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Ruggiero Ricci

Label: Rhine Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 4713106280127

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Catalog number: RH 012
Releasedate: 02-08-19

- Second of three boxes focused on one of the greatest virtuoso violinists of XXth Century, Ruggiero Ricci, this one contains showpieces.
- Project realized under the auspices of M.me Julia Ricci, Ruggiero’s wife

Ricci followed the tradition of Váša Příhoda, the Czech virtuoso, who performed Paganini as a central part of his repertory (Ricci gave the U.S. premieres of both the 4th and 6th Violin Concertos). Giving so much attention to the works of the genoese composer, as he later said, he learned much of the violin-technique from Paganini’s works. Mainly for this reason, Ricci was often associated with Paganini, but during his life he was firmly opposed to any categorization, and indeed he was used to say: “A specialist is somebody who plays all the other types of music worse”.
This 4 CDs set presents live and studio recordings, ranging from 1946 to 1970, including some rarities, never recorded commercially.

Violin solo Sonata No.2 in A minor, BWV 1003

Suite italienne, after “Pulcinella” (1933/34)

1. Introduzione (Allegro moderato)

Romanza Andaluza, Op.22 No.1 (1878)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No. 6 in G minor “The Trill / Tremolo” (Lento)

Violin solo Sonata No.2 in A minor, BWV 1003

Suite italienne, after “Pulcinella” (1933/34)

2. Serenata (Larghetto)

“I Palpiti” for violin and piano, Op.13 / M.S. 77 (1819)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No. 7 in A minor (Posato)

Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923)

1. Allemande (Lento maestoso)

Suite italienne, after “Pulcinella” (1933/34)

3. Tarantella (Vivace)

Violin solo Sonata in B-flat major, IFG 24

1. Adagio, con fantasia

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No. 8 in E-flat major (Maestoso)

Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923)

2. Sarabande (Quasi lento)

Suite italienne, after “Pulcinella” (1933/34)

4. Gavotta con 2 Variazioni

Violin solo Sonata in B-flat major, IFG 24

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No. 9 in E major “The Hunt / La chasse” (Allegretto)

Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923)

3. Finale (Presto ma non troppo)

Suite italienne, after “Pulcinella” (1933/34)

6. Minuetto (Moderato) – Finale (Molto vivace)

Violin solo Sonata in B-flat major, IFG 24

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No.10 in G minor (Vivace)

Violin solo Sonata (No.3), Op.31/2 “... Es ist so scho?nes Wetter draußen...” (1924)

1. Leicht bewegte Viertel

Violin Concerto in C major (1939) -piano reduction-

1. Moderato pastorale – Allegro sciolto

Violin solo Sonata in B-flat major, IFG 24

4. Giga (Allegro)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No.11 in C major (Andante – Presto – Andante)

Violin solo Sonata (No.3), Op.31/2 “... Es ist so scho?nes Wetter draußen...” (1924)

2. Ruhig bewegte Achtel

Violin Concerto in C major (1939) -piano reduction-

2. Andante sereno

Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923)

1. Allemande (Lento maestoso)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No.12 in A-flat major (Allegro)

Violin solo Sonata (No.3), Op.31/2 “... Es ist so scho?nes Wetter draußen...” (1924)

3. Gemachliche Viertel

Violin Concerto in C major (1939) -piano reduction-

3. Allegretto giocoso e villereccio

Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923)

2. Sarabande (Quasi lento)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No. 1 in E major “Arpeggios” (Andante)

Violin solo Sonata (No.3), Op.31/2 “... Es ist so scho?nes Wetter draußen...” (1924)

4. Funf Variationen uber das Lied “Komm, lieber Mai” v. Mozart

Improvisation, from “Night of St. Petersburg”, Op.21/1 (1934)

Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923)

3. Finale (Presto ma non troppo)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No. 2 in B minor (Moderato)

Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice, for solo violin, Op.6 (1911)

La Chasse, Caprice “in the Style of Cartier” (publ. 1911)

“Nel cor piu? non mi sento” for solo violin, M.S. 44 (1827)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No. 3 in E minor “Octaves” (Sostenuto – Presto – Sostenuto)

Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17)

5. in A minor (Agitato)

Spinning Song, No.7 from 10 Piano Etudes (1944) (arr. Ruggiero Ricci)

Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923)

1. Allemande (Lento maestoso)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No. 4 in C minor “Thirds” (Maestoso)

Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17)

7. in A minor (Posato)

Le printemps, for violin and piano, Op.18 (1914)

Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923)

2. Sarabande (Quasi lento)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No. 5 in A minor (Agitato)

Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17)

22. in F major (Marcato)

Farandoleurs, for violin and piano, Op.262 (1946)

Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923)

3. Finale (Presto ma non troppo)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No.13 in B-flat major “The Devil’s laughter” (Allegro)

Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17)

24. in A minor (Tema. Quasi presto – Variazioni I-XI – Finale)

Etude in C-sharp minor, No.3 from 3 Pieces Op.6 (1925) (arr. R. Ricci)

Sonata in G minor, B.g5 “The Devil’s Trill”

1. Largo affettuoso

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No.14 in E-flat major (Moderato)

Violin solo Partita No.3 in E major, BWV 1006

Caprice No.1 in A minor “Le Vent” (1916)

Sonata in G minor, B.g5 “The Devil’s Trill”

2. Tempo giusto della scuola tartinista (Allegro moderato)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No.15. in E minor (Posato)

«Etudes-Caprices» (8) for violin solo, Op.18 (1862)

4. Tempo di Saltarella, ma non troppo vivo

La Campanella (Rondo from Concerto No.2 Op.7) (arr. Paul Kochanski)

Sonata in G minor, B.g5 “The Devil’s Trill”

3. Andante–Allegroassai–Adagio–Allegroassai–Cadenza–Andante

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No.16 in G minor (Presto)

Violin solo Sonata No.1 (1940)

1. Praeludium con bravura

Nocturne No.20 in C-sharp minor, Op.posth. (arr. Nathan Milstein)

La Campanella (Rondo from Concerto No.2 Op.7) (arr. Paul Kochanski)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No.17 in E-flat major (Sostenuto – Andante)

Violin solo Sonata No.1 (1940)

«L’Ecole Moderne», (9) Etudes-Caprices for violin solo, Op.10 (1854)

4. Le Staccato (Allegro gioioso)

From the Homeland, 2 Pieces for violin and piano JB 1:118

No.2 in G minor (Andantino – Moderato)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No.18 in C major (Corrente – Allegro)

Violin solo Sonata No.1 (1940)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No.19 in E-flat major (Lento – Allegro assai)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No.20 in D major (Allegretto)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No.21 in A major (Amoroso – Presto)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No.22 in F major (Marcato)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No.23 in E-flat major (Posato – Minore – Posato)

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”

No.24 in A minor (Tema. Quasi presto – Variazioni I–XI – Finale)

«L’Ecole Moderne», (9) Etudes-Caprices for solo violin, Op.10 (1854)

4. Le Staccato (Allegro gioioso)

Scherzo-Caprice, for solo violin, from Op.6 (1911)