John Corigliano: The Red Violin / Caprices / Violin Sonata / Virgil Thomson: Three Portraits / Five Ladies / Eight Portraits — John Corigliano

Tracklist · 26 Tracks · 1h 4m

The Red Violin Caprices: Theme

1:34

The Red Violin Caprices: Variation 1

0:44

The Red Violin Caprices: Variation 2

2:10

The Red Violin Caprices: Variation 3

1:21

The Red Violin Caprices: Variation 4

2:34

The Red Violin Caprices: Variation 5

1:12

Violin Sonata: I. Allegro

2:48

Violin Sonata: II. Andantino

7:10

Violin Sonata: III. Lento

4:58

Violin Sonata: IV. Allegro

8:13

3 Portraits (arr. S. Dushkin for violin and piano): No. 1. Barcarolle, a Portrait of Georges Hugnet

1:48

3 Portraits (arr. S. Dushkin for violin and piano): No. 2. Tango Lullaby, a Portrait of Mlle. Alvarez de Toledo

2:20

3 Portraits (arr. S. Dushkin for violin and piano): No. 3. In a Bird Cage, a Portrait of Lise Deharme

2:05

5 Ladies: I. Cynthia Kemper, a Fanfare

1:01

5 Ladies: II. Anne Miracle

1:12

5 Ladies: III. Alice Toklas

3:03

5 Ladies: IV. Yvonne de Casa Fuerte

1:44

5 Ladies: V. Mary Reynolds

1:28

8 Portraits for Violin Alone: No. 3. Georges Hugnet, Poet and Man of Letters

1:28

8 Portraits for Violin Alone: No. 1. Senorita Juanita de Medina Accompanied By Her Mother

2:12

8 Portraits for Violin Alone: No. 2. Madame Marthe-Marthine

2:09

8 Portraits for Violin Alone: No. 4. Miss Gertrude Stein As a Young Girl

1:47

8 Portraits for Violin Alone: No. 5. Cliquet-Pleyel in F

2:25

8 Portraits for Violin Alone: No. 6. Mrs. C[hester] W[hitin] L[asell]

1:45

8 Portraits for Violin Alone: No. 7. Sauguet, from Life

1:15

8 Portraits for Violin Alone: No. 8. Ruth Smallens

4:17

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