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Looking for great violin CDs in solo.

Hi all,
I'm looking for great violin CDs to buy either in solo or with piano and /or guitar in back ground. They must sound soft, sweet, and romantic; something that I can get goose bumps from.
Orchestra is great but it'll be too much information for me to follow and for my gear testing.

-For guitar, I like Christopher Parkening
-For piano, I like Richard Clayderman
-For violin, who could that be?

Thanks all.
nasaman

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newbee
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Recordings of Violin and Piano (I'm unaware of any solo violin recordings) which I enjoy and would fit into your description would include -

Kyung Wha Chung "Con Amore" on London

Virtuso Vengerov on Teldec

Homage to Sarasate by Rachel Barton and Samuel Sanders on Dorian

Beethoven Violin Sonatas (Kreutzer & Spring) by Pearlman and Askenazy on London; and for something a little different

Rare Transcriptions for violin and piano transcribed by Saint Saens and Ysaye on Hyperion. The transcriptions of of a lot of music by Chopin and Saint Saens.

The Hyperion and Dorian CD's recordings are particularily outstanding from an audiophile POV, not that any of these are shabby. Some great playing and very assessible classical music here.
newbee
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YoYoMa = cello. Does that open up possibiities for you. Here is a quick recommendation of a cheap Naxos recording of very enjoyable/romantic music -

Virtuoso Cello Encores, Maria Kliegel & Raimund Havenith Naxos - One of my favorite compilation Cello recordings, but there are others, such as

Romantic Cello Favorites by Janos Starker & Shigeo Neriki on Delos.

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