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With the best will in the world, anyone listening to a disc entitled Bravo! Virtuoso Romantic Encores for Violin is all too likely to succumb to terminal ennui. After all, the ephemeral thrills of encores are not supposed to last an hour, and unless the performer is a very great artist, the listener may die of boredom long before the disc ends. Violinist Nikolai Znaider is nearly a very great artist. He has a graceful tone, an elegant technique, and a virtuoso's temperament. His performances are truly virtuoso and his interpretations truly romantic, but with the best will in the world, anyone listening will still succumb to terminal ennui halfway through the disc. After Znaider's spectacular Polonaise de concert, after his stupendous Romanza, after his soulful Vocalise, after his astonishing Ballade, after one astounding performance after another after another, the listener becomes fatigued by so many amazing performances and longs for something less eye-popping and jaw-dropping. Of course, listening to just one or two tracks and then putting the disc away may suffice, but that would be like stopping before the box of bonbons is finished. This is a superlative recital in small doses.
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Nikolaj Znaider, Main Artist, Violin, Violin - Daniel Gortler, Piano - Jay David Saks, Producer - Mike Hatch, Recording Engineer - Tim Martyn, Editor - Henri Wieniawski, Composer
(P) 2003 BMG
Nikolaj Znaider, Main Artist, Violin, Violin - Jay David Saks, Producer - Daniel Gortler, Piano - Mike Hatch, Recording Engineer - Tim Martyn, Editor - Pablo de Sarasate, Composer
(P) 2003 BMG
Nikolaj Znaider, Main Artist, Violin, Violin - Jay David Saks, Producer - Daniel Gortler, Piano - Mike Hatch, Recording Engineer - Tim Martyn, Editor - Serge Rachmaninov, Composer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Nikolaj Znaider, Main Artist, Violin, Violin - Jay David Saks, Producer - Mike Hatch, Recording Engineer - Tim Martyn, Editor - Eugène Ysaÿe, Composer
(P) 2003 BMG
Nikolaj Znaider, Main Artist, Violin, Violin - Jay David Saks, Producer - Daniel Gortler, Piano - Mike Hatch, Recording Engineer - Tim Martyn, Editor - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - August Wilhelmj, Transcriber
(P) 2003 BMG
Nikolaj Znaider, Main Artist, Violin, Violin - Jay David Saks, Producer - Daniel Gortler, Piano - Mike Hatch, Recording Engineer - Tim Martyn, Editor - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Jascha Heifetz, Transcriber
(P) 2003 BMG
Nikolaj Znaider, Main Artist, Violin, Violin - Jay David Saks, Producer - Mike Hatch, Recording Engineer - Tim Martyn, Editor - Fritz Kreisler, Composer
(P) 2003 BMG
Nikolaj Znaider, Main Artist, Violin, Violin - Jay David Saks, Producer - Daniel Gortler, Piano - Mike Hatch, Recording Engineer - Tim Martyn, Editor - Joseph Isidor Achron, Composer - Leopold Auer
(P) 2003 BMG
Nikolaj Znaider, Main Artist, Violin, Violin - Jay David Saks, Producer - Daniel Gortler, Piano - Mike Hatch, Recording Engineer - Tim Martyn, Editor - Manuel Maria Ponce, Composer - Jascha Heifetz
(P) 2003 BMG
Nikolaj Znaider, Main Artist, Violin, Violin - Jay David Saks, Producer - Daniel Gortler, Piano - Mike Hatch, Recording Engineer - Tim Martyn, Editor - Henri Wieniawski, Composer
(P) 2003 BMG
Album review
With the best will in the world, anyone listening to a disc entitled Bravo! Virtuoso Romantic Encores for Violin is all too likely to succumb to terminal ennui. After all, the ephemeral thrills of encores are not supposed to last an hour, and unless the performer is a very great artist, the listener may die of boredom long before the disc ends. Violinist Nikolai Znaider is nearly a very great artist. He has a graceful tone, an elegant technique, and a virtuoso's temperament. His performances are truly virtuoso and his interpretations truly romantic, but with the best will in the world, anyone listening will still succumb to terminal ennui halfway through the disc. After Znaider's spectacular Polonaise de concert, after his stupendous Romanza, after his soulful Vocalise, after his astonishing Ballade, after one astounding performance after another after another, the listener becomes fatigued by so many amazing performances and longs for something less eye-popping and jaw-dropping. Of course, listening to just one or two tracks and then putting the disc away may suffice, but that would be like stopping before the box of bonbons is finished. This is a superlative recital in small doses.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:36
- Main artists: Nikolaj Znaider
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Red Seal
- Genre: Classical
(P) 2003 BMG
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