Simply Sarah
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Simply Sarah
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| Studio | EMI Classics |
| Release Date | March 18, 1997 |
| UPC Code | 724355616128 |
| Buy this item | $9.99 at Amazon.com
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About Simply Sarah
This is Sarah Chang's second encore collection, recorded when she was all of 15. (The debut recital was made when she was 9.) As in the previous collection, and most of her other recordings, Chang stays mostly with the Romantic era, although she does play the March from Prokofiev's Love for Three Oranges with a good deal of bite. This disc doesn't offer a profound musical experience, but if you like to be amazed by dazzling violin playing, it's a treat throughout. Bravo to Chang for reviving showpieces like those by Bazzini and Sarasate. Charles Abramovic, whose name you have to search for, plays well but could be more assertive. --Leslie Gerber Amazon.com
Tracks
- The Dance of the Goblins, Scherzo Fantastique, Op. - Sarah Chang, Bazzini, Antonio
- Cantabile in D Major - Sarah Chang, Paganini, Niccolo
- Introduction & Tarantella, Op.43 - Sarah Chang, Sarasate, Pablo de
- Waltz Scherzo, Op.34 - Sarah Chang, Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
- Berceuse, Op.16 - Sarah Chang, Faure, Gabriel
- Hora Staccato (Roumanian) - Sarah Chang, Dinicu, Grigoras
- Masks - Sarah Chang,
- Sonata No. 12 in E Minor, Op.3: Sonata No 12 (No 6 of Op 3) In E ... - Sarah Chang, Paganini, Niccolo
- On the Wings of Song, Op.34, No.2 - Sarah Chang, Mendelssohn, Felix
- Sonata Movement (Sonatensatz), Op. Posth - Sarah Chang, Brahms, Johannes
- Mélodie - Sarah Chang, Gluck, Christoph Wi
- Banjo and Fiddle - Sarah Chang, Kroll, William
- Nocturne - Arr. for Violin and Piano - Sarah Chang,
- Zapateado (Spanish Dance), Op.23 - Sarah Chang, DeSarasate, Pablo
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User Reviews
Average user review: 
(4 reviews)
 |  | At best these are okay performances... |  |
...of these pieces...for some reason some of the recordings have a particularly dry sound -- "Hora staccato" and "Valse scherzo" sound like the bow was haired with sandpaper...much better performances can be found elsewhere -- look for Michael Rabin and, of course, Heifetz.
December 3, 2006 | | Simply Sarah is simply delightful! | |
I couldn't stop smiling while I listened to these bon-bons. She is an outstanding musician and the material, while definitely on the light side, is totally pleasing.
December 21, 2005| | | Fantastic! Most Thrilling! | |
This album features mainly bravura showpieces and lyrical pieces. In the showpieces, Sarah Chang's virtuosity is second to none. Her flawless, electrifying accounts of Bazzini's Dance of the Goblins, Sarasate's Tarantella and Zapateado, etc., are very likely the best ever. In contrast to the dazzlers, she makes listeners realize her remarkable versatility when she sings most winsomely in the lyrical pieces, with a spellbinding tone. Two seldom recorded pieces, Mendelssohn's On Wings of Song and Sibelius's Nocturne, are simply mesmerizing.
In conclusion, this disc contains many familiar encore pieces as well as some lesser-known ones. Miss Chang breathes invigorating new air into the well-known pieces, and makes obscure pieces sound equally compelling. Every track on this CD is a gem. Sarah Chang demonstrates (as usual) her peerless, stupefying technical mastery, which is well blended with her marvelous tone and mature musicianship. IMHO, this is probably Miss Chang's finest disc so far. A CD to treasure! January 6, 1999
Another wonderful showcase of Ms. Chang's superb and passionate musical talent.
January 1, 1999More reviews at Amazon.com ...
