Vanessa-Mae The Violin Player | 
| Creators: Johann Sebastian Bach, Mike Batt, Ian Wherry, Mason Williams, Vasko Vassilev, Clem Clempson, Martin Bliss, Richard Morgan, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Phil Todd, Maurice Murphy, Vanessa-mae, Vanessa-mae Vanakorn Nicholson
Label: Angel Records
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 51681
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.4
MPN: 55089
UPC: 724355508928
EAN: 0724355508928
ASIN: B000002SKU
Release Date: October 30, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Toccata and Fugue in D Minor | | • | Contradanza | | • | Classical Gas | | • | Theme from 'Caravans' | | • | Warm Air | | • | Jazz Will Eat Itself | | • | Widescreen | | • | Tequila Mockingbird | | • | City Theme | | • | Red Hot |
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Product Description
Accessory for Christmas village Man playing violin and dancing monkey Made of porcelain Hand-painted 3 inches tall Broad base for stability has violin case and ball
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| Customer Reviews: Read 24 more reviews...
Highly Listenable November 13, 2002
glo2000 (NYC, NY)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
Let's get this straight upfront: Vanessa Mae is a good violin player, but I've heard plenty better in the classical world today. You buy this CD not for Mae's technique as a violinist (frankly, I'd give her just a 6 or 7 out of 10), but for her innovation - her ground-breaking album that blends the old-style classical music with pop/techno/jazz, and gives that genre of music (which had there for a while even before Mae) the kind of visibility that it did not use to have. This album is novel and upbeat, and is highly listenable both to people who like classical music and those who find it intimdating (or boring). Would especially recommend this to people in their 20s and 30s.
 Not For Traditionalists May 20, 2002
Alley-Cat de Tussey (The Crab Nebula)
23 out of 26 found this review helpful
This is a fantastic cd. Vaness-Mae has managed to captured the sound of jazzed-up violin without distorting it, and the result is a truly unique sound. Many fans of classical music may criticize this cd for it's lack of "proper" tone and composition, but they fail to realize that this is a FUN cd, and if they want to hear traditionally classical stuff, put On a Classical Music CD! I'm not dissing classical music, I grew up on it, but I was also encouraged to listen to and appreciate a variety of music. Buy this cd if you want to broaden your horizons.
Classical With a Twist July 1, 2003
Katherine (California)
25 out of 29 found this review helpful
The first notes of Vanessa Mae's The Violin Player sound like a dramatic beginning to a classical composition, but it's not. This album in fact is anything but traditional classical. It's unique, creative, energetic and alive and I give Vanessa props for being brave enough to come out with it. It's hard to be different. The fact that Vanessa did make the music and did it so well says that she's a true artist, something sadly lacking in a world where technical mastery is considered more important than artistic invention. This is a fantastic, fun album that you'll want to listen to again and again, the music hitting something within you and bringing all sorts of energy you didn't know you had bubbling to the surface. If you won't buy it for that reason, then buy it for it's historical significance. It's already plain to me, Vanessa Mae with this album changed the one sided face of classical music forever.
Fantastic Interpretation of Classical Music to Modern Style November 26, 1999
Adria (NYC, NY)
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
I first saw Vanessa Mae on World Music awards performing Toccata & Fugue in D Minor. I thought she was fantastic, and was especially impressed with her ability to actually have children enjoy classical music. Most children loathe classical music, but when they see a pretty young person play, enjoy and have fun with the music, they have a positive reaction to their once dreaded classical music. I think she has made a superb effort and achieved what she set out to accomplish. I have since bought her classical music CD's as well. Ms. Mae has a fantastic interpretation of classical music to a modern format. I am an audio engineer and work with many artists and styles of music. I don't care what the classical fanatics think, and neither should you, as this is very upbeat and enjoyable classical music.
Musical Prodigy gives Jazz Album of the Century! September 25, 2002
Mr. Wynn (State of Confusion)
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
A great album full of contemporary pieces and new life to classical ones! If you love Bond, you will see where they were inspired. Vanessa Mae uses her expert violin playing to jazz up the album. Very relaxing yet inspiring, the CD will be a great addition to your CD collection. The highlight is her arrangement of "Tocatta and Fugue." The famous piece is been given a rebirth through her strings and is an upbeat piece that will get your toes tapping and arms flailing like a composer's. A great album for your collection. Adds culture to your tastes.
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