Fantasia: Rautavaara, Szymanowski, Ravel | Avie AV2385

Fantasia: Rautavaara, Szymanowski, Ravel

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Label: Avie

Cat No: AV2385

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 6th October 2017

Contents

Artists

Anne Akiko Meyers (violin)
Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor

Kristjan Jarvi

Works

Rautavaara, Einojuhani

Fantasia for violin and orchestra

Ravel, Maurice

Tzigane

Szymanowski, Karol

Violin Concerto no.1, op.35

Artists

Anne Akiko Meyers (violin)
Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor

Kristjan Jarvi

About

Fantasia, the album by best-selling violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, reflects her wide-ranging advocacy and passions: the premiere recording of the title track, Rautavaara’s final work which Anne commissioned, Szymanowski’s sensuous Violin Concerto No.1, and Ravel’s virtuoso showpiece Tzigane.

Superstar violinist Anne Akiko Meyers is one of today’s most in-demand classical performers. Beloved by audiences around the world, with a reputation for groundbreaking recital programs and important commissions, Fantasia marks her 35th studio album and is one of her most important projects to date.

Meyers has been Billboard’s Top Selling Classical Instrumentalist of the year and has had numerous albums reach the Number 1 spot on Billboard’s Traditional Classical Chart. Her latest album captures the rare combination of incredible virtuosity and poetic colour with iconic works by Ravel, Einojuhani Rautavaara’s last major work, written for Meyers, and Karol Szymanowski’s sensuous Violin Concerto No.1.

The title track, Fantasia is legendary Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara’s premiere posthumous recording and last major work for violin and orchestra. Ms. Meyers traveled to Finland and worked with the composer on it shortly before he died. Karol Szymanowski’s sensuous Violin Concerto No.1, dedicated to Polish virtuoso violinist, Paul Kochanski, is a dazzling display of exotic melodies, and Ravel’s iconic Tzigane is a virtuoso showpiece that conjures Hungarian gypsy music, and premiered almost a century ago.

“Anne Akiko Meyers is the coolest thing to happen to the violin since Stradivari.” - The Denver Post

“Anne Akiko Meyers is one of the most adventurous soloists on the international scene today.”
- Chicago Classical

“Playing that flows from the heart.” - The New York Times

“Vigorous mastery, unflinching technical skills and stylish elegance.” - Los Angeles Times

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