Frank Almond – A Violin’s Life – Volume 3 (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Frank Almond – A Violin’s Life – Volume 3 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:05:41 minutes | 1,11 GB | Genre: Classical
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Frank Almond’s life is intertwined with that of his violin, the “Lipiński” Strad, an exceptional instrument named for the famed 19th-century Polish violinist Karol Lipiński and first owned by legendary 18th-century Italian composer-violinist Giuseppe Tartini, represented on A Violin’s Life, Volume 3 by his Sonata Prima in D, Op. 2, a trio sonata in all but name. The masterful Piano Trio in E flat by 19th-century Swedish virtuosa Amanda Maier connects with the instrument that had passed on to her future father-in-law Engelbert Röntgen. Another great Nordic composer, Edvard Grieg, opens the album with his great Sonata No. 3 in C minor.

The legend of the Lipiński Strad went viral in 2014 when, following a concert, walking towards his car, Frank Almond was tasered by an assailant and the prized instrument was stolen. An FBI pursuit resulted in the recovery of the instrument within weeks. International media ensued on the BBC, NPR, and a feature in Vanity Fair. An award-winning documentary film “Plucked” premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.

Frank Almond’s critically acclaimed and chart-topping recordings of A Violin’s Life are now a trilogy. The “Lipiński” Strad lives on.

Tracklist:

1-1. Frank Almond – Sonata No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 45: I. Allegro molto ed appassionato (09:09)
1-2. Frank Almond – Sonata No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 45: II. Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza (06:29)
1-3. Frank Almond – Sonata No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 45: III. Allegro animato (07:58)
1-4. Frank Almond – Piano Trio in E-Flat Major: I. Allegro (08:50)
1-5. Frank Almond – Piano Trio in E-Flat Major: II. Scherzo (04:46)
1-6. Frank Almond – Piano Trio in E-Flat Major: III. Andante (05:08)
1-7. Frank Almond – Piano Trio in E-Flat Major: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco (07:32)
1-8. Frank Almond – Violin Sonata in D Major, B. D13: I. Andante cantabile (04:30)
1-9. Frank Almond – Violin Sonata in D Major, B. D13: II. Allegro (04:14)
1-10. Frank Almond – Violin Sonata in D Major, B. D13: III. Affettuoso (02:47)
1-11. Frank Almond – Violin Sonata in D Major, B. D13: IV. Allegro assai (04:13)

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