1. Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 No 1, Preludio
Composed by Johann Sebastian BachPerformed by London Symphony Orchestra with Pamela Nicholson, Vanessa-Mae
Conducted by Viktor Fedotov, Vasko Vassilev
2. Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 No 2, Loure
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Vanessa-Mae
Conducted by Viktor Fedotov
3. Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 No 3, Gavotte
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Vanessa-Mae
Conducted by Viktor Fedotov
4. Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 No 4, Menuet I
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Vanessa-Mae
Conducted by Viktor Fedotov
5. Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 No 5, Menuet II
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Vanessa-Mae
Conducted by Viktor Fedotov
6. Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 No 6, Bourr閒
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Vanessa-Mae
Conducted by Viktor Fedotov
7. Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 No 7, Gigue
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Vanessa-Mae
Conducted by Viktor Fedotov
8. Scherzo for violin & piano in C minor (third movement of "F-A-E Sonata"), WoO posth. 2
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Pamela Nicholson, Vanessa-Mae
Conducted by Viktor Fedotov
9. Romance for violin & orchestra No. 2 in F major, Op. 50
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Vanessa-Mae
Conducted by Viktor Fedotov
10. Scottish Fantasy, for violin & orchestra, Op. 46
Composed by Max Bruch
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Vanessa-Mae
Conducted by Viktor Fedotov
Editorial Reviews
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Vanessa-Mae started her career as a violin prodigy at age 10. Now, as an adult, she successfully straddles the worlds of classical and popular music. This has made her a sensation, but judging from this disc, the publicity surrounding her has nothing to do with either music or her playing. She is clearly a very talented violinist. Her technique is solid, sometimes even brilliant, but it's so old-fashioned that one cannot tell whether she slides so much because she likes it or because she can't find better fingerings, and her vibrato only gets wider when she tries to make it more intense. Her approach to the music is idiosyncratic, but shows no personal involvement or romantic feeling. The Brahms Scherzo and Bruch's Scottish Fantasia are aggressive and accented, rather than dramatic and passionate; the Beethoven Romance is sentimental, rather than expressive.
The Third Bach Partita comes off best: though a bit stiff and stodgy, it has character and really dances. The program ends with her own pop-rock arrangement of the Fantasia's final Scottish song. The recording does not serve her well. Poor engineering makes her tone, though basically good, shrill and squeezed under stress; the piano sounds distant, but clangorous; the orchestra ragged and unbalanced. The booklet carries a skimpy biography and lots of hype, as well as a lengthy essay written by her that makes her sound arrogant, condescending, and defensive, though it is clear that she honestly aspires to be all things to all people. Also, it is printed in type so small as to be barely visible. --Edith Eisler
陳美1991至92年錄製的早期作品於2000年9月結輯成一套3張CD出版。這些作品顯示出她從協奏曲到輕音樂再到流行樂等方面的天才理解與演釋。這已成為她的標誌。俄羅斯專輯包括柴可夫斯基、kabalevby的小提琴協奏曲，以及柴可夫斯基《天鵝湖》中的一系列俄國舞蹈音樂。維也納專輯包含貝多芬的小提琴協奏曲。三首Kreisler的小品以及Marius Casadesus的小提琴D調協奏曲等。"大師"專輯包括16首作品，有古典、影視作品、流行樂、民謠及歌劇。例如巴赫的《Air on the G String》，《Pink Panther》的主題曲以及Gershmin《夏日》。
