THE STRAD SCD15
The Miracle Makers: Stradivari, Guarneri
by Robert Bein and Geoffrey Fushi
Elmar Oliveira  (violin)
Nelson Padgett (piano)
AN ILLUSTRATED BOOK WITH 3 EXTRAORDINARY CDS
Compare 30 Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesù Violins
Hardback. 88pp


SACD-073 (2 SACD + CD + DVD)
Disc 1
BLOCH: "Nigun" from Baal Shem
1. Antonio Stradivari 1679 'Hellier'
2. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1742 'Wieniawski'  (**)
BRAHMS: Hungarian Dance No.5
3. Antonio Stradivari 1690 'Auer'
4. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1742 'Sloan'  (**)
BACH: Allemande from Partita No.2
5. Antonio Stradivari 1692 'Oliveira'
6. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1737 'King Joseph' (**)
BLOCH: "Simchas Torah" from Baal Shem
7. Antonio Stradivari 1701 'Dushkin' (**)
8. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1735 'Sennhauser'
BLOCH: "Vidui" from Baal Shem
9. Antonio Stradivari 1707 'La Cathedrale'
10. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1720 'Kartman' (**)
MARTINON: Sonatine No.5 for Solo Violin
11. Antonio Stradivari 1708 'Ruby' (**)
12. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1737 'Stern, Panette'
YSAYE: Solo Sonata No.3 "Ballade"
13. Antonio Stradivari 1710 'Vieuxtemps, Hauser'
14. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1740 'Ysaye' (**)

Disc 2
BACH: Sarabande from Partita No.2
15. Antonio Stradivari 1709 'King Maximillian'
16. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1734 'Le Violon du Diable' (**)
PAGANINI: Caprice No.13
17. Antonio Stradivari 1715 'Baron Knoop'
18. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1735 'Plowden' (**)
BRAHMS: Hungarian Dance No.2
19. Antonio Stradivari 1722 'Jupiter'
20. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1744 'Ole Bull' (**)
BACH: Adagio from Solo Sonata No.1
21. Antonio Stradivari 1723 'Kiesewetter' (**)
22. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1734 'Haddock'
KREISLER: Liebesleid
23. Antonio Stradivari 1727 'Dupont' (**)
24. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1739 'Kortschak'
KREISLER: La Gitana
25. Antonio Stradivari 1734 'Willemotte' (**)
26. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1726 'Stretton'
VITALI: Chaconne
27. Antonio Stradivari 1736 'Muntz' (**)
28. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1738 'Kemp'
BACH: Courante from Partita No.2
29. Omobono Stradivari 1737 'Rawlins'
30. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1735 'D'Egville' (**)		 Disc 3
SIBELIUS: Excerpt from Mov.1, Violin Concerto in D,Op.47
  1. Antonio Stradivari 1679 'Hellier'
  2. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1742 'Wieniawski'
  3. Antonio Stradivari 1690 'Auer'
  4. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1742 'Sloan'
  5. Antonio Stradivari 1692 'Oliveira'
  6. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1737 'King Joseph'
  7. Antonio Stradivari 1701 'Dushkin'
  8. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1735 'Sennhauser'
  9. Antonio Stradivari 1707 'La Cathedrale'
  10. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1720 'Kartman'
  11. Antonio Stradivari 1708 'Ruby'
  12. .Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1737 'Stern, Panette'
  13. Antonio Stradivari 1710 'Vieuxtemps, Hauser'
  14. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1740 'Ysaye'
  15. Antonio Stradivari 1709 'King Maximillian'
  16. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1734 'Le Violon du Diable'
  17. Antonio Stradivari 1715 'Baron Knoop'
  18. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1735 'Plowden'
  19. Antonio Stradivari 1722 'Jupiter'
  20. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1744 'Ole Bull'
  21. Antonio Stradivari 1723 'Kiesewetter'
  22. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1734 'Haddock'
  23. Antonio Stradivari 1727 'Dupont'
  24. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1739 'Kortschak'
  25. Antonio Stradivari 1734 'Willemotte'
  26. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1726 'Stretton'
  27. Antonio Stradivari 1736 'Muntz'
  28. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1738 'Kemp'
  29. Omobono Stradivari 1737 'Rawlins'
  30. Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu 1735 'D'Egville'


  

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Stradivari • Guarneri

Single CD feturing 15 Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesù violins
24-page booklet with illustrations of the instruments and information about the project. (**)

  1. BACH: Allemande from Partita No.2 05:11
  2. KREISLER: Liebesleid 03:36
  3. BLOCH: "Nigun" from Baal Shem 06:40
  4. MARTINON: Sonatine No.5 for Solo Violin 04:09
  5. PAGANINI: Caprice No.13 02:51
  6. BACH: Adagio from Solo Sonata No.1 04:54
  7. YSAYE: Solo Sonata No.3 "Ballade" 06:50
  8. BLOCH: "Simchas Torah" from Baal Shem 04:23
  9. BRAHMS: Hungarian Dance No.5
10. BACH: Sarabande from Partita No.2
11. BLOCH: "Vidui" from Baal Shem
12. KREISLER: La Gitana
13. BACH: Courante from Partita No.2
14. VITALI: Chaconne
15. BRAHMS: Hungarian Dance No.2