Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst: Othello Fantasy Op. 11, Concerto Allegro-Pathetique Op. 23, Elegy Op. 10, Concertino Op. 12, Rondo Papageno Op. 20 - Ilya Grubert, Dmitrij Jablonskij, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra (2000's)
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Ilya Grubert (more information at: http://www.ilyagrubert.com/) plays a violin made by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu' in 1740, and previously owned by Henri Wieniawski and Jeno Hubay.
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Ilya Grubert (more information at: http://www.ilyagrubert.com/) plays a violin made by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu' in 1740, and previously owned by Henri Wieniawski and Jeno Hubay.
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Many thanks, chamaeleo. I'd never heard of this composer before (I think).
Sleeve notes, reviews etc. are available from Naxos here:
http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.557565And may I suggest you delete the previous comment. There could be malware sites behind some of these countless links.
I deleted the comment, as you suggested. There' s another (even better IMO) post with music by Ernst in the blog. It contains some of the hardest music for violin solo ever written.
Thanks for the tip. I've checked it out now and I know why I overlooked the previous post. Not recognising the composer's name, the cover made it look like it was something from the 1930s or so. I've only listened to part of the first piece on the current disk so far and didn't find it all that great (as far as the musical material is concerned) but I'll definitely take a closer look at both CDs, sooner or later!
Ah, out by 60 years with regard to the cover (of the other Ernst CD)! It's from 1871.
Hi anchusa,
I agree with you. Ernst can' t be numbered among the great composers. He was a great virtuoso in his own time and mainly composed music which would give him a chance to demonstrate his skills, just as Paganini, Wieniawski, Vieuxtemps, Hubay, Godard did. A blog devoted to the violin, must also contain posts devoted to the devilish side of this instrument, and this is the reason why Ernst is included.
Oh yes, and I wouldn't suggest for a second that he (or you) shouldn't! I'm doing the same on my woodwind blog (excuse the plug) - I'm by no means a fan of everything there, but if you have a topical blog you want fair coverage of all aspects.
And, for what it's worth: now that I've listened to both CDs I appreciate him much more as I do like the chamber versions of the same pieces on the other one.
I'll chime in here and say of course I've never heard of him but it sounds interesting. I purposefully do NOT read up on a composer I have never heard of in order to try and have as unbiased a reaction as possible to the music.
I rather like Bloch. I just listened to something by him yesterday but, after a bottle of red tonight, cannot remember what! ha!
thanks, B
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