Various Composers - Gil Shaham plays Paganini, Schubert & more

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• Niccolò Paganini - Sei sonate M.S. 27 (op.3) per violino e chitarra
• Franz Schubert - Valses nobles, D 969 (Op. 77)
• Franz Schubert - 20 Waltzes (Letzte Waltzer) D 146, Op. 127: Valse (Ländler) No. 12
• Franz Schubert - 6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94 D.780: Moment Musical (D 780/3)
• Niccolò Paganini - Sei sonate M.S. 27 (op.3) per violino e chitarra / Sonata n.6 - In E Minor: Allegro vivo e spiritoso - Minore
• Franz Schubert - Valses nobles, D 969 (Op. 77): Valse No. 3
• Franz Schubert - 20 Waltzes (Letzte Waltzer) D 146, Op. 127: Valse (Ländler) No. 12
• Franz Schubert - 6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94 D.780: Moment Musical (D 780/3)
• Franz Schubert - Valses nobles, D 969 (Op. 77): Valse No. 4
• Franz Schubert - 12 German Dances, D.790: Ländler  No. 3
• Franz Schubert - 16 German Dances, D.783: German Dance No. 10
• Franz Schubert - 36 Originaltänze (German Dances) for Piano, Op. 9: Valse (D 365, No. 36), Op. 9b No. 18
• Franz Schubert - 16 German Dances, D.783: German Dance No. 2, Op. 33 No. 2
• Franz Schubert - 36 Originaltänze (German Dances) for Piano, Op. 9: Valse (D 365, No. 2), Op. 9a No. 2
• Franz Schubert - 36 Originaltänze (German Dances) for Piano, Op. 9: German Dances (D 365)
• Franz Schubert - Sonata For Arpeggione And Piano In A Minor, D.821: 2. Adagio
• Niccolò Paganini - Sonata a preghiera M.S.23 in F Minor
• Niccolò Paganini - Sonata Concertata in A Major for Guitar & Violin, Op.61, M.S. 2: Rondeau
• Niccolò Paganini - Centone di sonate M.S.112
• Niccolò Paganini - Allegro vivace a movimento perpetuo M.S.72 (op.11) in C Major
• Antonio Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269 "La Primavera": II. Largo
• Antonio Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315 "L'estate": II. Adagio - Presto - Adagio
• Antonio Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315 "L'estate": III. Presto (Tempo impetuoso d'estate)
• Antonio Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8, No. 3, RV 293 "L'autunno": II. Adagio molto (Ubriachi dormienti)
• Antonio Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297 "L'inverno": II. Largo
• Fritz Kreisler - Violin Concerto in C Major "In the style of Vivaldi": III. Allegro assai
• Fritz Kreisler - Schön Rosmarin
• Antonín Dvořák - 4 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75 (Excerpts)
• Antonín Dvořák - Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G, Op. 100: 3. Scherzo. Molto vivace
• George Gershwin - 3 Preludes for Piano Solo - Arr. Jascha Heifetz
• Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Much ado about nothing - Incidental Music (Excerpts)
• Pablo de Sarasate - Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
• Niccolò Paganini - 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1 - transcr. Robert Schumann: No. 1 in E flat major
• Fritz Kreisler - Tempo di menuetto (in the style of Pugnani)
• Fritz Kreisler - 3 Old Viennese Dances: 2. Liebesleid

Gil Shaham, violin

Compilation: 2025

Label: UME - Global Clearing House

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Gil Shaham is an American violinist, widely regarded as one of the most talented and versatile musicians of his generation. Born in 1971 in Urbana, Illinois, to Israeli parents, he began playing the violin at a young age and quickly showed exceptional promise. Shaham studied at the Juilliard School under the guidance of Dorothy DeLay and Itzhak Perlman, and his career skyrocketed after his debut with the New York Philharmonic at just 10 years old.

Known for his warm, rich tone and technical precision, Shaham has performed with major orchestras around the world and recorded a broad range of repertoire, including works by both classic and contemporary composers. He is particularly celebrated for his interpretations of the violin concertos by composers like Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Bartók. Shaham has earned numerous accolades, including multiple Grammy nominations, and remains a prominent figure in the classical music world.