Erica Morini The Art Of Erica Morini
"Not a Wunderkind but a wonder": this was Arthur Nikisch's verdict on the virtuoso Erica Morini, who specialized in Romantic violin repertoire and made numerous excellent recordings for American Decca, Westminster and Deutsche Grammophon in the 1950s and 1960s.
These recordings are now collected in one edition for the first time. 13 CDs are accompanied by a 44-page booklet featuring rare photos, images of the original covers, and an essay on Morini's life by specialist Tully Potter. The collection includes recordings with distinguished artists such as Ferenc Fricsay, Artur Rodziński and Nicholas Harsanyi. Highlights span recordings of Beethoven's Violin Sonatas Nos. 3, 5, 7, and 8 with Rudolf Firkušný, and Bach's Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2.
Tracklist:
CD1
TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto in D major op. 35
BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D major op. 77
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Artur Rodziński
CD2
BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor op. 26
GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto in A minor op. 82
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin / Ferenc Fricsay
CD3
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major K 218
J.S. BACH Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor BWV 1041
Princeton Chamber Orchestra / Nicholas Harsanyi
CD4
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major “Turkish” K 219
J.S. BACH Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major BWV 1042
Musica Aeterna Orchestra / Frederic Waldman
CD5
BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F major “Prussian No. 3” K 590 (mono recording)
BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F major “Prussian No. 3” K 590 (stereo recording)
Galimir ∙ Trampler ∙ Varga
CD6
BRAHMS Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major op. 100
BRAHMS Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor op. 108
Pommers
CD7
FRANCK Violin Sonata in A major FWV 8
MOZART Violin Sonata in E flat major K 481
Firkušný
CD8
MOZART Violin Sonata in C major K 296
BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No. 3 in E flat major op. 12/3
Firkušný
CD9
BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major “Spring” op. 24
BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor op. 30/2
Firkušný
CD10
BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major op. 30/3
BRAHMS Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor op. 108
Firkušný
CD11
VIVALDI Violin Sonata in D major RV 10
TARTINI Violin Sonata in G minor “Didone abbandonata” B.g10 (op. 1/10)
attr. PERGOLESI Andante (Violin Sonata in G major)
NARDINI Violin Sonata in D major (arr. David)
Pommers
CD12
TARTINI Violin Sonata in G minor “Devil’s Trill” B.g5
TARTINI Variations on a Theme by Corelli
TARTINI Violin Sonata in G minor “Didone abbandonata” B.g10 (op. 1/10)
Pommers
CD13
SCHUBERT Ave Maria (Ellens Gesang III) D 839 (arr. Wilhelmj)
KREISLER Caprice viennois op. 2 ∙ Schön Rosmarin ∙ Midnight Bells
TCHAIKOVSKY Neapolitan Song op. 39/18 (arr. Burmester)
GLUCK Mélodie from Orphée et Eurydice (arr. Kreisler)
GOUNOD Waltz from Faust (arr. Sarasate)
attr. PARADIS Sicilienne (arr. Dushkin)
TCHAIKOVSKY Chant sans paroles op. 2/3 (arr. Swett)
GODARD Canzonetta from Concerto romantique op. 35
KREISLER Liebesleid
CHAMINADE Sérénade espagnole op. 150 (arr. Kreisler)
MOZART Minuet in D major from Divertimento K 334 (320b) (arr. Burmester)
Firkušný