Voice Of The Violin Joshua Bell

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  • Release Date: 09/05/2006
  • Sales Rank: 3,173
  • Label: SONY
  • UPC: 827969777923

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Voice Of The Violin

1LISTENVocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 5:51
2LISTENAve Maria 4:43
3LISTENWerther/Pourquoi Me Réveiller? (Why Do You Wake Me?) 2:37
4LISTENAprčs un Ręve (After a Dream) 2:50
5LISTENSong to the Moon from Rusalka 5:28
6LISTENLaudate Dominum (Praise the Lord) 4:44
7LISTENNone But the Lonely Heart, Op. 6/6 2:51
8LISTENL' Elisir d'Amore/Una Furtiva Lagrima (A Furtive Tear) 4:17
9LISTENCarmina Burana/In Trutina (In the Balance) 2:35
10LISTENMay Breezes from Songs Without Words, Op. 62, No. 1 2:18
11LISTENBeau Soir (Beautiful Evening) 2:32
12LISTENEstrellita (My Little Star) 3:16
13LISTENSeven Popular Spanish Songs/Nana 2:12
14LISTENThe Pearl Fishers/Je Crois Entendre Encore (I Still Can Hear) 3:32
15LISTENMorgen! (Tomorrow) / Anna Netrebko 3:41

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After the chart-topping success of Joshua Bell's Romance of the Violin, a sequel was surely inevitable. But Voice of the Violin isn't just another array of classical favorites lusciously arranged for solo violin. If anything, it outdoes the first installment in beauty and charm, showing off Bell's ravishing lyrical tone in melodies that were first composed for the human voice. Bell's instrument can impersonate the passion of the operatic tenor (exceptionally so in "Una furtiva lagrima" from Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore), and it can also sing the soprano's song (the enraptured "Song to the Moon," for example, from Dvorák's Rusalka). The orchestral arrangements are nearly as subtle and sensitive as Bell's playing, yet one standout number strips away the symphony, pairing the violinist simply and eloquently with pianist Frederic Chiu for a heartfelt rendition of Debussy's song "Beau Soir." Another exceptional performance comes when the human voice finally appears in its own right -- and in the person of diva du jour Anna Netrebko, no less. Her radiant duet with Bell on the Richard Strauss song "Morgen!" is worth the price of admission on its own. Scott Paulin, Barnes & Noble



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To Experience "The Voice Of The Violin"by Vivienne28

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July 27, 2009: At times, the music felt like an experience of watching a story unfold up on the silver screen or the performance of a Beautiful Dance. There's no dialogue. Each expression and movement are convey through their musical score.

Voice of the Violinby Anonymous

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July 05, 2009: There is a wonderful selection of songs in this CD. I listen to it often while I'm preparing dinner. My favorite song is "Estrellita". I would definitely recommend this CD to my friends.


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