Violin (album)

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Violin
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Studio album by
Released1991 (1991)
RecordedOctober 1990
Genre Classical
Length64:51
Vanessa-Mae chronology
Violin
(1991)
Kids' Classics
(1991)

Violin is the first album released by violinist Vanessa-Mae. It was recorded in October 1990, near her 12th birthday, and released shortly afterwards in March 1991. Vanessa-Mae contributed her royalties from the album to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

For the recording, she performed with the Mozart Players as conducted by Anthony Inglis.

Track listing

Sarasate

  1. Carmen Fantasy 13:35

Kabalevsky Violin Concerto

  1. Allegro 4:24
  2. Andante 5:01
  3. Vivace Giocoso 5:51

Mozart "Adelaide" Concerto

  1. Allegro 7:21
  2. Adagio 7:11
  3. Allegro 4:22

Wieniawski

  1. Faust Fantasy 16:20


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