黎奇 - 炫技 13CD
Ruggiero Ricci: The Virtuoso
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黎奇,小提琴
黎奇(1918-2012)被公認為小提琴炫技派大師,五○至六○年代時期為DECCA唱片公司的專屬音樂家,並錄製了為數眾多的精彩作品,這套專集便蒐羅了當時全部的錄音。黎奇以傳承自海飛茲的絕世琴弓,揮灑出所有小提琴可能與不可能的演奏絕技,並將每一個用得上的精彩技巧恰當而貼切地展現。
黎奇自小就是一位小提琴奇才,日後亦成功轉型為成熟的音樂大師;他屬於炫技型的演奏家,爆發力強,喜歡偏快的速度,擅長演奏的曲目範圍極廣,各式曲目類型無所不包,演奏帕格尼尼、薩拉沙泰等人的超技作品極具個人特色。黎奇8歲從珀辛格學琴,10歲舉行個人第一次音樂會,次年更進入許多人夢寐以求的卡內基音樂廳演出,技驚全場,當時演奏的曲目正是他最擅長的孟德爾頌小提琴協奏曲。此後雖然小有名氣,但他仍努力訪求名師奮力學習。1932年在歐洲各地先後得到皮阿斯特羅和庫倫坎普夫指教,1933-1937年再拜珀辛格爲師。1970-1973年任教于印第安那大學,1975年起任茱莉亞音樂學院教授。
黎奇對於十九世紀的許多浪漫作品特別專精,對需要高超演奏技巧的作品更別有心得。無論如何困難的樂句,其技巧奏來綽綽有餘毫無困難。他十分偏愛帕格尼尼的作品,因其中諸多精彩樂段正符合他的演奏氣質,帕格尼尼《二十四首奇想曲》原始版本的第一次錄音就是由他率先完成,此錄音自然也成為許多後進學習的典範之作。
這套13CD的專輯收錄巴哈、布拉姆斯、蕭邦、艾爾加、亨德密特、胡拜、哈察都量、克萊斯勒、拉羅、孟德爾頌、莫茲可夫斯基、帕格尼尼、普羅可菲夫、拉威爾、聖桑、薩拉沙泰、史麥塔納、史特勞斯、蘇克、柴可夫斯基、維克、韋瓦第、韋伯、維尼亞夫斯基等人的作品。聽聽專集中巴錫尼(Bazzini)的作品《頑皮的輪旋曲》(La Ronde del Lutins)已是汗毛直豎,然後再聽聽薩拉沙泰的《流浪者之歌》,以及帕格尼尼的《巫婆之舞》和《鐘》等,任何人都不得不折服於黎奇令人目眩神迷的神乎其技。
Achron, J: Hebrew Melody, Op. 33
Bach, J S: Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV1006
Bach, J S: Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV1003
Bach, J S: Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C major, BWV1005
Bazzini: La Ronde des lutins, Op. 25
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Chopin: Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. post.
Elgar: La Capricieuse, Op. 17
Hindemith: Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 31 No. 1
Hindemith: Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 31 No. 2 'Es ist so schönes Wetter draussen...'
Hubay: 6 Blumenleben for violin & piano, Op. 30 : 5. Der Zephir
Khachaturian: Violin Concerto in D minor
Kreisler: Alter Refrain
Kreisler: Caprice Viennois, Op. 2
Kreisler: Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane (In the style of Couperin)
Kreisler: La Chasse (The Hunt) in the style of Jean-Baptiste Cartier
Kreisler: La Gitana
Kreisler: Liebesfreud
Kreisler: Liebesleid
Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro (in the style of Pugnani)
Kreisler: Recitative & Scherzo Caprice, Op. 6
Kreisler: Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven
Kreisler: Schön Rosmarin
Kreisler: Sicilienne and Rigaudon (in the style of Francoeur)
Kreisler: Tambourin Chinois, Op. 3
Kreisler: Variations on a Theme by Corelli (in the style of Tartini)
Kroll: Banjo and Fiddle
Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Moszkowski: Guitare, Op. 45. No. 2
Paganini: Caprices for solo violin, Op. 1 Nos. 1-24 (complete)
Paganini: Fantasia on the G string (after Rossini's 'Mose in Egitto')
Paganini: I Palpiti, Op. 13
Paganini: Introduction & Variations on 'Nel cor più non mi sento' by Paisiello
Paganini: Le Streghe, Op. 8, MS 19
Paganini: Moto perpetuo, Op. 11, MS 72
Paganini: Sonata for violin & guitar in E minor, Op. 3 No. 6
Paganini: Variations on 'God save the King', Op. 9
Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6
Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7 'La Campanella'
Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7: Rondo 'La Campanella
Prokofiev: Sonata in D major for solo violin, Op. 115
Ravel: Tzigane
Saint-Saëns: Havanaise, Op. 83
Saint-Saëns: Introduction & Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28
Sarasate: Caprice Basque, Op. 24
Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
Sarasate: Danza Española
Sarasate: Introduction and Tarantella, Op. 43
Sarasate: Jota Aragonesa, Op. 27
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
Smetana: From the Homeland: No. 2 Andantino
Strauss, R: Violin Sonata in E flat major, Op. 18
Suk: Four Pieces, Op. 17 for violin & piano : IV. Burleska
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Vecsey, F: Le vent
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Weber: Six Sonatas for Violin & Piano, Op. 10
Wieniawski: Scherzo-Tarantelle in G minor, Op. 16