composer), Eugene Ysaye (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Robert Sadin (Composer), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Composer: Sting [1], Camille Saint-Saens, Jules Massenet, Pablo de Sarasate, Eugene Ysaye, et al.
• Audio CD (October 14, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B0000041O3
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,804 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Moon over Bourbon Street

2. Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, for violin & orchestra in A minor,

3. Méditation, for violin & orchestra (or other arrangement) (from opera "

4. Fantasy on Bizet's "Carmen," for violin & orchestra (or piano), Op. 25

5. No 4 in E minor: Sarabande

6. Allegro Moderato

7. Canzonetta - Andante

8. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo

9. Crescent Moon (Leila's Dance)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, July 11, 2004

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DJ_Bitter (Somewhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Violin for Anne Rice (Audio CD)

This is the first Classical collection I have ever bought and I will not lie. I bought it because it had something to do with Anne Rice. But when I started to listen to it, I was blown away. Leila has amazing talent and she is just so good. Brava.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Age of the Info-Critic, February 24, 2006

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Avid Reader (Franklin, Tn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Violin for Anne Rice (Audio CD)

Most critics are a self-doubting bunch and some review books, CDs or restaurants without benefit of first-hand experience. Or, as is the case here, they introduce unrelated material in order to bolster their pre-set opinion. This is a stunning CD, deeply romantic and satisfying. Yes, it is parochial and one whose origins are the stuff of fiction but does that invalidate the virtuosity and lushness? I enjoyed the music immensely even though I stopped reading the Vampire series after the second book. At times the music soars and I too have thought of "old" New Orleans many times while listening to this recording. Rush out and buy it now!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Studied but Stunning, April 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Violin for Anne Rice (Audio CD)

While some young musical prodigies work with laser-like precision to showcase their technical skill, with this disc, Josefowicz goes straight for the heartstrings. One pictures her swaying violently and plunging the bow onto to the strings. However, most of the credit for this excellent work must be given to Rice, who chose the album's energetic Romantic selections which showcase Josefowicz's style and perfectly illustrate why the violin is the one instrument most associated with strong emotion. If only her accompanying book was half as good.