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2020-07-01 19:19:58
Violinist, VC Artist Augustin Hadelich and Slovenian guitarist Mak Grgić performing Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli’s classic ‘Minor Swing‘. Recorded virtually in May 2020. VC ARTIST AUGUSTIN HADELICH & MAK GRGIĆ | REINHARDT & Grappelli | ‘MINOR SWING’ (ARR. ALASTAIR ENG) | 2020 The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2019-11-30 16:17:51
French Jazz Violinist Stephane Grappelli Died On This Day in 1997 [ON-THIS-DAY]
French jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli died on this day in 1997 – aged 89. Mr Grappelli’s lively, elegant style captivated audiences for more than half a century – performing internationally well into his 80s. He passed away in Paris after undergoing a hernia operation. STEPHANE Grappelli & YEHUDI MENUHIN | JACOB GADE | JALOUSIE The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2019-07-20 05:23:00
Classical Music News of the Week, July 20, 2019
[…] 2 in D Minor, Violin Partita in E Major, Violin Concerto in A Minor, the "Hunt Cantata," and the majestic "Brandenburgs" compiled with traditional fiddle repertoire such as Shady Grove, Foreign Lander, and Saint Anne's Reel. Jazz: A renowned improviser himself, Bach's music has been a fertile source of inspiration for jazz composers. In this half of the program, we will explore the relationship between Bach's masterworks and jazz featuring arrangements by Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, Jacques Loussier, and others. We will also feature our own arrangements of well-known Bach compositions, such as Salsa treatments of the "Goldberg Variations," the Well-Tempered Clavier meets "Take 5," and a swinging double violin concerto! Bach Re-Imagined Wednesday August 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. "Bach Re-imagined" explores the sonorities of instruments outside the realm of the Baroque, drawing upon the richness of Bach transcriptions and the new repertoire they provide for performers. Tickets and […]
2019-01-26 22:04:20
Jazz Violinist Stephane Grappelli Born On This Day in 1908 – 111 Years Ago [ON-THIS-DAY]
Legendary French jazz violinist, Stephane Grappelli was born on this day in 1908 – 111 years ago. Dying in 1997, aged 89, Mr Grappelli is remembered for his lively, elegant, improvisatory style and extraordinary public longevity. Yehudi Menuhin once described him as ‘like one of those jugglers who send 10 plates into the air and recovers them […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..