Vanessa Mae - The Violin Player

Styles: Violin Classical
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:38
Size: 107,0 MB
Art: Front

(7:49)  1. Toccata And Fugue In D Minor
(3:52)  2. Contradanza
(3:24)  3. Classical Gas
(5:08)  4. Theme From 'Caravans'
(3:41)  5. Warm Air
(3:33)  6. Jazz Will Eat Itself
(4:00)  7. Widescreen
(3:29)  8. Tequila Mockingbird
(4:35)  9. City Theme
(3:18) 10. Red Hot
(3:45) 11. Classical Gas (Reggae Version)

?Vanessa-Mae was just a teenager when her major-label debut, The Violin Player, was released. This may account for her ability to successfully fuse old-world classical styles with a contemporary new age sensibility. She comes out scorching on the Bach classic "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor," showing off her world-class talent as a revolutionary violinist. The new arrangements by producer Mike Batt add a flavorful world music appeal that both compliments and showcases her masterful skill. While all ten tracks are performed as instrumentals, Vanessa-Mae manages to squeeze every ounce of passion out of a note, transcending the necessity for lyrics. Her ability to play off of other instruments is brought to the forefront on the final track "Red Hot." She goes toe to toe with a forceful electric guitar and her four-string violin leaves the challenging six-string in the dust. This record will delight those who are bold enough to challenge themselves by listening to a collection of songs that defy standard genre classifications. ~ Erik Crawford https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-violin-player-mw0000173198

Personnel: Vanessa-Mae (programming); Dave "Clem" Clempson, Martin Bliss (guitar); Vasko Vassilev (violin, viola); Dick Morgan (oboe); Philip Todd (saxophone); Murphy , Maurice Murphy (trumpet); Mike Batt, Ian Wherry (keyboards, programming); Gareth Cousins (programming) Violin Player .

The Violin Player

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