Romance of the Violin
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Free Music Notes for Romance of the Violin
Free Music Review: A beautiful cd for ANY collection
Hit: 5 Stars
I first got my interest in Joshua Bell by hearing his rendition of "O Mio Babbino Caro" and I absolutely loved it, so i just had to buy this cd. Although "O Mio..." is a gorgeous song, EVERY song on this cd is absolutely beautiful in every aspect. This is the first classical cd I ever bought, and even though classical music isn't my normal listening music, I am so glad I decided to buy "Romance..." For any music fan who appreciates true skill and beautiful music, this cd is for you!Free Music Review: Fabulous!
Hit: 5 Stars
Absolutely fantastic CD. "O Mio Babbino Caro" is definitely my favorite track. Joshua Bell's performance is beautiful, but I appreciate the CD more for the stunning melodies. The pieces probably do not allow showcase Bell's talents nor the original music, but rather the melodies.Free Music Review: An absolutely terrible purchase!
Hit: 1 Stars
Joshua Bell is to the violin what Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli are to opera... embarrasing dissappointments!!! I am a violinist, and I can't stand to see my instrument disgraced like this!These are beautiful pieces, and should not be ruined by Bell's mediocre performance standards. I watched him perform "O mio babbino" on the Colin O'Brian show with his harp and musical following, and found it very difficult to listen. I would only reccommend this music to those whom have no idea what they're really listening to, and certainly NOT to any serious violinist or opera enthusiast! Don't waste your money.
Free Music Review: The Art Of Joshua Bell's Romantic Violin
Hit: 5 Stars
Joshua Bell is one of the leading violinists of our time. Still only in his 30's, he enjoys immense success and popularity in every recital and concert hall here in the States and around the world. He is blessed with the gift of using romantic inflection in his mastership of the violin. And so what if some people find his playing overly sentimental, sweet or overwhelmingly romantic. The violin is itself a romantic instrument. In fact, it's meant to be played romantically in the largo, adagio and andante movements as well as played at a pianissimo range. The rich melody and lyric sweetness of the strings is what most people think about when they consider a violin sound. The exception would be if the violin is being played very rapidly and loudly, where it sounds more dramatic and intense. On this recording, Joshua Bell treats us with mostly gentle music, romantic music and this is why it's perfect for a romantic evening at home (candlelight dinner) or for Valentines Day as another reviewer suggested.The album opens with a violin version of the soprano aria "O Mio Babbino Caro" from Puccini's opera, "Gianni Schicchi." It's highly suited for a violin, since a violin is a instrumental soprano. The soprano female voice and the sound of the violin seem to match perfectly in pitch and tone, while also capable of flexible shifts and leaps, remaining silvery and resonant in the lower registers and glowing at the top. This album uses other soprano arias from opera, including "Casta Diva" from Bellini's Norma. This aria is considered virtuosic, spiritually tender as well as dramatic and only a few tessitura sopranos could handle both the long flowing vocal line as well as the heavy dramatic vocal crescendo. On the violin, the aria sounds heavenly.
Debussy's "The Girl With The Flaxen Hair" sounds soulful and even melancholic, appropriately Impressionistic and subtle as Debussy was famous for. The same goes for the violin version of Gluck's "Dance Of The Blessed Spirits" from the opera "Orpheus and Eurydice." A real treat is Mozart's Piano Concerto 21 Andante. This music was featured in the romantically tragic foreign film "Elvira Madigan". The adagio was originally written for piano and string orchestra but as a a violin solo it's divinely romantic and beautiful to listen to. It's like Mozart himself would have approved of the change. Under Joshua Bell's bow, the music is extraordinary. Saint Saen's The Swan is lyric and gorgeous as well and the rest of the compilation has great tunes. So get yourself this cd, put it on and get ready to take a romantic trip with the violin.
Free Music Review: Simplesmente Maravilhoso !!!
Hit: 5 Stars
O bel?ssimo repert?rio e a impec?vel performance de Joshua Bell, faz de "Romance of the Violin" um dos melhores CD's do violinista. Certamente ? um disco que n?o pode faltar aos amantes do instrumento e de uma boa m?sica. Recomendo.