The Violin Watch an expert violinist pick up the violin, place it under the chin and draw the bow across the strings, making music sing in the air: it seems so easy and natural. Actually, it can feel rather awkward at first! Where do I put my fingers for different notes? And how can I do it as well as pull the bow smoothly so it makes a nice sound? It seems so difficult! The violin is one of the most popular instruments the world over. Probably more children learn the violin than any other instrument (except perhaps the recorder). One reason is that music needs so many violins. Music for orchestras needs a lot of violins; gypsy music in Hungary needs violins; raags in India sometimes use violins. Folk musicians in England, America and many other countries use the violin too. In the 14 tracks of this collection, you can hear many different kinds of classical music from the violin. See which ones you like best... Naxos Global Distribution Ltd : Naxos Records is the world's leading classical music label as measured by the number of new recordings it releases and the depth and breadth of its catalogue. Naxos was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born entrepreneur based in Hong Kong. Under his continuing stewardship, Naxos has developed from being known primarily as a budget label focusing on standard repertoire into a global music group comprising a raft of downloading and streaming platforms, a significant catalogue of multimedia products, a vast international logistics network, a recording engineering arm, a publications division, and a licensing department. Music Tracks and Information: TR 1 ( 00:04:52 ) 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 24 in A Minor Composer: Paganini, Niccolò | Performer: Kaler, Ilya TR 2 ( 00:06:42 ) Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: III. Rondeau: Allegro Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Performer: Capella Istropolitana; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Nishizaki, Takako TR 3 ( 00:03:03 ) Salut d'amour, Op. 12 Composer: Elgar, Edward | Performer: Nishizaki, Takako; Jandó, Jenő TR 4 ( 00:04:59 ) Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: III. Allegro Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian | Performer: Capella Istropolitana; Dohnányi, Oliver; Nishizaki, Takako; Jablokov, Alexander TR 5 ( 00:03:43 ) 12 Danzas españolas (Spanish Dances), Op. 37: No. 5. Andaluza (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano) Composer: Granados, Enrique | Performer: Nishizaki, Takako; Jandó, Jenő TR 6 ( 00:05:16 ) Thaïs, Act II: Méditation (version for violin and piano) Composer: Massenet, Jules | Performer: Nishizaki, Takako; Jandó, Jenő TR 7 ( 00:06:29 ) Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Allegro molto vivace Composer: Mendelssohn, Felix | Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Jean, Kenneth; Nishizaki, Takako TR 8 ( 00:03:33 ) Slavonic Dances, Series 1, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 2 in E Minor (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano) Composer: Dvořák, Antonín | Performer: Nishizaki, Takako; Jandó, Jenő TR 9 ( 00:04:55 ) La ronde des lutins, Op. 25 Composer: Bazzini, Antonio | Performer: Hanslip, Chloë; Frantz, Caspar TR 10 ( 00:03:26 ) Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42: III. Mélodie (arr. A.K. Glazunov for violin and orchestra) Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Performer: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra; Yablonsky, Dmitry; Kaler, Ilya TR 11 ( 00:02:59 ) Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25: I. Introduction: Allegro moderato Composer: Sarasate, Pablo de | Performer: Navarre Symphony Orchestra; Martínez Izquierdo, Ernest; Yang, Tianwa TR 12 ( 00:08:31 ) Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1: I. Allegro con brio Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van | Performer: Nishizaki, Takako; Jandó, Jenő TR 13 ( 00:03:10 ) 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7. Poco lento e grazioso in G-Flat Major (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano) Composer: Dvořák, Antonín | Performer: Nishizaki, Takako; Jandó, Jenő TR 14 ( 00:03:59 ) Csárdás Composer: Monti, Vittorio | Performer: Ferenc Santa Jr. Gypsy Band