Embark on a captivating journey through the ages of violin mastery with Frank Peter Zimmermann's "Greatest Violin Works - From Bach & Beethoven to Mendelssohn & Ysaÿe." This meticulously crafted album, released under Warner Classics on August 5, 2025, is a testament to Zimmermann's virtuosity and his deep connection with the violin repertoire. Spanning a diverse range of styles and periods, the album features 83 tracks that showcase Zimmermann's exceptional artistry and technical brilliance.
From the timeless elegance of Bach's concertos to the dramatic intensity of Beethoven's violin concerto, Zimmermann's interpretations are both profound and engaging. The album also includes lesser-known gems by composers such as Glazunov, Saint-Saëns, and Debussy, offering a fresh perspective on the violin's expressive capabilities. Zimmermann's renditions of Ysaÿe's solo sonatas are particularly noteworthy, demonstrating his ability to convey the full emotional spectrum of these demanding works.
With a duration of over two hours, this album is a comprehensive exploration of the violin's rich heritage. Zimmermann's collaboration with producer Gerd Berg ensures a high-quality listening experience, allowing the nuances of his playing to shine through. Whether you are a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, "Greatest Violin Works - From Bach & Beethoven to Mendelssohn & Ysaÿe" promises an enriching and memorable experience.
Tracks
Ysaÿe: Rêve d'enfant, Op. 14Eugène Ysaÿe, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Edoardo Maria Strabbioli
Bach, JS: Concerto for Oboe and Violin in D Minor, BWV 1060R: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Neil Black, Jeffrey Tate, English Chamber Orchestra
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 1Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 2Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 3Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 4Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 5Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 6Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 7Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 8Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 9Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 10Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 11Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 12Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 1Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 2Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 3Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 4Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 5Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 1Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 2Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 3Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 4Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 5Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Bach, JS: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041: I. —Johann Sebastian Bach, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Jeffrey Tate, English Chamber Orchestra
Bach, JS: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041: II. AndanteJohann Sebastian Bach, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Jeffrey Tate, English Chamber Orchestra
Bach, JS: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assaiJohann Sebastian Bach, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Jeffrey Tate, English Chamber Orchestra
Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33: March (Arr. Heifetz for Violin and Piano)Sergei Prokofiev, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Satie: Choses vues à droite et à gauche: II. Fugue à tâtonsErik Satie, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Satie: Choses vues à droite et à gauche: III. Fantaisie musculaireErik Satie, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Prokofiev: 5 Mélodies, Op. 35bis: No. 4, Allegretto leggero e scherzandoSergei Prokofiev, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Prokofiev: 5 Mélodies, Op. 35bis: No. 5, Andante non troppoSergei Prokofiev, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Ravel: Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: II. Blues. ModeratoMaurice Ravel, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (a) Tema. Andante cantabileWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (b) Variation IWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (c) Variation IIWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (d) Variation IIIWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (e) Variation IVWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (f) Variation VWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: III. AllegrettoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: I. Andante - Animato - TranquilloAlexander Glazunov, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Franz Welser-Möst, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: II. AndanteAlexander Glazunov, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Franz Welser-Möst, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: III. Tempo I - Più animato - TranquilloAlexander Glazunov, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Franz Welser-Möst, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: IV. CadenzaAlexander Glazunov, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Franz Welser-Möst, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: V. Animando - AllegroAlexander Glazunov, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Franz Welser-Möst, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 61: II. Andantino quasi allegrettoCamille Saint-Saëns, Mariss Jansons, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Debussy: Violin Sonata in G Minor, CD 148, L. 140: II. Intermède. Fantasque et légerClaude Debussy, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Ysaÿe: Sonata for Solo Violin in D Minor, Op. 27 No. 3 "Ballade"Eugène Ysaÿe, Frank Peter Zimmermann
Ysaÿe: Sonata for Solo Violin in G Major, Op. 27 No. 5: II. Danse rustique. Allegro giocoso molto moderatoEugène Ysaÿe, Frank Peter Zimmermann
Ysaÿe: Sonata for Solo Violin in G Major, Op. 27 No. 5: III. Moderato amabile - Tempo I - Poco più mossoEugène Ysaÿe, Frank Peter Zimmermann
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