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1918-2018 Ruggiero Ricci Centenary Edition

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1918-2018 Ruggiero Ricci Centenary Edition

Ruggiero Ricci

Label: Rhine Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 4713106280134

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Catalog number: RH 013
Releasedate: 02-08-19

- Third of three boxes dedicated to the art of Ruggiero Ricci, one of the greatest violinists of 20th Century. This 4CD box contains rare recordings of Sonatas, from Bach to Prokofiev.
- Project dedicated to and realized under the auspices of Mme Julia Ricci, Ruggiero’s wife.

From 1947 to 1956 Ricci played on the 1734 Guarneri del Gesù “Ferni, Duc de Camposelice” and from 1956 to 1999 he usually played on the 1731 Guarneri del Gesù “Gibson, ex-Huberman”, which he purchased in 1977. For him the Guarneri sound (as opposed to Stradivari) was a matter of preference, able as it was to give the required brilliance, colour and attack that he sought. Until 1981 he owned also a violin Lorenzo Storioni c.1779, with which he recorded the 6 Bach’s Solos on 27-28 February 1981 . This 4 CDs set presents live and studio recordings, ranging from 1952 to 1986, including some rarities, never recorded commercially, like the Bartók Romanian Folk Dances (CD1), Bloch Violin Sonata No.1 (CD2), Prokofiev Violin Sonata No.1 (CD3) and Saint-Saëns Violin Sonata No.1 Op.75 (CD4).

Sonatina, Sz.55 (1915) “Folk Tunes of Transylvania” (arr. Andre? Gertler)

1. Dudasok (Bagpipes). Allegretto

Violin solo Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001

Violin Sonata No.3 in E major, BWV 1016

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

Sonatina, Sz.55 (1915) “Folk Tunes of Transylvania” (arr. Andre? Gertler)

2. Medvetanc (Bear Dance). Moderato

Violin solo Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001

Violin Sonata No.3 in E major, BWV 1016

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

Sonatina, Sz.55 (1915) “Folk Tunes of Transylvania” (arr. Andre? Gertler)

3. Finale. Allegro vivace

Violin solo Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001

Violin Sonata No.3 in E major, BWV 1016

3. Adagio ma non tanto

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

Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op.42 (1878): 2. Scherzo in C minor (Presto giocoso)

Violin solo Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001

Violin Sonata No.3 in E major, BWV 1016

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

Le streghe (Witches Dance), Op.8 / M.S. 19 (1813) (arr. Fritz Kreisler)

Violin Sonata No.1 in D major, Op.12/1

1. Allegro con brio

Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op.108 (1886/88)

Violin Sonata No.10 in G major, Op.96 (1812)

1. Allegro moderato

Polonaise No.1 ‘Brillante’ in D major, Op.4 (1852)

Violin Sonata No.1 in D major, Op.12/1

2. Tema con variazioni. Andante con moto

Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op.108 (1886/88)

Violin Sonata No.10 in G major, Op.96 (1812)

2. Adagio espressivo –

Largo (arr. Mario Corti)

Violin Sonata No.1 in D major, Op.12/1

3. Rondo?. Allegro

Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op.108 (1886/88)

3. Un poco presto e con sentimento

Violin Sonata No.10 in G major, Op.96 (1812)

3. Scherzo. Allegro

Caprice No.17 in E-flat major, Op.1 (Sostenuto – Andante)

Violin Sonata No.1 (1920)

Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op.108 (1886/88)

4. Presto agitato

Violin Sonata No.10 in G major, Op.96 (1812)

4. Poco allegretto

Introduction et Tarantelle, Op.43 (1899)

Violin Sonata No.1 (1920)

2. Molto quieto

Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.80 (1938/46)

1. Andante assai

Violin Sonata No.1 in D minor, Op.75 (1885)

1. Allegro agitato –

Caprice No.14 in E-flat major, for solo violin, Op.1 (Moderato)

Violin Sonata No.1 (1920)

Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.80 (1938/46)

2. Allegro brusco

Violin Sonata No.1 in D minor, Op.75 (1885)

6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.56 (1915)

1. Joc cu bata (Dance with the stick). Allegro moderato

Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.80 (1938/46)

Violin Sonata No.1 in D minor, Op.75 (1885)

3. Allegretto moderato –

6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.56 (1915)

2. Braul. Allegro

Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.80 (1938/46)

4. Allegrissimo – Andante assai, come prima

Violin Sonata No.1 in D minor, Op.75 (1885)

4. Allegro molto

6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.56 (1915)

3. Pe-loc (The heavy dancer). Andante

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

No.16 in G minor (Presto)

Tzigane “Rhapsodie de concert” for violin and piano, M.76 (1924)

Lento, quasi cadenza – Meno vivo – grandioso

6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.56 (1915)

4. Buciumeana (Dance of the Butshum people). Moderato

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

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

Sicilienne, for violin and piano (arr. Samuel Dushkin)

6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.56 (1915)

5. Poarga Romaneasca (Romanian polka). Allegro

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

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

6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.56 (1915)

6. Maruntel (Fast dance). Allegro

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

No. 5 in A minor (Agitato)

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

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

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

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

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

No.20 in D major (Allegretto)

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

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

Violin solo Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op.27/3 “Ballade” (1923)

Ballades. Lento molto sostenuto – Allegro in tempo giusto e con bravura

«Polyphonic Studies» (6), for solo violin (1864)

6. Etude in G major (Variations on “The last rose of summer”)