Frank Peter Zimmermann, one of the most celebrated violinists of our time, presents a captivating journey through the realms of chamber and classical music with his forthcoming album, "The Love for Three Oranges - Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Paganini, Prokofiev." Set for release on April 7, 2025, via Warner Classics, this album is a testament to Zimmermann's virtuosity and his deep connection with the violin repertoire.
The album spans a rich and diverse collection of works, from the elegant and refined sonatas of Mozart to the dramatic and expressive concertos of Beethoven. Zimmermann's interpretation of Bach's Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor showcases his technical prowess and musical sensitivity, while his rendition of Paganini's 24 Caprices demonstrates his unparalleled mastery of the instrument. Prokofiev's works, including selections from "The Love for Three Oranges" and "5 Mélodies," add a touch of modernity and rhythmic complexity to the program.
Zimmermann's collaboration with pianist Martin Helmchen on the Mozart sonatas is particularly noteworthy, highlighting the duo's impeccable timing and musical synergy. The album also features Zimmermann's own cadenzas for Beethoven's Violin Concerto, offering a unique and personal touch to this iconic work.
With a total duration of 1 hour and 54 minutes, this album is a comprehensive exploration of the violin's expressive range and Zimmermann's artistic versatility. Whether you're a seasoned classical enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album promises an enriching and enjoyable listening experience.
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 22 in A Major, K. 305: I. Allegro di moltoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 22 in A Major, K. 305: II. (a) Tema. Andante graziosoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 22 in A Major, K. 305: II. (b) Variation IWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 22 in A Major, K. 305: II. (c) Variation IIWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 22 in A Major, K. 305: II. (d) Variation IIIWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 22 in A Major, K. 305: II. (e) Variation IVWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 22 in A Major, K. 305: II. (f) Variation VWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 22 in A Major, K. 305: II. (g) Variation VIWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33: March (Arr. Heifetz for Violin and Piano)Sergei Prokofiev, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 5 in A MinorNiccolò Paganini, Frank Peter Zimmermann
Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 9 in E Major "The Hunt"Niccolò Paganini, Frank Peter Zimmermann
Bach, JS: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041: I. —Johann Sebastian Bach, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Jeffrey Tate, English Chamber Orchestra
Bach, JS: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041: II. AndanteJohann Sebastian Bach, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Jeffrey Tate, English Chamber Orchestra
Bach, JS: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assaiJohann Sebastian Bach, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Jeffrey Tate, English Chamber Orchestra
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 1Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 2Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 3Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 4Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 5Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 6Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 7Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 8Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 9Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 10Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 11Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 12Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 1Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 2Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 3Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 4Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 5Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 1Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 2Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 3Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 4Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro (Cadenza by Kreisler), Pt. 5Ludwig van Beethoven, Frank Peter Zimmermann, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate
Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: II. AndanteAlexander Glazunov, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Franz Welser-Möst, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: III. Tempo I - Più animato - TranquilloAlexander Glazunov, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Franz Welser-Möst, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: IV. CadenzaAlexander Glazunov, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Franz Welser-Möst, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Satie: Choses vues à droite et à gauche: I. Choral hypocriteErik Satie, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Satie: Choses vues à droite et à gauche: II. Fugue à tâtonsErik Satie, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Satie: Choses vues à droite et à gauche: III. Fantaisie musculaireErik Satie, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Prokofiev: 5 Mélodies, Op. 35bis: No. 1, AndanteSergei Prokofiev, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Prokofiev: 5 Mélodies, Op. 35bis: No. 2, Lento, ma non troppoSergei Prokofiev, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Prokofiev: 5 Mélodies, Op. 35bis: No. 3, Animato, ma non allegroSergei Prokofiev, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Prokofiev: 5 Mélodies, Op. 35bis: No. 4, Allegretto leggero e scherzandoSergei Prokofiev, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Prokofiev: 5 Mélodies, Op. 35bis: No. 5, Andante non troppoSergei Prokofiev, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (a) Tema. Andante cantabileWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (b) Variation IWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (c) Variation IIWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Frank Peter Zimmermann is a renowned German violinist, celebrated for his masterful interpretations of classical music. With a focus on chamber music, he has established himself as a leading figure in the classical genre, enchanting audiences with his technical precision and emotional depth. Through his performances, Frank Peter Zimmermann embodies the rich tradition of classical music, inviting listeners to experience the beauty and elegance of this timeless art form.
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