Stravinsky / Schulte- Violin in Stravinsky's Life
With Rolf Schulte, a cosmopolitan among violinists has taken on the music of the great cosmopolitan among 20th century composers: In the 1970s, he recorded most of the works for violin and piano at the Westdeutscher Rundfunk in Cologne, as well as the trio suite from the 'Soldier's Tale' arranged by Stravinsky himself. Schulte, born in Cologne, studied with Yehudi Menuhin, Franco Gulli and Ivan Galamian. He has lived in New York since 1971, where, like Paul Zukofsky, he established himself as one of the great violinists in the modern repertoire. According to 'The New Yorker' he is "one of the most distinguished violinists of our time". His recordings of the violin concertos by Schoenberg, Roger Sessions and Elliott Carter have been successful worldwide. His live recordings of the concertos by Respighi, Dohnányi (No. 2) and Stravinsky as well as the Kafka Fragments by György Kurtág (with Adrienne Cséngery) are legendary. The present recordings are released here for the first time on record for the Stravinsky anniversary year and give European listeners the exclusive opportunity to experience the greatness of a German virtuoso who emigrated to the USA. The immense richness of expression and color of Schulte's Stravinsky playing, his stylistic clarté and violinistic fulminance allow Stravinsky's music to speak with an authentic authority a few years after his death that is very rare today. Recommended listening: the 'Suite Italienne' based on the popular Pulcinella Suite on themes by Pergolesi.
Tracklist:
- Suite Italienne (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): I. Introduzione. Allegro Moderato
- Suite Italienne (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): II. Serenata. Larghetto
- Suite Italienne (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): III. Tarantella. Vivace
- Suite Italienne (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): IV. Gavotta Con Due Variazioni
- Suite Italienne (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): V. Scherzino. Presto Alla Breve
- Suite Italienne (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): VI. Minuetto E Finale. Moderato - Molto Vivace
- Duo Concertant: I. Cantilène
- Duo Concertant: II Eglogue I
- Duo Concertant: III. Eglogue II
- Duo Concertant: IV. Gigue
- Duo Concertant: V. Dithyrambe
- The Firebird (Excerpts Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): VII. Scherzo
- The Firebird (Excerpts Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): IX. Prélude - Ronde Des Princesses
- The Firebird (Excerpts Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): XIII. Berceuse
- Le Rossignol (Excerpts Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): I. Airs Du Rossignol
- Le Rossignol (Excerpts Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): II. Marche Chinoise
- Divertimento From "Le Baiser De La Fée" (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): I Sinfonia. Andante
- Divertimento From "Le Baiser De La Fée" (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): II. Danses Suisses. Tempo Giu
- Divertimento From "Le Baiser De La Fée" (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): III. Scherzo. Allegretto Graz
- Divertimento From "Le Baiser De La Fée" (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): IV. Pas De Deux. Adagio
- Suite From "L'histoire Du Soldat": I. Marche Du Soldat
- Suite From "L'histoire Du Soldat": II. Le Violon Du Soldat
- Suite From "L'histoire Du Soldat": III. Petit Concert
- Suite From "L'histoire Du Soldat": IV. Trois Danses
- Suite From "L'histoire Du Soldat": V. Danse Du Diable
With Rolf Schulte, a cosmopolitan among violinists has taken on the music of the great cosmopolitan among 20th century composers: In the 1970s, he recorded most of the works for violin and piano at the Westdeutscher Rundfunk in Cologne, as well as the trio suite from the 'Soldier's Tale' arranged by Stravinsky himself. Schulte, born in Cologne, studied with Yehudi Menuhin, Franco Gulli and Ivan Galamian. He has lived in New York since 1971, where, like Paul Zukofsky, he established himself as one of the great violinists in the modern repertoire. According to 'The New Yorker' he is "one of the most distinguished violinists of our time". His recordings of the violin concertos by Schoenberg, Roger Sessions and Elliott Carter have been successful worldwide. His live recordings of the concertos by Respighi, Dohnányi (No. 2) and Stravinsky as well as the Kafka Fragments by György Kurtág (with Adrienne Cséngery) are legendary. The present recordings are released here for the first time on record for the Stravinsky anniversary year and give European listeners the exclusive opportunity to experience the greatness of a German virtuoso who emigrated to the USA. The immense richness of expression and color of Schulte's Stravinsky playing, his stylistic clarté and violinistic fulminance allow Stravinsky's music to speak with an authentic authority a few years after his death that is very rare today. Recommended listening: the 'Suite Italienne' based on the popular Pulcinella Suite on themes by Pergolesi.
Tracklist:
- Suite Italienne (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): I. Introduzione. Allegro Moderato
- Suite Italienne (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): II. Serenata. Larghetto
- Suite Italienne (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): III. Tarantella. Vivace
- Suite Italienne (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): IV. Gavotta Con Due Variazioni
- Suite Italienne (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): V. Scherzino. Presto Alla Breve
- Suite Italienne (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): VI. Minuetto E Finale. Moderato - Molto Vivace
- Duo Concertant: I. Cantilène
- Duo Concertant: II Eglogue I
- Duo Concertant: III. Eglogue II
- Duo Concertant: IV. Gigue
- Duo Concertant: V. Dithyrambe
- The Firebird (Excerpts Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): VII. Scherzo
- The Firebird (Excerpts Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): IX. Prélude - Ronde Des Princesses
- The Firebird (Excerpts Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): XIII. Berceuse
- Le Rossignol (Excerpts Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): I. Airs Du Rossignol
- Le Rossignol (Excerpts Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): II. Marche Chinoise
- Divertimento From "Le Baiser De La Fée" (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): I Sinfonia. Andante
- Divertimento From "Le Baiser De La Fée" (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): II. Danses Suisses. Tempo Giu
- Divertimento From "Le Baiser De La Fée" (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): III. Scherzo. Allegretto Graz
- Divertimento From "Le Baiser De La Fée" (Arr. S. Dushkin For Violin & Piano): IV. Pas De Deux. Adagio
- Suite From "L'histoire Du Soldat": I. Marche Du Soldat
- Suite From "L'histoire Du Soldat": II. Le Violon Du Soldat
- Suite From "L'histoire Du Soldat": III. Petit Concert
- Suite From "L'histoire Du Soldat": IV. Trois Danses
- Suite From "L'histoire Du Soldat": V. Danse Du Diable