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	James Ehnes Homage (CD & DVD) Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical On this new disc, 2008 Grammy and Gramophone Award winning violinist James Ehnes pays tribute to the world's most celebrated violin-makers. This unique Onyx project features performances on twelve of the greatest instrumen... more » « less
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All Artists: James Ehnes
Title: Homage (CD & DVD)
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: ONYX CLASSICS
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 12/16/2008
Album Type: Dual Disc, Import
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 880040403821

Synopsis

Product Description

On this new disc, 2008 Grammy and Gramophone Award winning violinist James Ehnes pays tribute to the world's most celebrated violin-makers. This unique Onyx project features performances on twelve of the greatest instruments ever made. The Fulton Collection is perhaps the most important private collection of instruments in the world. It contains many examples of the legendary names Stradivari, Guarneri, da Salo and Guadagnini. For example, the priceless La Pucelle has never been heard in a recording, and the Lord Wilton was Yehudi Menuhin's last instrument. Ehnes performs twenty-one selections in a carefully planned recital program specially chosen to suit each instrument and to work on its own terms. It finishes with a section comparing each instrument in an excerpt of the same piece, a unique opportunity to contrast the sound qualities of these spectacular instruments. The set includes a DVD with the complete performances plus spectacular close-ups of the instruments and substantial interviews. This highly collectible package includes detailed notes by Ehnes himself. This is a landmark recording for all lovers of great instruments and of course great playing.

CD Reviews

Gold standard

anon | 06/28/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What a way to do a comparison! Given by one of the "genius" artists (as one of my friends calls Ehnes), gives listeners the best possible sound these wonderful instruments can make, "almost" show-casing one after the other, beautifully played (as only Ehnes can), wonderful pieces, simple arrangement to highlight even more the violin sound and melody and Ehnes' superb technique. Just wish I could hear them directly and with many more pieces ;) Highly recommended. I thought I would just skip through the DVD but I was glued to the film as the technical details of each instrument were explained and compared, close up on the special construction of some, with some historical facts. (If anyone has ever listened to the chinese erhu I recommend you listen carefully to track 9 to have a comparison within a comparison)"

A MUSICAL "PUBLIC SERVICE"

Samuel A. Mihailoff | SANDY HOOK, CT United States | 02/18/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"the video and audio quality is top drawer

as close as we will ever get to these gems

A "public service" to all violin players and lovers of the fine instruments

will leave you breathless"

Excellent player

Fyoder Larue | bc,ca | 04/13/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Here is an excellent player playing some extremely fine violins. You probably have to be something of an aficionado to hear a lot of difference between these top end violins. To the lay person great violins all tend to sound like great violins so for us he might as well have played the same one each time. However, given that his playing is also consistently excellent, this is a musical treat, a veritable chocolate box containing a wonderful assortment of songs."