Most achingly-beautiful music

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Gonglee3,
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I picked the moniker "Cello" due to my love of the instrument. Unfortunately, I don't play. I have dabbled in several instruments, but never the Cello or Violin.
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I also have a great passion for the Violin and Viola as well.
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Anne is one of my favorite Violinists. I have quite a few of David Oistrak's LPs. I also love and collect Henryk Szeryng's LP's. Some of his recordings are just incredible.
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Rgds,
Larry
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Ghosthouse,
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Do make the effort to chase down the Anne Akiko Meyers / Mendelssohn CD. Just put a search on eBay and it will turn up fairly soon. It is well worth your time and trouble and a keeper for life.
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Rgds,
Larry
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Dseid,
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I second the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto (The Emporer). It is just heavenly.
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Try Artur Rubenstein playing on CD RCA # 61260 (also available also on LP) with Josef Krips conducting the Symphony on Air. Rubenstein also recorded the 5th another time with Leinsdorf conducting the Boston Symphony ( (CD RCA # 5676).
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There is a version with Ashkenazy playing ( on CD) that is wonderful, but I don’t recall the Label..
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Rgds.
Larry
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Dsied & RcPrince,
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I went back and checked on the Ashkenazy recording on CD information:
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Beethoven Piano Concerto #'s 5 & 2 -Vladimir Ashkenaazy -
Sir George Solti conducting Chicago Symphony Orchestra CD on London # 417703-2
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Rgds,
Larry
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Dvorak Romance for Violin and Orchestra (Anne Akiko Meyers playing violin)
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Ralph Vaughan Williams, "The Lark Ascending" - romance for violin and Orchestra (Anne Akiko Meyers).
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Both pieces are on an out of print CD that has Anne Akiko Meyers playing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, both pieces above and Massenet's Meditation.
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This is just a gorgeous, gorgeous CD that is worth looking for on eBay. Anne’s playing is just heavenly and the music is to die for.
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Rgds,
Larry
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Gemma3313…..Try the Anne Akiko Meyers CD (out of print but you can order it used on Amazon or chase it down on eBay) of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto. She plays divinely. It is my favorite version the Mendelssohn of all the efforts I have heard to date including Heifetz, Szeryng, Pearlman, Oistrakh, Zukerman, Rabin, Shaham, Milstein, Stern, Vengerov, and several others.
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Ghosthouse, As an additional bonus, on the same Anne Akiko Meyer CD , there is a wonderful/ breath taking version of Ralph Vaughan Williams "The Lark Ascending" followed up by Dvorak Romance for Violin and Orchestra, and then finally Massenet's Meditation.
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I would say that the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto coupled with the Lark Ascending and the Dvorak Romance for Violin and Orchestra are just magical, mesmerizing and as good as it gets. This one CD (wish it was on vinyl) has great sound for a CD and will be one of your treasures.
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Rgds,
Larry
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