Ruggiero Ricci - The Virtuoso

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Antonio Vivaldi
The Four Seasons From Il Cimento Dell'Armonia E Dell'Invenzione, Op. 8
Concerto In E Major RV 268 La Primavera (Spring) Composed By – Antonio VivaldiConductor – Ruggiero RicciOrchestra – Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra*
1-1	1 Allegro	3:16
1-2	2 Largo	2:32
1-3	3 Allegro	4:16
Concerto In G Minor RV 315 L'Estate (Summer) Composed By – Antonio VivaldiConductor – Ruggiero RicciOrchestra – Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra*
1-4	1 Allegro Non Molto - Allegro	5:24
1-5	2 Adagio - Presto - Adagio	2:10
1-6	3 Presto	2:45
Concerto In F Major RV 293 L'Autunno (Autumn) Composed By – Antonio VivaldiConductor – Ruggiero RicciOrchestra – Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra*
1-7	1 Allegro	4:54
1-8	2 Adagio Molto	2:55
1-9	3 Allegro	3:38
Concerto In F Minor RV 297 L'Inverno (Winter) Composed By – Antonio VivaldiConductor – Ruggiero RicciOrchestra – Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra*
1-10	1 Allegro Non Molto	3:15
1-11	2 Largo	2:20
1-12	3 Allegro	2:51
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata No. 2 In A Minor, BWV 1003 Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach
2-1	Grave	4:08
2-2	Fuga	8:27
2-3	Andante	5:27
2-4	Allegro	4:16
Sonata No. 3 In C Major, BWV 1005 Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach
2-5	Adagio	4:11
2-6	Fuga	9:59
2-7	Largo	3:08
2-8	Allegro Assai	3:58
Partita No. 3 In E Major, BWV 1006 Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach
2-9	Preludio	3:42
2-10	Loure	4:25
2-11	Gavotte En Rondeau	3:01
2-12	Menuet I/II	4:08
2-13	Bourrée	2:00
2-14	Gigue	2:09
Niccolò Paganini
24 Caprices For Solo Violin, Op. 1 Composed By – Niccolò Paganini
3-1	No. 1 In E Major (Andante)	1:35
3-2	No. 2 In B Minor (Moderato)	2:55
3-3	No. 3 In E Minor (Sostenuto - Presto - Sostenuto)	2:55
3-4	No. 4 In C Minor (Maestoso)	5:59
3-5	No. 5 In A Minor (Agitato)	2:15
3-6	No. 6 In G Minor (Adagio)	4:55
3-7	No. 7 In A Minor (Moderato Assai)	3:09
3-8	No. 8 In E Flat Major (Maestoso)	2:33
3-9	No. 9 In E Major (Allegretto)	2:52
3-10	No. 10 In G Minor (Vivace)	2:01
3-11	No. 11 In C Major (Andante - Presto - Tempo I)	4:08
3-12	No. 12 In A Flat Major (Allegro)	2:36
3-13	No. 13 In B Flat Major (Allegro Non Troppo=	2:35
3-14	No. 14 In E Flat Major (Marcia: Moderato)	1:31
3-15	No. 15 In E Minor (Posato)	2:39
3-16	No. 16 In G Minor (Presto)	1:07
3-17	No. 17 In E Flat Major (Sostenuto - Andante)	3:02
3-18	No. 18 In C Major (Corrente - Allegro)	2:14
3-19	No. 19 In E Flat Major (Lento - Allegro Assai)	2:44
3-20	No. 20 In D Major (Allegretto)	3:52
3-21	No. 21 In A Major (Amoroso - Presto)	3:12
3-22	No. 22 In F Major (Marcato)	2:51
3-23	No. 23 In E Flat Major (Posato)	4:11
3-24	No. 24 In E Minor
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 2 In B Minor, Op. 7 La Campanella Composed By – Niccolò PaganiniConductor – Max RudolfOrchestra – Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
4-1	1 Allegro Maestoso Cadenza – Balsam*	12:43
4-2	2 Adagio	5:48
4-3	3 Rondo	7:43
Camille Saint-Saëns
4-4	Concerto No. 1 In A Minor For Violin And Orchestra Composed By – Camille Saint-SaënsConductor – Max RudolfOrchestra – Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra	11:10
Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita No. 2 In D Minor, BWV 1004 Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach
4-5	Allemande	4:02
4-6	Courante	2:27
4-7	Sarabande	3:25
4-9	Gigue	3:29
4-9	Chaconne	14:10
Niccolò Paganini
Violin Concerto No. 1 In D Major, Op. 6 Composed By – Niccolò PaganiniConductor, Orchestrated By [Orchestral Part Ed.] – Anthony Collins Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra*
5-1	1 Allegro Maestoso Arranged By – SauretCadenza – Paganini	15:04
5-2	2 Adagio	6:00
5-3	3 Rondo: Allero Spiritoso	7:34
Violin Concerto No. 2 In B Minor, Op. 7 La Campanella Composed By – Niccolò PaganiniConductor, Orchestrated By [Orchestral Part Ed.] – Anthony Collins Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra*
5-4	1 Allegro Maestoso Cadenza – Balsam*	13:26
5-5	2 Adagio	6:38
5-6	3 Rondo	7:20
Maurice Ravel
5-7	Tzigane Composed By – Maurice RavelConductor – Ernest AnsermetOrchestra – L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande	10:14
Johannes Brahms
Sonata No. 2 In A Major For Violin And Piano, Op. 100 Composed By – Johannes BrahmsPiano – Julius Katchen
6-1	1 Allegro Amabile	8:01
6-2	2 Andante Tranquillo - Vivace	6:35
6-3	3 Allegretto Grazioso (Quasi Andante)	5:11
Sonata No. 3 In D Minor For Violin And Piano, Op. 108 Composed By – Johannes BrahmsPiano – Julius Katchen
6-4	1 Allegro	7:18
6-5	2 Adagio	4:25
6-6	3 Un Poco Presto E Con Sentimento	2:46
6-7	4 Presto Agitato	5:37
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35 Composed By – Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyConductor – Jean FournetOrchestra – Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra*
7-1	1 Allegro Moderato	17:16
7-2	2 Canzonetta: Andante Attacca	6:10
7-3	3 Finale: Allegro Vivacissimo	8:40
Felix Mendelssohn
Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64 Composed By – Felix MendelssohnConductor – Jean FournetOrchestra – Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
7-4	1 Allegro Molto Appassionato	12:49
7-5	2 Andante	7:49
7-6	3 Allegro non Troppo - Allegro Molto Vivace	7:04
Pablo De Sarasate
8-1	Carmen Fantaisie De Concert, Op. 25 Composed By – Pablo de SarasateConductor – Piero GambaOrchestra – London Symphony Orchestra	12:49
8-2	Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 Composed By – Pablo de SarasateConductor – Piero GambaOrchestra – London Symphony Orchestra	8:12
Camille Saint-Saëns
8-3	Havanaise, Op. 83 Composed By – Camille Saint-SaënsConductor – Piero GambaOrchestra – London Symphony Orchestra	9:12
8-4	Introduction And Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28 Composed By – Camille Saint-SaënsConductor – Piero GambaOrchestra – London Symphony Orchestra	8:33
Édouard Lalo
Symphonie Espagnole In D Minor, Op. 21 Composed By – Édouard LaloConductor – Ernest AnsermetOrchestra – L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande
8-5	1 Allegro Non Troppo	7:43
8-6	2 Scherzando: Allegro Molto	4:25
8-7	3 Intermezzo: Allegretto Ma Non Troppo	6:06
8-8	4 Andante	6:14
8-9	5 Rondo: Allegro	8:28
Richard Strauss
Sonata For Solo Violin In E Flat Major, Op. 18 Composed By – Richard Strauss
9-1	1 Allegro, Ma Non Troppo	10:43
9-2	2 Imrovisation: Andante Cantabile	7:40
9-3	3 Finale: Andante - Allegro	8:27
Carl Maria Von Weber
6 Sonates Progressives
No. 1 In F Major, J99 Composed By – Carl Maria von WeberPiano – Carlo Bussotti
9-4	1 Allegro	2:18
9-5	2 Romanze: Largo	1:59
9-6	3 Rondo: Amabile	2:34
No. 2 In G Major, J100 Composed By – Carl Maria von WeberPiano – Carlo Bussotti
9-7	1 Carattere Espagnuolo: Moderato	2:34
9-8	2 Adagio	3:07
9-9	3 Air Polonaise 8rondo): Allegro	2:09
No. 3 In D Minor, J101 Composed By – Carl Maria von WeberPiano – Carlo Bussotti
9-10	1 Air Russe: Allegro Moderato	1:47
9-11	2 Rondo: Presto	2:14
No. 4 In E Flat Major, J102 Composed By – Carl Maria von WeberPiano – Carlo Bussotti
9-12	1 Moderato	3:24
9-13	2 Rondo Vivace	1:55
No. 5 In A Major, J103 Composed By – Carl Maria von WeberPiano – Carlo Bussotti
9-14	1 Andante Con Moto	3:19
9-15	2 Siciliano: Allegretto	2:51
No. 6 In C Major, J104 Composed By – Carl Maria von WeberPiano – Carlo Bussotti
9-16	1 Allegro Con Fuoco	2:50
9-17	2 Largo - Polacca	5:31
Paul Hindemith
Sonata For Solo Violin, Op. 31 No. 1 Composed By – Paul Hindemith
10-1	1 Sehr Lebhafte Achtel	1:35
10-2	2 Sehr Langsame Viertel	2:42
10-3	3 Sehr Lebhafte Viertel	1:59
10-4	4 Intermezzo, Lied. Ruhig Bewagte Achtel	1:53
10-5	5 Prestissimo	1:41
Sonata For Solo Violin, Op. 31 No. 2 Composed By – Paul Hindemith
10-6	1 Leichte Bewegte Viertel	1:52
10-7	2 Ruhig Bewegte Achtel	2:24
10-8	3 Gemächliche Viertel	1:05
10-9	4 Fünf Variationen Über Das Lied "Komm, Lieber Mai" (Mozart): Leicht Bewegt - Ein Wenig Ruhiger - Viel Langsamer. Ruhig - Sehr Lebhaft - Etwas Langsam Composed By [Lied "Komm, Lieber Mai"] – Mozart*	3:57
Sergei Prokofiev
Sonata For Solo Violin, Op. 115 Composed By – Sergei Prokofiev
10-10	1 Moderato	4:29
10-11	2 Andante Dolce	3:14
10-12	3 Con Brio	3:38
Aram Khatchaturian
Violin Concerto Composed By – Aram KhatchaturianConductor – Anatole FistoulariOrchestra – London Philharmonic Orchestra*
10-13	1 Allegro Con Fermezza - Meno Mosso - Lento Ma Non Troppo - Cadenza - Tempo I	10:06
10-14	2 Andante Sostenuto - Allegretto - Andante - Tempo I	12:22
10-15	3 Allegro Vivace	10:32
Fritz Kreisler
11-1	Praeludium And Allegro In The Style Of Pugnani Composed By – Fritz Kreisler, Pugnani*Piano – Brooks Smith	4:34
11-2	Sicilienne And Rigaudon In The Style Of Francœur Composed By – Francœur*, Fritz KreislerPiano – Brooks Smith	3:52
11-3	Chanson Louis XIII And Pavane In The Style Of Couperin Composed By – Couperin*, Fritz KreislerPiano – Brooks Smith	3:55
11-4	Rondino On A Theme By Beethoven Composed By – Fritz KreislerComposed By [Theme] – Beethoven*Piano – Brooks Smith	2:23
11-5	Variations On A Theme By Corelli In The Style Of Tartini Composed By – Fritz Kreisler, TartiniComposed By [Theme] – CorelliPiano – Brooks Smith	2:49
11-6	Recitativo And Scherzo-Caprice Op. 6 For Solo Violin Composed By – Fritz KreislerPiano – Brooks Smith	3:57
11-7	Caprice Viennois Composed By – Fritz KreislerPiano – Brooks Smith	3:34
11-8	Tmbourin Chinois Composed By – Fritz KreislerPiano – Brooks Smith	3:24
11-9	Liebesfreud Composed By – Fritz KreislerPiano – Brooks Smith	2:11
11-10	Liebeslied Composed By – Fritz KreislerPiano – Brooks Smith	3:27
11-11	Schön Rosmarin Composed By – Fritz KreislerPiano – Brooks Smith	1:47
11-12	La Gitana Composed By – Fritz KreislerPiano – Brooks Smith	2:43
11-13	The Old Refrain Composed By – Fritz KreislerPiano – Brooks Smith	2:44
11-14	La Chasse In The Style Of Cartier Composed By – Fritz Kreisler, Cartier*Piano – Brooks Smith	1:35
Niccolò Paganini
12-1	Le Streghe, Op. 8 (Witches' Dance) (Variations On A Theme From Süssmayr's Il Noce De Benvenuto) Arranged By – KreislerComposed By – Niccolò PaganiniComposed By [Theme] – SüssmayrPiano – Louis Persinger	7:12
12-2	Fantasia On The G String, Op. 24 (After Rossini's Mosé In Egitto) Composed By – Niccolò PaganiniComposed By [After Mosé In Egitto] – Rossini*Piano – Louis Persinger	5:25
12-3	Moto Perpetuo, Op. 11 Composed By – Niccolò PaganiniPiano – Louis Persinger	3:53
12-4	Variations On Nel Cor Più Non Mi Sento From Paisiello's La Molinara Composed By – Niccolò PaganiniComposed By ["Nel Cor Più Non Mi Sento"] – Paisiello*Piano – Louis Persinger	9:12
12-5	Viariations On God Save The King, Op. 9 Composed By – Niccolò PaganiniPiano – Louis Persinger	5:28
12-6	La Campanella From Violin Concerto No. 2 Arranged By – Kochański*Composed By – Niccolò PaganiniPiano – Louis Persinger	4:29
12-7	Sonata No. 12 In E Minor, Op. 3 No. 6 Composed By – Niccolò PaganiniPiano – Louis Persinger	3:49
12-8	I Palpiti: Introduction And Variations On Di Tanti Palpiti From Rossini's Tancredi, Op. 13 Arranged By – KreislerComposed By – Niccolò PaganiniComposed By ["Di Tanti Palpiti"] – RossiniPiano – Louis Persinger	9:39
Henryk Wieniawski
12-9	Scherzo-Tarantelle, Op. 16 Composed By – Henryk WieniawskiPiano – Ernest Lush	4:08
Edward Elgar
12-10	La Capricieuse, Op. 17 Composed By – Edward Elgar*Piano – Ernest Lush	3:22
Franz Von Vécsey
12-11	Caprice No. 1 Le Vent Composed By – Franz Von Vécsey*Piano – Ernest Lush	2:32
William Kroll
12-12	Banjo And Fiddle Composed By – William KrollPiano – Ernest Lush	2:59
Frédéric Chopin
12-13	Nocturne No. 20 In C Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. Arranged By – Milstein*Composed By – Frédéric ChopinPiano – Ernest Lush	3:31
Bedřich Smetana
12-14	Andantino: No. 2 From Z Domoviny (From The Homeland) Composed By – Bedřich SmetanaPiano – Ernest Lush	5:15
Pablo De Sarasate
Danzas Españolas Composed By – Pablo de SarasatePiano – Louis Persinger
13-1	1 Malagueña, Op. 21 No. 1	4:04
13-2	2 Habanera, Op. 21 No. 2	3:27
13-3	3 Romanza Andaluza, Op. 22 No. 1	4:16
13-4	4 Jota Navarra, Op. 22 No. 2	4:28
13-5	5 Playera, Op. 23 No. 1	3:51
13-6	6 Zapateando, Op. 23 No. 2	3:22
13-7	7 Dance In A minor, Op. 26 No. 1	5:13
13-8	8 Dance In C Major, Op. 26 No. 1	4:25
13-9	Caprice Basque, Op. 24 Composed By – Pablo de SarasatePiano – Louis Persinger	4:14
13-10	Introduction Et Tarantelle, Op. 43 Composed By – Pablo de SarasatePiano – Louis Persinger	4:31
13-11	Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 No. 1 Composed By – Pablo de SarasatePiano – Louis Persinger	7:50
13-12	Jota Aragonesa, Op. 27 Composed By – Pablo de SarasatePiano – Ernest Lush	4:31
Josef Suk
13-13	Burleska, Op. 17 No. 4 Composed By – Josef Suk Piano – Ernest Lush	2:50
Josef Achron
13-14	Hebrew Melody, Op. 33 Composed By – Josef Achron*Piano – Ernest Lush	5:53
Jenő Hubay
13-15	The Zephyr Op. 30 No. 5 From Blumenleben Composed By – Jenő HubayPiano – Ernest Lush	3:11
Moritz Moszkowski
13-16	Guitarre, Op. 45 No. 2 Arranged By – Sarasate*Composed By – Moritz MoszkowskiPiano – Ernest Lush	2:56
Antonio Bazzini
13-17	La Ronde Del Lutins: Scherzo Fantastique, Op. 25 Composed By – Antonio BazziniPiano – Ernest Lush	4:34

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Universal Music Italia s.r.l.
Copyright (c) – Universal Music Italia s.r.l.
Record Company – Universal Classics & Jazz
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Decca Music Group Limited
Recorded At – Kingsway Hall
Recorded At – Victoria Hall, Geneva
Recorded At – West Hampstead Studios
Recorded At – Decca Studios
Published By – Schott Musik International
Published By – Carl Fischer, Inc.
Published By – Breitkopf & Härtel
Published By – Rózsavölgyi És Társa
Published By – G. Schirmer Inc.
Published By – Universal Edition
Published By – Ernest Eulenberg
Published By – N. Simrock Musikverlag
Published By – Juval & Co.
Published By – Julius Hainauer
Pressed By – EASYREPLICA

Credits

Artwork – Punto E Virgola
Liner Notes – Massimo Rolando Zegna
Photography By [Cover] – Christian Steiner
Producer [Recording Producer] – Whelen (tracks: 6-1 to 6-7)
Violin – Ruggiero Ricci

Notes

CD1: Recording: July 1964; (P) 1964 Deutsche Grammophon International GmbH, Berlin.

CD2: Recording: February, July and August 1967.

CD3: MONO - Recording: 1950; (P) 1951 Decca Music Group Limited.

CD4: Recording: October 1964 (1-4); February 1967 (5-9).

CD5: MONO (1-6) - Recordings: Kingsway Hall, London, February 1955 (1-6); Victoria Hall, Geneva, March 1959.
(P) 1955, 1960 Decca Music Limited.

CD6: MONO - Recording: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, July 1956.

CD7: (P) 1975 Decca Music Group Limited.

CD8: Recordings: Kingsway Hall, London, September 1959 (1-4); Vicotria Hall, Geneva, March 1959 (5-9).

CD9: MONO - Recordings: Decca Studios, London, June 1953 (1-3); London, February 1954 (4-17).

CD10: MONO (13-15) - Recordings: Kingsway Hall, London, April 1960 (1-12); July 1956 (13-15).

CD11: Recording: New York, September 1961; Publisher: Schott Musik International;
(P) 1961 Deutsche Grammophon International GmbH, Berlin.

CD12: Recordings: Decca Studios, Hampstead, London, February 1954 (1-8); May 1958 (9-14).
Publishers: Ernest Eulenberg (1, 8); Carl Fischer Inc. ; Breitkopf & Härtel ; Rozsavolgyi ; G. Schirmer Inc. ; Universal Edition A.G. Vienna .

CD13: Recordings: Decca Studios, Hampstead, London, January 1952 (1-11); May 1958 (12-17).
Publishers: N. Simrock Musikverlag ; Juval & Co. ; Julius Hainauer .

Note on booklet:
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Notes:
*Track 3-24 is omitted form the release tracklist. Title in the tracklist above has been taken from another release/same work of the composer.
*All CDs (except CD6) have been misprinted/mispressed. See the Barcodes and Other Identifiers section for the correct combination of CDs/Sleeves.