Anne Akiko Meyers, Philharmonia Orchestra & Kristjan Jarvi
Release Date: 06 October 2017
Label: Avie
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 822252238525
Genres: Classical Twentieth Century
Description
'Fantasia', the album by best-selling violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, reflects her wide-ranging advocacy and passions: the premiere recording of the title track, Rautavaara's final work which Anne commissioned, Szymanowski's sensuous Violin Concerto No. 1, and Ravel's virtuoso showpiece Tzigane.
Superstar violinist Anne Akiko Meyers is one of today's most in-demand classical performers. Beloved by audiences around the world, with a reputation for groundbreaking recital programs and important commissions, Fantasia marks her 35th studio album and is one of her most important projects to date.
Meyers has been Billboard's Top Selling Classical Instrumentalist of the year and has had numerous albums reach the Number 1 spot on Billboard's Traditional Classical Chart. Her latest album captures the rare combination of incredible virtuosity and poetic color with iconic works by Ravel, Einojuhani Rautavaara's last major work, written for Meyers, and Karol Szymanowski's sensuous Violin Concerto No. 1.
The title track, Fantasia is legendary Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara's premiere posthumous recording and last major work for violin and orchestra. Ms. Meyers traveled to Finland and worked with the composer on it shortly before he died. Karol Szymanowski's sensuous Violin Concerto No. 1, dedicated to Polish virtuoso violinist, Paul Kochanski, is a dazzling display of exotic melodies, and Ravel's iconic Tzigane is a virtuoso showpiece that conjures Hungarian gypsy music, and premiered almost a century ago.
Personnel: Anne Akiko Meyers (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra, Kristjan Järvi (conductor)
Critical Acclaim for Anne Akiko Meyers:
"Anne Akiko Meyers is the coolest thing to happen to the violin since Stradivari." - The Denver Post
"Anne Akiko Meyers is one of the most adventurous soloists on the international scene today." - Chicago Classical
"Playing that flows from the heart." - The New York Times
"Vigorous mastery, unflinching technical skills and stylish elegance." - Los Angeles Times
Tracklisting
Danbi Um; Juho Pohjonen
Christopher Tyler Nickel, Sarah Jackson
Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Bruce Wolosoff
Charles Owen
Proteus Ensemble; Stephen Shellard
Benjamin Hochman
Apollo's Fire; Jeannette Sorrell
