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The Violin Battle
Solo Musica

The Violin Battle

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Details

Composer
BACH YSAYE
Artist
Philip A. Draganov
Format
CD
Label
Solo Musica
Released
Apr 07, 2017
Catalog #
SM267
UPC
4260123642679

About

The advantages of old master violins against modern violins - or vice versa - is one of the most discussed issues in the world of string instruments. A year can barely pass without a new scientific study, in which they claim to be able to definitely prove which one is better. For the most part, these supposed sensations reveal only one dimensional thinking, which can hardly ever be appropriate when defining a such complex phenomenon as a string instrument. The situation is absurd and confusing, because nothing is more vague than the price to sound ratio with stringed instruments. The more expensive an instrument is, the more irrational the opinion. The motto is: Close your eyes and listen carefully, because blind tests can sometimes lead to quite amazing, almost unmasking results. Hamburg born violinist and conductor, Philip A. Draganov, has enthralled audiences in Europe, Asia and teh USA with his "impulsive virtuosity...and exuberant musical power" (Hamburger Abendblatt). He had his debut as soloist at the age of only twelve with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra in the Laeiszhalle in Hamburg and has since enjoyed a multifaceted international career. In addition to solo performances, recitals and chamber music concerts, Draganov is regularly invited by major conductors such as Günter Wand, Herbert Blomstedt, Bernard Haitink, Christoph von Dohnány, Michael Tilson Thomas, Christoph Eschenbach, Alan Gilbert, Sir Roger Norrington and Ken Nagano wtih various orchestras such as the NDR Symphony Orchestra/Hamburg or the Zurich Chamber Orchestra. Draganov plays a violin made by the Italian violin maker Tomaso Balestrieri from 1769 and a violin from the German luthier Peter Grenier.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allemande 05:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Philip A. Draganov
  2. 2 II. Courante 02:43
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Philip A. Draganov
  3. 3 III. Sarabande 04:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Philip A. Draganov
  4. 4 IV. Gigue 04:18
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Philip A. Draganov
  5. 5 V. Ciaccona 13:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Ciaccona
    Duration
    13:58
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Philip A. Draganov
  6. 6 Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 27, No. 3 "Ballade" 07:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 27, No. 3 "Ballade"
    Duration
    07:31
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Philip A. Draganov
  7. 7 I. Adagio 04:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Philip A. Draganov
  8. 8 II. Fugue 10:23
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Fugue
    Duration
    10:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Philip A. Draganov
  9. 9 III. Largo 03:47
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Largo
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Philip A. Draganov
  10. 10 IV. Allegro assai 05:05
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Allegro assai
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Philip A. Draganov