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Aaron Rosand - Sibelius & Khachaturian Violin
Vox Music Group
Artist: Aaron Rosand (www.aaronrosand.com)
Title: Sibelius & Khachaturian Violin
Label: Vox Music Group (www.voxcd.com)
Genre: Classical
This is Aaron Rosand's 20th album, and at the ripe ol' age
of 73, he shows absolutely no sign of slowing down. As
expected with masters like Jascha Heifetz and Eugen Prokop
(to which Aaron has a certain similar style and flair), just
listening to the cd will not tell you the player's age. His
fingering and spry technique are just as crisp and telling
as on his very first album. And with the Malaysian
Philharmonic Orchestra behind him (with conductor Kees
Bakels at the helm), his masterful rendition of these
classics is only enhanced more clearly.
In 1930 Rosand took up the violin for intensive study at the
usual age of 3. At 9 he was playing Chicago's Civic Opera
House and the next year did the famous Mendelssholn Concerto
with the Chicago Symphony. He studied with Leon Sametini at
Chicago Musical College, Efrem Zimbalist at the Curtis
Institute of Music, and made his professional debut in 1948
in New York's Town Hall. After which began a series of
highly successful albums, such as recording all of
Beethoven's works for piano and violin.
Grammophone and the New York Times love him, and fans can't
get enough. At first, the only thing I was even a little bit
disappointed about on this year 2000 album was the lowness
of sound, but just one turn up of the dial, and 3 subsequent
listenings, cured me of that. All 65 minutes of Sibelius and
Khachaturian are sublime and powerful, alternating in
instrumental dialogue between the racing solo voice of Aaron
and the big booming chase of the orchestra.
For the classical minded who have probably heard several
takes of these well-known pieces, don't let that stop you
from this one. Certainly not when amazon.com, etc. has it
for just $8.97. Certainly one of the best deals around. How
they can go that low when the other cd companies are making
us pay $17 at Tower, I'll never know. So - isn't it worth
treating yourself?
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