The Humoresques opp.87/89 of Sibelius have been recorded before. Not excessively, but on occasion. But when they are, they are usually coupled with the Violin Concerto. It’s a connection that makes ...

Julkaistu 29.11.2015 14:57. Päivitetty 29.11.2015 15:22. As the compulsory Sibelius pieces of the semi-final round, each competitor may choose two of the six Humoresques of the opuses 87 (numbers1 ja ...

It's the sound of Bizet's "Carmen" reinterpreted for the violin. We'll hear Franz Waxman's "Carmen" Fantasy. He wrote it for the soundtrack of the 1946 movie "Humoresque." Rachel Barton plays the ...

“It would be almost impossible to play these selections without great pleasure,” remarked Isaac Stern on the making of this album. 2020 marks the centenary of the celebrated violinist’s birth.

If you take all the works Jean Sibelius wrote for violin and orchestra, they would fit on one cd. Here's Christian Tetzlaff performing 'Country Scenery' from the Suite for violin and Strings, followed ...

Jean Sibelius's ability as a violinist never reached the level of virtuosity that he dreamed of as a student in Finland but the 'Humoresques' he composed in 1917 are a great example of his desire to ...

William Scobie, who studied violin at Southeast, has released a CD of easy listening favorites. "Echoes of Dreams" includes five of Scobie's own transcriptions for violin and piano. He has dedicated ...