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| The London Viola Sound | 
 enlarge | Creators: Burt Bacharach, Antonin Dvorak, George Gershwin, Percy Grainger, Sergey Prokofiev, Maurice Ravel, Dmitry Shostakovich, Billy Strayhorn, Kurt Weill, Geoffrey Simon, Kevin Rundell, Adrian Bending, Viola Section Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-fields, Viola Section Bbc Symphony Orchestra, English National Opera Orchestra, Viola Section London Philharmonic, Ruth Faber, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-fields, Bbc Symphony Orchestra
Label: Cala
Category: Music
List Price: $10.99
Buy New: $9.89
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 191502
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5015853010620
ASIN: B00000FDJ5
Release Date: November 20, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Porgy And Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So | | • | Kiddush | | • | Cherymushki: Galop | | • | Slavonic Dance In E Minor | | • | Arrival Platform Humlet | | • | Pavane pour une infante defunte | | • | War And Peace: Waltz | | • | This Guy's In Love With You | | • | Take The 'A' Train |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
A most daring massed instrumental addition from Cala to the London Sound series. The London Viola Sound includes an extraordinary variety of pieces and styles, and features Rivka Golani whose impeccable technique has earned her the recognition as one of the greatest violists of all time. Bold programming is matched by fine arrangements by Julian Milone, in a landmark viola recording. From the intense driving force of 48 violas charging through Shostakovich's Galop from Cherymushki to the hypnotic wash of strings in Weill's Kiddush these are sublime performances whose sound simmers with emotional intensity.
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| Customer Reviews:
Very Beautiful & Better than I Thought August 1, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this CD out of curiosity. A few dozen violas produce an immense breadth of sound. Add to this some high-level playing, plus a variety of pieces. A wonderful way to explore the instrument.
The best of large group viola July 11, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a most unique collection of works. The mellow but sonorous sound that is unique to the viola is amplified 48 times - nothing else does tribute to the viola like this recording. This is the BEST recording for viola that I've ever heard!
Violins and 'celli. Who needs 'em?? August 8, 1999
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
A delightful exercise in orchestration, this recording features 48 violas from the major London orchestras in numbers ranging from Gershwhin to Bacharach to Faure. With the exception of some percussion here and there, a harp and the occasional string bass, these selections are NOTHING but violas.
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