The Humoresques opp.87/89 of Sibelius have been recorded before. Not excessively, but on occasion. But when they are, they are usually coupled with the Violin Concerto. It’s a connection that makes ...

It's the sound of Bizet's "Carmen" reinterpreted for the violin. We'll hear Franz Waxman's "Carmen" Fantasy. He wrote it for the soundtrack of the 1946 movie "Humoresque." Rachel Barton plays the ...

Julkaistu 29.11.2015 14:57. Päivitetty 29.11.2015 15:22. As the compulsory Sibelius pieces of the semi-final round, each competitor may choose two of the six Humoresques of the opuses 87 (numbers1 ja ...

“It would be almost impossible to play these selections without great pleasure,” remarked Isaac Stern on the making of this album. 2020 marks the centenary of the celebrated violinist’s birth.