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Ferdinand David (1810-1873) 12 Salon Pieces op. 24 Salon Duet op. 25 Trois Impromptus op. 40 Suite for Violin Solo op. 43

Stephan Schardt, violin Philipp Vogler, piano

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Order No.: MDG 903 1774-6

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Profound Virtuosity Proud Spirit Mendelssohn’s magnificent Violin Concerto Entertainment sparkling with wit was David’s would never have been written if not for métier. Brilliant character pieces, precious Ferdinand David, whose incomparable violin musical gems offering the unprejudiced listener playing fascinated and inspired his famous friend. pure joy while producing astonishment and Now Stephan Schardt and Philipp Vogler are enthusiasm in the expert, are behind titles such presenting a fine selection of highly appealing as “Salon Duet” or “Salon Pieces.” In a letter to compositions by this genial virtuoso. His playing Robert Schumann, David wrote, “One has to technique apparently knew no bounds, but he know everything in order to be able to achieve nevertheless placed his virtuosity at the service something special in one thing.” For all their of the profoundest musicality and did so with playful lightness of expression, the “Trois good taste. Impromptus en Forme de Valse” demonstrate the enormous depth of compositional talent that Impressive Personality would enhance any full-length sonata. David began his studies with Louis Spohr at the young age of thirteen – the beginning of a Genuine Precision successful career during which he would rise to For this recording the musicians were able to the post of concertmaster at Leipzig’s draw on the first editions of works from Joseph Gewandhaus and perform as a soloist on Joachim’s personal papers. In them David had international tours. David was the central meticulously prescribed bowings and fingerings – personality of the German violin school, not least with a stunning result: it is fascinating how as Joseph Joachim’s teacher, and playing in this directly these rather “technical“ playing line of tradition has continued to mark instructions influence the interpretation of the generations of violinists right through to the music! Here we find portamenti producing joy, present. phrasings of unusual charm result, and we begin to feel that we have been transported back to the salon of the nineteenth century – absolutely magnificent!

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