Track Listing

1. Dance of the Goblins, Scherzo Fantastique, Op.
2. Cantabile in D Major
3. Introduction & Tarantella, Op.43
4. Waltz Scherzo, Op.34
5. Berceuse, Op.16
6. Hora Staccato (Roumanian)
7. Romeo and Juliet: Masks
8. Sonata No. 12 in E Minor, Op.3: Sonata No 12 (No 6 of Op 3) In E ...
9. On the Wings of Song, Op.34, No.2
10. Sonata Movement (Sonatensatz), Op. Posth
11. Mélodie
12. Banjo and Fiddle
13. Nocturne, Op. 51, No. 3
14. Zapateado (Spanish Dance), Op.23

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #76696 in Music
• Released on: 1997-03-18
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
This is Sarah Chang's second encore collection, recorded when she was all of 15. (The debut recital was made when she was 9.) As in the previous collection, and most of her other recordings, Chang stays mostly with the Romantic era, although she does play the March from Prokofiev's Love for Three Oranges with a good deal of bite. This disc doesn't offer a profound musical experience, but if you like to be amazed by dazzling violin playing, it's a treat throughout. Bravo to Chang for reviving showpieces like those by Bazzini and Sarasate. Charles Abramovic, whose name you have to search for, plays well but could be more assertive. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews

Fantastic! Most Thrilling!
This album features mainly bravura showpieces and lyrical pieces. In the showpieces, Sarah Chang's virtuosity is second to none. Her flawless, electrifying accounts of Bazzini's Dance of the Goblins, Sarasate's Tarantella and Zapateado, etc., are very likely the best ever. In contrast to the dazzlers, she makes listeners realize her remarkable versatility when she sings most winsomely in the lyrical pieces, with a spellbinding tone. Two seldom recorded pieces, Mendelssohn's On Wings of Song and Sibelius's Nocturne, are simply mesmerizing.

In conclusion, this disc contains many familiar encore pieces as well as some lesser-known ones. Miss Chang breathes invigorating new air into the well-known pieces, and makes obscure pieces sound equally compelling. Every track on this CD is a gem. Sarah Chang demonstrates (as usual) her peerless, stupefying technical mastery, which is well blended with her marvelous tone and mature musicianship. IMHO, this is probably Miss Chang's finest disc so far. A CD to treasure!

Simply Sarah is simply delightful!
I couldn't stop smiling while I listened to these bon-bons. She is an outstanding musician and the material, while definitely on the light side, is totally pleasing.

Simply Dazzling!
Another wonderful showcase of Ms. Chang's superb and passionate musical talent.