[quote]Stradivarius est un nom gravé dans la mémoire collective, bien au-delà du cercle des initiés au classique. Le célèbre luthier meurt à Crémone en 1737 laissant derrière lui de nombreux violons à la sonorité inégalée (et quelques violoncelles aussi). Il en aurait produit près dun millier. Beaucoup sont encore en circulation, au fond de coffres de banques, de mécènes, ou fort heureusement encore joués par les plus grands interprètes vivants. 2CD Un best of violon de premier ordre. Un parcours idéal dans le grand répertoire, mais aussi des curiosités inhabituelles sous larchet brillant et au son voluptueux du Stradivarius de Joshua Bell.

Track List:

CD 1
1. Swan Lake, Op. 20a, TH 219: Russian Dance
by Joshua Bell
2. Concerto in E Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64: III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace
by Joshua Bell
3. Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth (Arranged for Violin & Orchestra)
by Joshua Bell
4. Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro (Arr. C. Leon for Violin & Orchestra)
by Joshua Bell
5. III. Moderato - Allegretto from Concerto No. 1 in A minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 28
by Esa-Pekka Salonen; Joshua Bell; Los Angeles Philharmonic
6. Beau soir, L. 6 (Arranged for Violin and Piano by Jascha Heifetz)
by Joshua Bell
7. Introduction and Tarantella, Op. 43
by Joshua Bell
8. Songs without Words, Op. 62, No. 1: May Breezes (Arranged for Violin & Orchestra)
by Joshua Bell
9. Elegie: O doux printemps d'autrefois
by Joshua Bell
10. The Carnival of Venice
by Joshua Bell
11. Après un rêve, Op. 7, No. 1
by Joshua Bell
12. III. Rondo. Allegro from Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61
by Joshua Bell; Sir Roger Norrington; Camerata Salzburg

CD 2
1. I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso from Three Preludes (Instrumental)
by John Williams; Joshua Bell
2. Nice Work If You Can Get It
by Joshua Bell
3. I Got Rhythm (From "Girl Crazy")
by Joshua Bell
4. Ladies in Lavender
by Joshua Bell
5. I. Cremona, The Red Violin
by Esa-Pekka Salonen
6. III. Oxford, Pope's Concert
by Esa-Pekka Salonen
7. Coitus Musicalis, Victoria's Departure (Edited Version)
by Joshua Bell
8. Make Our Garden Grow (From "Candide") [Arr. for Violin & Orchestra]
by David Zinman; Joshua Bell; The Philharmonia Orchestra
9. Excerpt from West Side Story Suite (Excerpt)
by Joshua Bell
10. New York, New York (From "On the Town") [Arr. for Violin & Orchestra]
by Joshua Bell
11. Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra
by Joshua Bell
12. Short Trip Home
by Mike Marshall; Sam Bush; Joshua Bell; Edgar Meyer
13. BT
by Yo-Yo Ma; Joshua Bell; Edgar Meyer; Mark O'Connor; Mike Marshall; Sam Bush
14. Death by Triple Fiddle
by Joshua Bell; Sam Bush; Mike Marshall; Edgar Meyer
15. Mazurka in F-sharp minor, Op. 6, No. 1 (Instrumental)
by Béla Fleck
16. Love Is Here To Stay
by Joshua Bell; London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams