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Best Women Violinsts
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Sweet SorrowSweet Sorrow by Tommaso Antonio Vitali
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Phenomenal Chaconne (Vitali); also best movements from her last albums
Simply SarahSimply Sarah
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Brief, rarely heard pieces played with extraordinary skill and beauty
Sarah Chang ~ Strauss - Violin Concerto, Sonata in E flat / SawallischSarah Chang ~ Strauss - Violin Concerto, Sonata in E flat / Sawallisch by Richard Strauss
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Rarely recorded, the violin concerto is strong and lyrical. Chang is the Menuhin of the new millenium
Violin for Anne RiceViolin for Anne Rice
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A collection of Josefowicz' most haunting samples, with some added contemporary tunes that are played with dynamic mastery
Bohemian RhapsodiesBohemian Rhapsodies
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Josefowicz in command of the gypsy violin; don't miss the last track, Chausson's Poeme -- a delicate, lyrical version with full sound that is astonishing and lovely
Classical Album, Vol. 2: China GirlClassical Album, Vol. 2: China Girl
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Mae's own arrangement of the Turandot Suite is exceptional.
The Classical Album 1 / Vanessa-MaeThe Classical Album 1 / Vanessa-Mae by Pamela Nicholson
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Bach, Brahms and Scotland: lively, capricious with a light and jovial presentation; don't miss Track 16, I'm A-Doun for Lack of O'Johnnie.
Borodin: String QuartetsBorodin: String Quartets
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The Lark Quartet is the only all female quartet I know; with power and beauty, they present Borodin's two quartets in a breathtaking performance
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg - It Ain't Necessarily SoNadja Salerno-Sonnenberg - It Ain't Necessarily So by Claude Debussy
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Salerno-Sonnenberg takes on contemporary tunes with a dynamic, dramatic touch; a brilliant violinist
Vivaldi: L'estro ArmonicoVivaldi: L'estro Armonico
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Hard to find her in print, but Iona Brown has a dynamic and haunting skill, blending the feminine and masculine talents beautifully
Grieg: Music for StringsGrieg: Music for Strings
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More Iona Brown.