{"product_id":"1236189","title":"Chen Ray\/timothy Young - Stravinsky: Diversions - Music for Violin and Piano [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRising star of the violin Ray Chen, winner of the Queen Elizabeth International Music Competition, makes his recording debut with Melba, accompanied by another fast-emerging Australian talent, pianist Timothy Young. Diversions is a disc of scintillating chamber music that presents Igor Stravinsky at his most entertaining, his spirit brimming with optimism and bravura.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eThe pieces \\x96 Suite after themes, fragments and pieces by Giambattista Pergolesi, Duo concertante, Divertimento, \\x91Russian Maiden\\x92s Song\\x92 from the opera Mavra and the \\x91Danse russe\\x92 from Petrushka \\x96 are perfect vehicles to showcase Chen\\x92s violinistic bel canto, his luminous tone and his off-the-scale technique, all to be expected given his competition pedigree. But Stravinsky\\x92s music also provides Chen with the perfect vehicle to demonstrate his genius for vivid musical story-telling. This recording marks Chen as an exciting musical personality as well as a remarkable virtuoso.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eRay Chen was born in Taiwan in 1989 and raised in Brisbane, Australia where he began playing violin within the Suzuki school. He was accepted to the Curtis Institute of Music at the age of 15, where he continues to work on expanding his repertoire with Aaron Rosand (himself a student of the great Efrem Zimbalist who was in turn a student of Leopold Auer.) Chen is the winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium (2009) and the Yehudi Menuhin Competition in Cardiff (2008). He has recently signed an exclusive recording contract with Sony.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003ePersonnel: Ray Chen (violin), Timothy Young (piano)\u003cp\u003eSuite after themes, fragments and pieces by Giambattista Pergolesi: Introductione \\x96 Allegro moderato\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSerenata \\x96 Larghetto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTarantella \\x96 Vivace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGavotta con due Variaziono \\x96 Allegro moderato \\x96 Allegretto \\x96 Allegro pi\\xf9 tosto moderato\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinuetto e Finale \\x96 Moderato \\x96 Molto vivace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivertimento: I. Sinfonia \\x96 Andante\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eII. Danses suisses \\x96 Temp giusto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIII. Scherzo \\x96 Allegretto grazioso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIV. Pas de deux (a) Adagio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIV. Pas de deux (b) Variation \\x96 Allegretto grazioso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIV. Pas de deux (c) Coda \\x96 Presto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuo concertante: Cantil\\xe8ne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\xc9glogue I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\xc9glogue II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGigue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDithyrambe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChanson russe (Russian Maiden\\x92s Song)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDanse russe \\x96 Allegretto giusto\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55322921828737,"sku":"1236189","price":5.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51c1SQG0HIL._SL1500.jpg?v=1770352224","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1236189","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}