Características
The South Korean violinist Kyung Wha Chung comes from a well-known and traditional family of musicians. She left her home country at the age of 12 to study with Ivan Galamian at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. Her career took off rapidly: she was the biggest discovery of the 1972/73 concert season in Germany and was honored with the “Stern des Jahres” (Star of the Year) in Munich. One of her most popular recordings is definitely “Souvenirs (A Collection Of Favorite Violin Pieces), which is now available for the first time as an audiophile vinyl edition, thanks to the renowned Korean label Analogphonic.
Gramophone writes: “Chung sends her 19 ‘Souvenirs’ with endearing candour and a refreshing lack of affectation. ... With excellent sound and a generous playing time, this release makes for a relaxed and highly rewarding listening experience.”
The double LP was pressed by Pallas Group GmbH in Germany on high-quality 180-gram vinyl (33 RPM). Analogphonic commissioned Thorsten Scheffner (Organic Music) to work with the Warner Music original tapes, which were originally created at Abbey Road Studios in 1998. The remastering does justice to the outstanding musical quality of the recording in every respect and fulfills the wish of many analog lovers who previously only had access to the CD version.
Side 1
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
1. Humoreske In G Flat, Op. 101 No. 7
2. Romantic Pieces, Op. 75: No. 1
3. Romantic Pieces, Op. 75: No. 2
4. Romantic Pieces, Op. 75: No. 3
5. Romantic Pieces, Op. 75: No. 4
Side 2
Karol Szymanowski (1828-1937)
1. Notturno E Tarantella, Op. 28: Notturne
2. Notturno E Tarantella, Op. 28: Tarantella
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
3. Suite No. 3 In D, BWV 1068: II. Air
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
4. Duo Concertant V: V. Dithyrambe
Jacques Ibert (1890-1962)
5. Le petit Ane Blanc
Side 3
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
1. Schön Rosmarin
2. Caprice Viennois
3. Tamborin Chinois
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
4. Ave Maria
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
5. Romance, Op. 6 No. 1
Side 4
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
1. Dance Hongroise, Op. 6 No. 2
Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
2. “Thais”: Meditation
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
3. Beau Soir
Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
4. Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20