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Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster - On Fire: The Virtuoso Violin (2016) [Hi-Res]

Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster - On Fire: The Virtuoso Violin (2016) [Hi-Res]
  • Title: On Fire: The Virtuoso Violin
  • Year Of Release: 2016
  • Label: Delos
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: FLAC (tracks, booklet) [44.1kHz/24bit]
  • Total Time: 1:39:27
  • Total Size: 945 / 462 MB
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Tracklist:

Disc 1

1. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – Polonaise No. 1 in D Major, Op. 4 (Version for Violin & Piano) (07:06)
2. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – Meditation in D Major, Op. 32 (03:40)
3. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – Banjo & Fiddle (02:59)
4. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – Pezzo elegiaco "By the Lake" (06:21)
5. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – Polonaise brillante No. 2 in A Major, Op. 21 (Version for Violin & Piano) (10:11)
6. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – Melody (From "The High Pass") (03:37)
7. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – Rondo, Op. 69 (07:39)
8. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – 10 Romances, Op. 26: No. 6, Stalaktiti (Arr. L. Feigin for Violin & Piano) (04:01)
9. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – Tambourin chinois, Op. 3 (03:54)
10. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – Stone Ruler: Spanish Dance (Version for Violin & Piano) (04:30)
11. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – Improvviso in D Minor (06:23)
12. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – 7 Beauties: I. Waltz (04:04)
13. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – Scherzo-tarantelle, Op. 16 (05:02)

Disc 2

1. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – 6 Sonetos: No. 1, Sonetí de la Rosada (04:24)
2. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – 6 Sonetos: No. 2, Ave Maria (05:36)
3. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – 6 Sonetos: No. 3, Les Birbadores (02:37)
4. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – 6 Sonetos: No. 4, Oració al Maig (04:24)
5. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – 6 Sonetos: No. 5, Dels Quatre Vents (02:00)
6. Piet Koornhof & Bernarda Vorster – 6 Sonetos: No. 6, La Font (04:15)
7. Piet Koornhof – Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 27 No. 3 "Ballade" (06:36)

Distinguished South African violinist Piet Koornhof’s fifth recording for Delos highlights (in keeping with the title) virtuoso showpieces for his instrument, both well-known and rare.

In this double album, Piet tackles some of the most brilliant and technically challenging repertoire for violin ever written. We hear glittering masterpieces by fabled masters of the instrument: Henryk Wienawski, Fritz Kreisler, and Eugene Ÿsaye. On the more rarely performed side, we get highly worthwhile violin treasures by, among others, Glazunov, Kroll, Taneyev, Rota, and Karayev – as well as a particularly fascinating cycle by Eduard Toldrà.

Piet’s jaw-dropping virtuosity and ery interpretations are sensitively supported by his compatriot, pianist Bernarda Vorster. Together they have crafted a beautifully performed program that will appeal in particular to violinists and fans of the instrument, as well as an awe- inspiring listening experience for the rest of us.

“…the elegance and immaculate suaveness of a Heifetz or Oistrakh” (Natal Daily News)

Piet Koornhof, violin
Bernarda Vorster, piano


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