ALBÉNIZ, Isaac (1860-1909); ESP [all files] España, 6 hojas de album, Op.165 2.Tango (transcr.Kreisler) [2:35 · 3.6M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano Suite española, Op.47 3.Sevilla (sevillanas, transcr.Heifetz) [5:08 · 7.1M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van (1770-1827); DEU [all files] String Quartet No.11 in F-, Op.95 (orchestrated by Mahler) Moscovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor 1.Allegro con brio [4:49 · 6.6M] 2.Allegro, ma non troppo - attaca [6:09 · 8.4M] 3.Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso [5:15 · 7.2M] 4.Larghetto espressivo. Allegro agitato [5:38 · 7.7M] BIZET, Georges (1838-75); FRA [all files] Carmen Suite (arr.Shchedrin, for strings and perc.) Moskovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor 1.Introduction [1:33 · 2.1M] 2.Dance [2:03 · 2.8M] 3.Intermezzo 1 [0:59 · 1.4M] 4.Changing of the Guard [2:03 · 2.8M] 5.Carmen's Entrance and Habanera [2:50 · 3.9M] 6.Scene [5:44 · 7.9M] 7.Intermezzo 2 [1:44 · 2.4M] 8.Bolero [1:09 · 1.6M] 9.Tereno [2:50 · 3.9M] 10.Terero and Carmen [3:29 · 4.8M] 11.Adagio [5:09 · 7.1M] 12.Fortune-telling [3:57 · 5.4M] 13.Finale [7:03 · 9.7M] BRAHMS, Johannes (1833-97); DEU [all files] Hungarian Dances for Piano Four Hands (orchestrated V.Anchevsky, after violin transcription of Joachim) Moscovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor No.2 in D- [3:10 · 4.3M] No.4 in F#- (originally in F-) [5:27 · 7.5M] No.6 in Bb (originally in Db) [4:08 · 5.7M] Hungarian Dances for Piano Four Hands No.17 in F#- (transcr.Kreisler) [4:19 · 5.9M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano Violin Concerto in D, Op.77 E.Grach, Violin Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow State Philharmonic K.Kondrashin, Conductor 1.Allegro non troppo [23:12 · 31.9M] 2.Adagio [9:22 · 12.9M] 3.Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace [8:17 · 11.4M] CHAMINADE, Cécile (1857-1944); FRA [all files] Spanish Serenade (transcr.Kreisler) [2:26 · 3.3M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano DEBUSSY, Achille-Claude (1862-1918); FRA [all files] Violin Sonata in G- (1917) E.Grach, Violin F.Malinin, Piano 1.Allegro vivo [5:39 · 7.8M] 2.Intermède: Fantastique e léger [4:03 · 5.6M] 3.Finale: Très animé [4:17 · 5.9M] DVORÁK, Antonín (1841-1904); CZE [all files] Slavonic Dances, 2nd series, Op.72 (arr. Piano 4-Hands) E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano No.2 in E-, Allegretto grazioso (transcr.vln. by Kreisler) [5:03 · 6.9M] No.8 in Ab, Grazioso e lento (transcr.vln. by Kreisler) [5:06 · 7.0M] ESHPAI, Andrei (1925- ); RUS [all files] 2 Pieces for String Orchestra (1999) Moscovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor 1.Lamento [5:11 · 7.1M] 2.Toccata [5:23 · 7.4M] FALLA, Manuel de (1876-1946); ESP [all files] La vida breve (lyric drama, 1904-13) Spanish Dance (transcr.Kreisler) [3:41 · 5.1M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano GODOWSKY, Leopold (1870-1938); POL/USA [all files] Old Vienna (transcr.Heifetz) [2:40 · 3.7M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano GRIEG, Edvard (1843-1907); NOR [all files] Holberg Suite ('From Holberg's Time') in G, for piano solo, Op.40 Moskovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor 1.Praeludium: Allegro vivace [2:40 · 3.7M] 2.Sarabande: Andante [4:00 · 5.5M] 3.Gavotte: Allegretto [3:38 · 5.0M] 4.Air: Andante religioso [5:40 · 7.8M] 5.Rigaudon: Allegro con brio [4:52 · 6.7M] HEUBERGER, Richard (1850-1914); AUT [all files] Ball in Opera (operetta) Waltz (transcr.Kreisler) [3:20 · 4.6M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano KODÁLY, Zoltán (1882-1967); HUN [all files] Sonata-Duet for Violin and Cello in D-, Op.7 E.Grach, Violin E.Altman, Cello 1.Allegro serioso non troppo [10:54 · 15.0M] 2.Adagio [11:49 · 16.2M] 3.Maestoso e largamente, ma non troppo lento. Presto [9:43 · 13.3M] KREISLER, Fritz (1875-1962); AUT/USA [all files] Affected Creatures (in the style of L. Couperin) [3:41 · 5.1M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano Beautiful Rosemary [1:46 · 2.4M] E.Grach, Violin Radio Orchestra of Moscow M.Shostakovich, Conductor Beautiful Rosemary [1:51 · 2.5M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano Concerto in the Style of Vivaldi E.Grach, Violin Radio Orchestra of Moscow M.Shostakovich, Conductor 1.[Allegro] [5:21 · 7.4M] 2.[Andante] [5:58 · 8.2M] 3.[Allegro] [3:16 · 4.5M] Gitana [3:23 · 4.7M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano Gypsy capriccio [4:48 · 6.6M] E.Grach, Violin Radio Orchestra of Moscow M.Shostakovich, Conductor Gypsy capriccio [5:26 · 7.5M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano In tempo minuetto (in the style of Pugnani) [4:12 · 5.8M] E.Grach, Violin Radio Orchestra of Moscow M.Shostakovich, Conductor In tempo minuetto (in the style of Pugnani) [4:33 · 6.2M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano Joy of Love [3:34 · 4.9M] E.Grach, Violin Radio Orchestra of Moscow M.Shostakovich, Conductor Little Vienna March [3:15 · 4.5M] E.Grach, Violin Radio Orchestra of Moscow M.Shostakovich, Conductor Little Vienna March [3:18 · 4.5M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano Rondino (in the style of Beethoven) [2:50 · 3.9M] E.Grach, Violin Radio Orchestra of Moscow M.Shostakovich, Conductor Rondino (in the style of Beethoven) [3:10 · 4.4M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano Syncopes [2:23 · 3.3M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano Torment of Love [3:58 · 5.5M] E.Grach, Violin Radio Orchestra of Moscow M.Shostakovich, Conductor LALO, Édouard-Victor-Antoine (1823-92); FRA [all files] Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra in D-, Op.21 E.Grach, Violin USSR State Symphony Orchestra D.Kitayenko, Conductor 1.Allegro non troppo [8:33 · 11.7M] 2.Scherzando: Allegro molto [4:40 · 6.4M] 3.Intermezzo: Allegro non troppo [7:08 · 9.8M] 4.Andante [7:35 · 10.4M] 5.Rondo: Allegro [7:38 · 10.5M] PAGANINI, Niccolò (1782-1840); ITA [all files] Allegro vivace a movimento perpetuo ('Perpetuum mobile'), C, 1835, Op.11 [4:50 · 6.6M] Moskovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor 6 Sonatas, Op.2 E.Grach, Violin A.Garin, Guitar Sonata No.1 in A 1.Menuetto: Adagio [1:55 · 2.6M] 2.Polonaise: Quasi Adagio [1:21 · 1.9M] Sonata No.2 in C 1.Larghetto espressivo [2:45 · 3.8M] 2.Allegro spiritoso [0:47 · 1.1M] Sonata No.3 in D- 1.Adagio maestoso [3:30 · 4.8M] 2.Andantino galantamente [1:27 · 2.0M] Sonata No.4 in A 1.La sinagoga: Andante calcando [1:52 · 2.6M] 2.Andantino con brio [1:06 · 1.5M] Sonata No.5 in D 1.Andante moderato impostatamente [1:49 · 2.5M] 2.Allegro spiritoso [1:38 · 2.3M] Sonata No.6 in A- 1.Largo con precisione [1:55 · 2.6M] 2.Tempo di Valzo [1:27 · 2.0M] Centone di Sonate (18 sonatas, 1828) E.Grach, Violin A.Garin, Guitar Sonata No.1 in A- 1.Introduzione: Larghetto [3:29 · 4.8M] 2.Rondoncino: Allegro [2:30 · 3.4M] Sonata No.2 in D 1.Adagio cantabile [2:27 · 3.4M] 2.Rondoncino: Tempo di Polacca. Andantino [3:30 · 4.8M] Sonata No.3 in C 1.Introduzione. Prestissimo [0:54 · 1.2M] 2.Larghetto cantabile [3:21 · 4.6M] Sonata No.4 in A- 1.Adagio cantabile [1:48 · 2.5M] 2.Rondo: Andantino allegretto [6:28 · 8.9M] 6 Sonatas, Op.3 E.Grach, Violin A.Garin, Guitar Sonata No.1 in A 1.Larghetto [1:59 · 2.7M] 2.Presto variato [1:38 · 2.2M] Sonata No.2 in G 1.Adagio con dolcezza [1:35 · 2.2M] 2.Andantino scherzoso [2:57 · 4.0M] Sonata No.3 in D 1.Andante sostenuto [2:01 · 2.8M] 2.Rondo: Molto allegro [1:33 · 2.1M] Sonata No.4 in A- 1.Andante. Largo [2:36 · 3.6M] 2.Allegretto mottegiando [1:20 · 1.8M] Sonata No.5 in A 1.Adagio amoroso [1:27 · 2.0M] 2.Allegretto energicamente [2:18 · 3.2M] Sonata No.6 in E- 1.Andante innocentemente [2:23 · 3.3M] 2.Allegro vivo e spiritoso [1:46 · 2.4M] PONCE, Manuel Maria (1882-1948); MEX [all files] Estrellita (transcr.Heifetz) [3:08 · 4.3M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano PROKOFIEV, Sergey (1891-1953); RUS [all files] Sonata in C for 2 Violins, Op.56 E.Grach, Violin J.Grach, Violin 1.Andante cantabile [2:55 · 4.0M] 2.Allegro [3:24 · 4.7M] 3.Commodo (quasi Allegretto) [4:16 · 5.9M] 4.ALlegro con brio [5:52 · 8.1M] RACHMANINOV, Sergey Vasilyevich (1873-1943); RUS/USA [all files] 6 Songs, Op.38 3.Margaritki (Daisies, transcr.Kreisler) [3:36 · 4.9M] E.Grach, Violin V.Vasilenko, Piano SARASATE, Pablo de (1844-1908); ESP [all files] Navarra, for 2 violins and piano, Op.33 (orchestrated V.Vassilyev) [6:27 · 8.9M] Moscovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor SHOSTAKOVICH, Dmitri (1906-75); RUS [all files] Chamber Symphony, Op.110b (after String Quartet No.8, Op.110) Moscovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor 1.Largo [5:36 · 7.7M] 2.Allegro molto [2:47 · 3.8M] 3.Allegretto [5:11 · 7.1M] 4.Largo [5:42 · 7.8M] 5.Largo [4:50 · 6.6M] STRAUSS II, Johann (1825-99); AUT [all files] An der schönen, blauen Donau (Blue Danube Waltz), Op.314 [9:55 · 13.6M] Moscovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor Die Fledermaus (comic opera, 1874) Overture [8:55 · 12.3M] Moscovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor Frühlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring), Op.410 [6:21 · 8.7M] Moscovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald (Tales of the Vienna Woods), Op.325 [13:13 · 18.1M] Moscovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor Composed with STRAUSS, Josef Pizzicato Polka [2:44 · 3.8M] Moscovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor Radetzky March, Op.228 [3:31 · 4.8M] Moscovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op.214 [2:25 · 3.3M] Moscovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor Vergnügungszug Polka (Journey Train), Op.281 [2:42 · 3.7M] Moscovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor Wiener Blut (Viennese Blood), Op.354 [9:35 · 13.2M] Moscovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor TCHAIKOVSKY, Pyotr Ilich (1840-93); RUS [all files] Serenade in C, Op.48, for strings Moskovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor 1.Pezzo in forma di Sonatina: Andante non troppo. Allegro moderato [10:34 · 14.5M] 2.Valse: Moderato [3:44 · 5.1M] 3.Élégie: Larghetto elegiaco [9:02 · 12.4M] 4.Finale: Andante-Allegro con spirito [7:57 · 10.9M] Souvenir de Florence, for string sextet (arr.string orchestra) Moskovia Chamber Orchestra E.Grach, Conductor 1.Allegro con spirito [10:29 · 14.4M] 2.Adagio cantabile e con moto [10:37 · 14.6M] 3.Allegretto moderato [6:09 · 8.4M] 4.Allegro vivace [6:53 · 9.4M]

Eduard Grach

Eduard Grach is one of the most renowned violinists in Russia, and holds a number of distinguished titles, including People's Artist of Russia and Best Teacher of Russia (two times). He was born in Odessa, Ukraine in 1930, and began playing the violin at an early age. His first teacher was Pyotr Stolyarski, whose music school in Odessa fostered a number of other renowned musicians, including violinist David Oistrakh and pianist Emil Gilels. In 1943, Mr. Grach was invited to enter the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied with Abram Yampolsky (the so-called founder of the Soviet School of Violinists.) While many of his contemporaries chose to emigrate, Mr. Grach stayed in Russia, later taking a professorship at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow.

Early in his career, Mr. Grach won first prize at several international competitions - in Budapest (1949), Paris (the Marguerite Long and Jaques Thibaud International Violin Competition, 1955) and Moscow (the Tchaikovsky competition, 1962) - thereby launching an active performing and recording career that continues to this day. He is often praised for his romantic, emotional playing style, and brilliant technique. His career as a professor has been no less successful, having taught over twenty-five violinists who have gone on to win prizes at various national and international competitions.

Mr. Grach began conducting in 1979, and in 1990 formed the Moscoviya Chamber Orchestra, which debuted at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory to great critical success. The ensemble's repertoire ranges widely, from Baroque to Contemporary. As heard here, they even tackle difficult works such as Paganini's "Moto perpetuo", generally considered beyond the ability of an orchestra to play well. They have participated in numerous music festivals in Russia and abroad, and have toured in Russia, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, France, and in 2001 China.

We are delighted to feature a large collection of recordings featuring the solo violin work of Eduard Brach, and the talented members of his Moscoviya Chamber Orchestra.

Eduard Grach email: e.grach@mail.ru