Legacy (David Garrett album)

Legacy
Studio album by
Released2011 (2011)

Legacy is an album by violinist David Garrett with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ion Marin, released in 2011 in Germany and in 2012 by Decca Records in the United States.[1][2]

The album reached number six in Germany, selling over 300,000 copies, the highest-ranking instrumental classical album in German chart history.[3] It has also reached #8 in Austria and #10 on the Classical Albums chart.

This album features covers of Beethoven and Frits Kreisler,[4] a return to his origins and his classical training.[5]

Track listing

  1. Allegro ma non troppo ( Violin Concerto (Beethoven) )
  2. Larghetto ( Concerto for violin and orchestra (Beethoven) )
  3. Rondo (Allegro) ( Violin Concerto (Beethoven)
  4. Praeludium and allegro in the style of G. Pugnani ( Fritz Kreisler )
  5. Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile ( Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini ) ( Sergei Rachmaninov )
  6. Caprice viennois, Op. 2 ( Fritz Kreisler )
  7. Variations on a Theme by Corelli in the Style of Tartini ( Fritz Kreisler )
  8. Larghetto from Son. for violin no. 1 in F major op. 10 by Weber ( Fritz Kreisler )
  9. Tambourin chinois, Op. 3 ( Fritz Kreisler )
  10. Love Song ( Fritz Kreisler )

References

  1. ^ "David Garrett's Legacy". Classic FM. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ "US: David Garrett launches his new album Legacy". bmg.com. 17 May 2012.
  3. ^ "WELCOME | David Garrett Has Joined The Growing Musical Toronto Community". Ludwig van Toronto. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Legacy. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major op.61. Kreisler: various works (arr. Van der Heijden/Garrett)". The Strad. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ^ Niles, Laurie (21 June 2012). "Violinist.com interview with David Garrett: 'Legacy'". violinist.vom.