4713106280110

The Early Years, Birth Of A Legend

Ivry Gitlis

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: RH011

Release Date:  02 August 2019

Label:  Rhine Classics

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  4713106280110

Genres:  Classical  Chamber Music  

  • Description

    Early recordings, dated 1949-1963, by the great violinist Ivry Gitlis, including works by Bloch, Hindemith, Bartok, Tchaikovsky Bach, Tartini and Brahms.

    Yitzhak-Meir (Isaac) Gitlis was born in Haifa, Palestine Mandate to Jewish parents, who emigrated in 1921 from Kamianets-Podilskyi, Russia, now Ukraine. In 1951, as suggested by his teacher Alice Pashkus, Gitlis participated in the Long-Thibaud Competition in Paris, where he took fifth place (CD1). During the preliminary stages of the competition, a rumour circulated that he had stolen a Stradivarius violin during the war, which caused a scandal on the day of the final. Six years after the fall of Hitler, being a Jew in France was still causing debate. In 1963, he was the first Israeli violinist to play in the Soviet Union. He gave a series of concerts under the cultural exchange program of the Soviet Union and Israel, starting in Vilnius (23 October 1963). His other concerts were given in Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev and Odessa. In the same year, invited by Giancarlo Menotti, he played in Italy at Spoleto's "6th Festival dei Due Mondi".

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Hindemith: Violin Sonata (No.3) in E major, IPH 175 - 1. Ruhig bewegt
      • 2. Hindemith: Violin Sonata (No.3) in E major, IPH 175 - 2. Langsam – Sehr lebhaft
      • 3. Szymanowski: Mythes, 3 Pieces for violin and piano, Op.30, M29 - No.1 La Fontaine d’Arethuse
      • 4. Bloch: Baal Shem, Suite for violin and piano (1923) - No.2 Nigun (Improvisation). Adagio non troppo
      • 5. radio announcement
      • 6. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35 (1878) - 2. Canzonetta. Andante
      • 7. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35 (1878) - 3. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo -fades away at letter C
      • 8. Bartok: Violin Solo Sonata, Sz.117, BB 124 (1944) - 1. Tempo di ciaccona
      • 9. Bartok: Violin Solo Sonata, Sz.117, BB 124 (1944) - 2. Fuga. Risoluto, non troppo vivo
      • 10. Bartok: Violin Solo Sonata, Sz.117, BB 124 (1944) - 3. Melodia. Adagio
      • 11. Bartok: Violin Solo Sonata, Sz.117, BB 124 (1944) - 4. Presto -abridged
      • 12. radio announcement
      • 13. Chausson: Poeme for violin and piano, Op.25 (1896) - Lento e misterioso – Animato – Poco Lento – Allegro – Tempo I°
      • 14. radio announcement
      • 15. Moszkowski: Guitarre, Op.45 No.2
      • 16. Achron: Hebrew Melody, Op.33

      Disc 2

      • 2. Tartini: Sonata in G minor, B.g5 “The Devil’s Trill” - 2. Tempo giusto della scuola tartinista (Allegro moderato)
      • 3. Tartini: Sonata in G minor, B.g5 “The Devil’s Trill” - 3. Andante–Allegroassai–Adagio–Allegroassai–Cadenza–Andante
      • 4. Wieniawski: Capriccio-Valse, in E major, Op.7 (1852/53)
      • 5. Wieniawski: Polonaise de concert No.1 in D major, Op.4 (1852)
      • 6. J S Bach: Violin solo Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 - 5. Chaconne
      • 7. Brahms: Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op.108 - 1. Allegro
      • 8. Brahms: Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op.108 - 2. Adagio
      • 9. Brahms: Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op.108 - 3. Un poco presto e con sentimento
      • 10. Brahms: Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op.108 - 4. Presto agitato
      • 11. Bartok: Violin Solo Sonata, Sz.117, BB 124 - 1. Tempo di ciaccona
      • 12. Bartok: Violin Solo Sonata, Sz.117, BB 124 - 2. Fuga. Risoluto, non troppo vivo
      • 13. Bartok: Violin Solo Sonata, Sz.117, BB 124 - 3. Melodia. Adagio
      • 14. Bartok: Violin Solo Sonata, Sz.117, BB 124 - 4. Presto
      • 17. Bloch: Baal Shem, Suite for violin and piano - No.2 Nigun (Improvisation). Adagio non troppo 1. Tartini: Sonata in G minor, B.g5 “The Devil’s Trill” - 1. Largo affettuoso