Violin Sonata - Franck / Prokofiev / Ysaye / Paganini / Bach [Import]

Ruggiero Ricci - violin (Artist, Performer), Martha Argerich - piano (Artist, Performer), Bach (Composer), Franck (Composer), Paganini (Composer), Prokofiev (Composer), Ysaye (Composer), None (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Ruggiero Ricci - violin, Martha Argerich - piano
• Conductor: None
• Composer: Bach, Franck, Paganini, Prokofiev, Ysaye
• Audio CD (March 22, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Et'Cetera
• ASIN: B0000000NL
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #618,335 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Franck -- Sonata in A major for violin & piano - Allegretto ben moderato

2. Franck -- Sonata in A major for violin & piano - Allegro

3. Franck -- Sonata in A major for violin & piano - Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben Moderato

4. Franck -- Sonata in A major for violin & piano - Allegretto poco mosso

5. Prokofiev -- Sonata No.2 in D major Op.94a for violin and piano - Moderato

6. Prokofiev -- Sonata No.2 in D major Op.94a for violin and piano - Scherzo (Presto)

7. Prokofiev -- Sonata No.2 in D major Op.94a for violin and piano - Andante

8. Prokofiev -- Sonata No.2 in D major Op.94a for violin and piano - Allegro con brio

9. Ysaye -- Sonata in d minor Op.27/3 Ballade

10. Paganini -- Variations on God save the King Op.9 for solo violin

11. Johann Sebastian Bach -- Gavotte and Rondeau from Partita No.3 in E major BWV1006 for solo violin

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars top form, February 24, 2010

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Ing Hernan Villamil (ARGENTINA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Violin Sonata - Franck / Prokofiev / Ysaye / Paganini / Bach (Audio CD)

I hate to disagree with the former reviewer, but to have the temerity to affirm that they "are not in top form"...is to disregard the difficulty of this music...and the beauty of it. The violin in my view sounds fantastic (as he points out, it is a live recording) and so does the piano. I hope other listeners keep this music in their libraries...and listen to it from time to time: it's good for the soul!

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Stars not in top form, May 9, 2007

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Fiddle-Faddle (Redlands, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Violin Sonata - Franck / Prokofiev / Ysaye / Paganini / Bach (Audio CD)

These musicians I respect, but they are not in top form and they are

mismatched as far as balance goes. It could be microphone placement,

but Argerich is covering Ricci like a ceiling falling in. Ricci's a

little sloppy, so maybe that's why. I like both of these performers, but this disk is only for historical purposes in my collection. It lies mostly

unplayed. One has to remember, though, that this is live.