Various Composers - Women (Esther Abrami)

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1. Ethel Smyth - March of the Women (arr. Esther Abrami)
2. Yoko Shimomura - Valse Di Fantastica
3. Miley Cyrus - Flowers (arr. Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
4. Pauline Viardot - Hai Luli!, VWV 1106 (arr. Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
5. Ilse Weber - Wiegala (arr. Esther Abrami)
6. Chiquinha Gonzaga - Corta Jaca (arr. Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
7. Anne Dudley - Medhel an Gwyns
8. Hildegard von Bingen - O Virtus Sapientiae (arr. Penelope Axtens)
9. Rachel Portman - Apple Tree
10. Ina Boyle - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra 'To the memory of my mother': I. Lento, ma non troppo
11. Ina Boyle - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra 'To the memory of my mother': II. Adagio
12. Ina Boyle - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra 'To the memory of my mother': III. Allegro, ma non troppo
13. Teresa Carreño - Mi Teresita "Little Waltz" (arr. Jan-Peter Klöpfel)
14. Chiquinha Gonzaga - Lua Branca (arr. Esther Abrami)
15. Rita Strohl - Solitude (arr. Esther Abrami)
16. Esther Abrami - Transmission

Esther Abrami, violin

ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra

Irene Delgado-Jiménez, conductor

Kim Barbier, piano

Esther Abrami Quintet

Lavinia Meijer, harp

Date: 2025

Label: Sony Classical - Sony Music

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'Women' by celebrated violinist and social media sensation Esther Abrami showcases the exceptional talent of 14 remarkable composers across history and a range of genres, spanning newly composed works and rediscovered masterpieces. The album features Oscar winners Rachel Portman and Anne Dudley, as well as new arrangements of compositions by historic composers such as Pauline Viardot, Chiquinha Gonzaga, Teresa Carreño or Ethel Smyth. 'Women' also includes 'Transmission', an original composition by Esther Abrami, who has arranged several pieces on the album. At its heart is the world-premiere recording of Ina Boyle's 'Violin Concerto', a breathtaking, late-romantic composition. 'Women' brings together an extraordinary lineup of collaborators, including the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Irene Delgado-Jiménez, pianist Kim Barbier, harpist Lavinia Meijer, and the Esther Abrami Quintet.

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