The Essential Joshua Bell

Joshua Bell

Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2007-04-03
Explicitness: notExplicit
Country: USA
Track Count: 28
Album Price: 16.99
℗ 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT / (P) 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Tracks

	Title	Artist	Time
1	Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act III: Da	Joshua Bell, Michael Tilson Thomas & Berlin Philharmonic	4:29
2	Concerto in E Minor for Violin	Joshua Bell, Sir Roger Norrington & Camerata Salzburg	6:26
3	Nocturne for Piano in C Sharp	Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Academy of St Martin in the Fields	4:07
4	Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino	Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Academy of St Martin in the Fields	3:21
5	Concerto No. 1 in A Minor for	Esa-Pekka Salonen, Joshua Bell & Los Angeles Philharmonic	12:49
6	Beau soir	Joshua Bell & Frederic Chiu	2:28
7	Introduction and Tarantella, O	Joshua Bell, Nigel Hess, Simon Mulligan & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	5:15
8	May Breezes from Songs Without	Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's	2:13
9	Elegie: O Doux Printemps d'aut	Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Academy of St Martin in the Fields	4:09
10	The Carnival of Venice	Joshua Bell, Nigel Hess, Simon Mulligan & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	9:17
11	Après un Rêve, Op. 7, No. 1	Joshua Bell & Frederic Chiu	2:54
12	Concerto in D Major for Violin	Sir Roger Norrington, Joshua Bell & Camerata Salzburg	9:20
13	Three Preludes: I. Allegro Ben	John Williams & Joshua Bell	1:40
14	Nice Work If You Can Get It	Joshua Bell, John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra	3:37
15	I Got Rhythm	Joshua Bell, John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra	4:17
16	Ladies in Lavender	Joshua Bell, Nigel Hess & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	4:03
17	The Red Violin, film score: Th	Esa-Pekka Salonen, Joshua Bell & Philharmonia Orchestra	1:32
18	The Red Violin, film score: Po	Esa-Pekka Salonen, Joshua Bell & Philharmonia Orchestra	1:21
19	The Red Violin, film score: Co	Joshua Bell, Esa-Pekka Salonen & Philharmonia Orchestra	2:46
20	Candide: Make Our Garden Grow	Joshua Bell, David Zinman & Philharmonia Orchestra	5:27
21	Excerpt from West Side Story S	Joshua Bell, David Zinman & Philharmonia Orchestra	9:12
22	On the Town: New York, New Yor	Joshua Bell, David Zinman & Philharmonia Orchestra	2:27
23	Fantasy for Violin and Orchest	Joshua Bell, Nigel Hess & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	3:39
24	Short Trip Home	Edgar Meyer, Mike Marshall, Sam Bush & Joshua Bell	3:48
25	BT, for violin, mandolin, mand	Edgar Meyer, Sam Bush, Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Mark O'Connor & Mike Marshall	4:50
26	Death by Triple Fiddle	Edgar Meyer, Joshua Bell, Sam Bush & Mike Marshall	4:15
27	Mazurka in F-Sharp Minor, Op.	Béla Fleck & Joshua Bell	2:19
28	Our Love Is Here to Stay, song	John Williams, Joshua Bell & London Symphony Orchestra	3:48

Reviews

Hot

5
By julialovesmtv

He's hot. He's spectacular. He's da bomb.
3 words

5
By rainbowdancer

WOW!!! and the music is gorgeous too.
Awesome

5
By ljustman

Joshua Bell is a undeniably talented player. If you're the type of person looking for a new interpretation on many extrordinary pieces of music, he's your guy. Great technique, interpretation, and awesome recording quality.
Empathic, Moving, Light

5
By ZhiK

Every single piece on this album is fantastic. I am an especial fan of the non-concerto pieces. The concerto movements themselves are extraordinary, however, I find the other songs extremely refreshing (I have listened to many violin concertos). All of them are not simply melodious, but soothingly harmonious as well. The mood of the pieces varies from poignant melancholy to light-hearted reverie and are all perfectly executed. As a violinist myself, I cannot help but envy Joshua Bell's amazing talent and deep, insightful interpretations. There is one exception to my first statement, and that is Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra. As usual Joshua Bell delivers flawless performance in this piece, but it's the actual orchestral part that I am personally not a fan of - I think it is a little bit over the top in its showiness, but that's all. I highly recommend this album to everyone; it is honestly one of the best music albums (of any genre) that I have purchased in the last few months and I hope Joshua Bell will make more albums like this one in the future.
Absolutely Wonderful!

5
By Violin Maestro

I never thought that one artist could play so well, using every good quality of his talent and his violin! Joshua Bell can play soft and sweet, but he can also play with power! Bravissimo on the vivace and spiccato parts! Absolutely wonderful!
beautiful, relaxing, romantic

5
By BikeLove1980

Great album to listen to while studying or enjoying a bubble bath. Makes you feel like you in Europe, in a quaint, small city, and . . . in love. :)
Post-Subway: Brilliant! Sad! Makes Me Stop to Hear the Roses

5
By R Tully

Was moved by the article in Washington Post about Joshua's experiment in the Washington DC subways to see if people would notice beauty in their busy daily lives. The outcome was both facsinating and deeply sad... but a reality that really less than 1% of us are going through life at any moment aware of our surroundings AND able to change our schedules if something amazing happens. Parents, please let your children stop to catch a glimpse of something amazing. If all you do is rush them by the magic in life.... what is the sum total of their childhood experiences?? Anyhow... I loved the music in the video of the experiment and looked for music just with Joshua Bell in it. Most on here were with other instruments... a few just solos. This is my way of listening to Joshua even if I couldn't on that day. Brother, keep pushing your own envelope and thanks for finding the time to do such a powerful performance that echoed all the way out here to Hawaii.
a great collection

5
By smbsmb

of works by a great artist. ps sorry about what happened when you were in DC and all the commuters ignored you. the whole damn city should be ashamed. i am.