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The Violin: Transcriptions

on BBC Radio 3

Andrew Manze explores virtuoso transcriptions and arrangements for the violin, including Paganini's Moses Fantasy (after Rossini) played by Yehudi Menuhin, Leila Josefowicz playing Ernst's extraordinary transcription of Schubert's song Erlkonig, Jascha Heifetz playing Waxman's Carmen Fantasy, Maxim Vengerov in variations on The Last Rose of Summer and a rare chance to hear Schumann's accompaniment to one of Bach's solo violin sonatas.

Contributors

Presenter:
Andrew Manze
Producer:
Jeremy Hayes

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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