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The Essential Isaac Stern

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Composer
ISAAC STERN
Artist
Isaac Stern
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
Apr 29, 2008
Catalog #
88697281872
UPC
886972818726

About

Isaac Stern changed the world he lived in, both as a violinist of dazzling virtuosity and immense soul, and as a tireless, joyous humanitarian. Even among people who know little of classical music, his name is synonymous with the highest quality and the most generous spirit. In a career that stretched over half a century, Stern made definitive recordings of the great canon of Western music for the violin, from towering concertos to the most beguiling of encores. His repertoire encompassed everything from Baroque chamber works to the most challenging music of his own time, all transformed by incomparable artistry and a unique musical spirit. Artists featured in this set include Yo-Yo Ma, Pinchas Zukerman, Pablo Casals, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Mstislav Rostropovich, Daniel Barenboim and Emanuel Ax as well as Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra and Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic.

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo 22:12
    Track
    1
    Title
    Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    22:12
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Isaac Stern
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  3. 2 Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto 07:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman
    Ensemble
    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Pinchas Zukerman
  4. 3 Romance No. 1 in G Major, Op. 40 06:56
    Track
    3
    Title
    Romance No. 1 in G Major, Op. 40
    Duration
    06:56
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Isaac Stern
    Ensemble
    Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
  5. 4 Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio 08:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio
    Duration
    08:42
    Composer
    Max Bruch
    Performer
    Isaac Stern
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  6. 5 Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, MWV O14: III. Allegretto ma non troppo - Allegro molto vivace 06:23
    Track
    5
    Title
    Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, MWV O14: III. Allegretto ma non troppo - Allegro molto vivace
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Isaac Stern
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  7. 6 Violin Concerto, Op. 14: II. Andante 08:27
    Track
    6
    Title
    Violin Concerto, Op. 14: II. Andante
    Duration
    08:27
    Composer
    Samuel Barber
    Performer
    Isaac Stern
    Ensemble
    New York Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Leonard Bernstein
  8. 7 Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21: V. Rondo: Allegro 07:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21: V. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    Édouard Lalo
    Performer
    Isaac Stern
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  9. 8 Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo 09:08
    Track
    8
    Title
    Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo
    Duration
    09:08
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Isaac Stern
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  10. Disc 2
  11. 1 String Quintet in C Major, Op. 163, D. 956: I. Allegro ma non troppo 14:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    String Quintet in C Major, Op. 163, D. 956: I. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    14:16
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Isaac Stern, Alexander Schneider, Milton Katims, Pablo Casals, Paul Tortelier
  12. 2 Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 97, "Archduke": III. Andante cantabile ma pero con moto 12:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 97, "Archduke": III. Andante cantabile ma pero con moto
    Duration
    12:25
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Eugene Istomin, Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose
  13. 3 Violin Sonata (Sonatina) in G Minor, Op. 137, No. 3, D. 408: II. Andante 05:11
    Track
    3
    Title
    Violin Sonata (Sonatina) in G Minor, Op. 137, No. 3, D. 408: II. Andante
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Isaac Stern, Daniel Barenboim
  14. 4 London Trio No. 2 in G Major, Hob.IV:2 04:19
    Track
    4
    Title
    London Trio No. 2 in G Major, Hob.IV:2
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Performer
    Jean-Pierre Rampal, Isaac Stern, Mstislav Rostropovich
  15. 5 String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111: I. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio 12:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111: I. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
    Duration
    12:06
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Isaac Stern, Cho-Liang Lin, Michael Tree, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma
  16. 6 4 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, B. 150: No. 1. Allegro moderato 03:29
    Track
    6
    Title
    4 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, B. 150: No. 1. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Isaac Stern, Robert McDonald
  17. 7 Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 101: III. Andante grazioso 03:45
    Track
    7
    Title
    Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 101: III. Andante grazioso
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose, Eugene Istomin
  18. 8 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7. Poco lento e grazioso in G-Flat Major (arr. A. Harris for violin and orchestra) 03:49
    Track
    8
    Title
    8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7. Poco lento e grazioso in G-Flat Major (arr. A. Harris for violin and orchestra)
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Isaac Stern
    Ensemble
    Columbia Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Milton Katims
  19. 9 14 Songs, Op. 34: No. 14. Vocalise in E Minor (arr. A. Harris for violin and orchestra) 05:42
    Track
    9
    Title
    14 Songs, Op. 34: No. 14. Vocalise in E Minor (arr. A. Harris for violin and orchestra)
    Duration
    05:42
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Isaac Stern
    Ensemble
    Columbia Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Frank Brieff
  20. 10 String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Nocturne (arr. A. Harris for violin and orchestra) 05:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Nocturne (arr. A. Harris for violin and orchestra)
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Alexander Borodin
    Performer
    Isaac Stern
    Ensemble
    Columbia Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Frank Brieff
  21. 11 Liebesleid (arr. A. Harris for violin and orchestra) 03:24
    Track
    11
    Title
    Liebesleid (arr. A. Harris for violin and orchestra)
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Fritz Kreisler
    Performer
    Isaac Stern
    Ensemble
    Columbia Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Milton Katims