The London Violin Sound (CALA Signum)

£12.00

A unique demonstration of massed instrumental playing, featuring no less than 48 violinists under the baton of Geoffrey Simon. Three of London’s finest sections drive the concept of the violin ensemble to new heights in these innovative, hugely sonorous treatments of repertoire from Debussy to Gershwin.

“Monti’s Csardas of course sounds appropriately passionate: and when it gets going the 48 players clearly enjoy their own virtuosity: the result is exhilarating” – Gramophone

Stand out track is Shostakovich’s Romance from The Gadfly which demonstrates how an effective melody can benefit from an arrangement sympathetic to colourful harmonies” – Classic CD

“Dazzling” – East Anglican Daily Times

SKU: SIGCD2008

Geoffrey Simon conductor

The London Philharmonic

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Philharmonia Orchestra


Release date: 06/22

Catalogue number: SIGCD2008

Barcode: 635212200810

[1] – Songs My Mother Taught Me Antonin Dvořák

[2] – Czárdás Vittorio Monti

[3] – Summertime George Gershwin

[4] – Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana Pietro Mascagni

[5] – Gayaneh: Sabre Dance Aram Khatchaturian

[6] – Romance fromThe Gadfly Dmitri Shostakovich

[7] – The Girl with the Flaxen Hair Claude Debussy

[8] – Hungarian Dance Sergei Rachmaninov
All works arranged by Julian Milone

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