Zino Francescatti
Though indeed of Italian background, violinist Zino Francescatti was a Frenchman, born in Marseilles in 1902. His real name was René-Charles Francescatti. Both his parents played the violin, and his father René had been a student of Paganini. The younger Francescatti performed the Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1 at his official Paris debut in 1925.
By that time Francescatti was already an experienced performer. He gave his first concert at age 5 and played the Beethoven violin concerto at 10. From his late teens he concertized regularly, and after arriving in Paris in 1924 he formed a duo with none less than Maurice Ravel and embarked on an international tour. In the 1920s and 1930s Francescatti toured the globe, although his U.S. debut didn't come until 1939, once again with the Paganini Concerto No. 1, in a New York Philharmonic concert.
Despite his fondness for Paganini, Francescatti was more identified with elegant, natural-seeming playing than with sheer virtuoso fireworks. Later in life he toured and recorded with the similarly fluid French pianist Robert Casadesus in duo repertory; they recorded a complete set of Beethoven's violin and piano sonatas, lyrical works ideally suited to their combined styles. Living in New York but often returning to France to perform and teach, Francescatti made durable recordings of several major repertory works, including the Beethoven concerto with conductor Bruno Walter and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Francescatti retired in 1976, moved back to France, and sold his prized Stradivarius instrument to Salvatore Accardo. In 1987 he used part of the proceeds to establish an educational foundation and a violin competition in the city of Aix-en-Provence.
Despite the deep-rooted European traditions exemplified in his playing, Francescatti's memory has not been particularly well served by reissue houses. An exception, however, is the Bridge release An Evening of Paganini (Great Performances from The Library of Congress, Vol. 17), which won a Best Recording of the Year award from Fanfare magazine. The disc presents a 1954 Paganini recital Francescatti gave with pianist Artur Balsam. The Zino Francescatti in Performance two-disc set released by the Music & Arts label offers Francescatti concerto performances from the 1940s and 1950s with various orchestras. Some of his original concerto recordings on the Columbia label have been reissued as part of the Sony Masterworks Heritage series.
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An Evening of Paganini (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Zino Francescatti)
Zino Francescatti, Artur Balsam
Clásica - Editado por Mangora Classic el 1 ene. 2014
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Beethoven, Brahms, Saint-Saëns, Debussy, Ravel
Clásica - Editado por Ina Archives el 28 feb. 2012
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Brahms: Violin Concerto, Op. 77 - Sibelius: Violin Concerto, Op. 47
Clásica - Editado por Sony Classical el 28 jul. 1992
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Concert de sonates (Aix, 1951)
Música de cámara - Editado por INA Mémoire vive el 28 sep. 2006
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Brahms, Bach, Ben-Haim & Others: Works for Violin (Live)
Zino Francescatti, Eugenio Bagnoli
Clásica - Editado por Orfeo el 7 ago. 2008
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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas 2, 6 & 8 (Remastered)
Clásica - Editado por Sony Classical el 1 mar. 2019
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Beethoven, Sibelius: Violin Concertos
Clásica - Editado por Sony Classical el 1 ene. 1960
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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 7 & 10 (Remastered)
Clásica - Editado por Sony Classical el 1 mar. 2019
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Bruch: Concerto No. 1 in G Minor - Beethoven: Violin Romances - Saint-Saens: Violin Concertos
Clásica - Editado por Sony Classical el 22 abr. 2022
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The Art of Zino Francescatti
Clásica - Editado por Andromeda el 17 sep. 2012
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Paganini, Kreisler & Others: Works for Violin & Piano
Zino Francescatti, Max Lanner, Artur Balsam
Música de cámara - Editado por Biddulph Recordings el 27 nov. 2000
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Mitropoulos, Francescatti and Casadesus in Concert
New York Philharmonic, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Robert Casadesus, Zino Francescatti
Clásica - Editado por Archipel el 27 may. 2008
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 - Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 (Live)
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Zino Francescatti, Dimitri Mitropoulos
Clásica - Editado por Orfeo el 1 ene. 2000
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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas 7 & 8 (Remastered)
Clásica - Editado por Sony Classical el 1 mar. 2019
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Tchaikovsky, P.I.: Violin Concerto / Bruch, M.: Violin Concerto No. 1 / Saint-Saens: Violin Concerto No. 3 (Francescatti) (1943, 1945, 1951)
Clásica - Editado por Music and Arts Programs of America el 1 ene. 1990
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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 3 & 4 (Remastered)
Clásica - Editado por Sony Classical el 1 mar. 2019
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Beethoven & Casadesus: Violin Sonatas (Remastered)
Clásica - Editado por Sony Classical el 1 mar. 2019
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Brahms: The Complete Violin Sonatas
Clásica - Editado por Sony Classical el 1 mar. 2019
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Zino Francescatti: A Treasury of Studio Recordings 1931/55
Clásica - Editado por Music and Arts Programs of America el 10 abr. 2012
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J.S. Bach: Violin Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 (Live)
Clásica - Editado por Biddulph Recordings el 30 oct. 2009
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Beethoven, Mozart & Bach: Violin Sonatas
Zino Francescatti, Robert Casadesus
Música de cámara - Editado por Biddulph Recordings el 28 sep. 2005
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