Frank Peter Zimmermann, one of the most celebrated violinists of our time, presents a captivating journey through the most beloved and iconic violin works in classical music. Released on July 31, 2025, under Warner Classics, "Greatest Violin Works - From Bach & Beethoven to Mendelssohn & Ysaÿe" is a meticulously curated collection that spans over two hours and eighteen minutes of pure musical brilliance.
This album is a testament to Zimmermann's virtuosity and his deep connection with the violin repertoire. It opens with Eugène Ysaÿe's "Rêve d'enfant," a piece that sets the tone for the journey ahead. The album then delves into the rich tapestry of classical music, featuring works by Bach, Beethoven, Prokofiev, Ravel, Mozart, Glazunov, Saint-Saëns, Debussy, and Ysaÿe himself.
Zimmermann's interpretation of Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major, with its intricate cadenzas by Fritz Kreisler, is a highlight of the album. His technical prowess and emotional depth shine through in this monumental work. The album also includes Zimmermann's rendition of Bach's Concerto for Oboe and Violin in D Minor, showcasing his versatility and mastery of baroque music.
The album is not just a collection of pieces but a carefully crafted narrative that takes the audience through a wide range of emotions and styles. From the playful "March" from Prokofiev's "The Love for Three Oranges" to the introspective "Blues" from Ravel's Violin Sonata No. 2, Zimmermann's playing is both technically impressive and deeply expressive.
"Greatest Violin Works - From Bach & Beethoven to Mendelssohn & Ysaÿe" is a must-listen for any classical music enthusiast. It is a celebration of the violin's rich history and a showcase of Frank Peter Zimmermann's extraordinary talent. Whether you are a longtime fan of Zimmermann or a newcomer to classical music, this album promises to be a rewarding and enriching experience.
Ysaÿe: Rêve d'enfant, Op. 14Eugène Ysaÿe, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Edoardo Maria Strabbioli
Bach, JS: Concerto for Oboe and Violin in D Minor, BWV 1060R: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Neil Black, 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
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
Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33: March (Arr. Heifetz for Violin and Piano)Sergei Prokofiev, 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. 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
Ravel: Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: II. Blues. ModeratoMaurice Ravel, 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
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (d) Variation IIIWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (e) Variation IVWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (f) Variation VWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: III. AllegrettoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: I. Andante - Animato - TranquilloAlexander Glazunov, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Franz Welser-Möst, London Philharmonic Orchestra
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
Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: V. Animando - AllegroAlexander Glazunov, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Franz Welser-Möst, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 61: II. Andantino quasi allegrettoCamille Saint-Saëns, Mariss Jansons, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Debussy: Violin Sonata in G Minor, CD 148, L. 140: II. Intermède. Fantasque et légerClaude Debussy, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alexander Lonquich
Ysaÿe: Sonata for Solo Violin in D Minor, Op. 27 No. 3 "Ballade"Eugène Ysaÿe, Frank Peter Zimmermann
Ysaÿe: Sonata for Solo Violin in G Major, Op. 27 No. 5: II. Danse rustique. Allegro giocoso molto moderatoEugène Ysaÿe, Frank Peter Zimmermann
Ysaÿe: Sonata for Solo Violin in G Major, Op. 27 No. 5: III. Moderato amabile - Tempo I - Poco più mossoEugène Ysaÿe, Frank Peter Zimmermann
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