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Ruggiero Ricci

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Format: CD
Label: Rhine Classics
UPC: 4713106280127
Catnr: RH 012
Release date: 02 August 2019
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Rhine Classics
UPC
4713106280127
Catalogue number
RH 012
Release date
02 August 2019
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Ricci followed the tradition of Váša Příhoda, the Czech virtuoso, who performed Paganini as a central part of his repertory (Ricci gave the U.S. premieres of both the 4th and 6th Violin Concertos). Giving so much attention to the works of the genoese composer, as he later said, he learned much of the violin-technique from Paganini’s works. Mainly for this reason, Ricci was often associated with Paganini, but during his life he was firmly opposed to any categorization, and indeed he was used to say: “A specialist is somebody who plays all the other types of music worse”.
This 4 CDs set presents live and studio recordings, ranging from 1946 to 1970, including some rarities, never recorded commercially.

Ricci followed the tradition of Váša Příhoda, the Czech virtuoso, who performed Paganini as a central part of his repertory (Ricci gave the U.S. premieres of both the 4th and 6th Violin Concertos). Giving so much attention to the works of the genoese composer, as he later said, he learned much of the violin-technique from Paganini’s works. Mainly for this reason, Ricci was often associated with Paganini, but during his life he was firmly opposed to any categorization, and indeed he was used to say: “A specialist is somebody who plays all the other types of music worse”.
This 4 CDs set presents live and studio recordings, ranging from 1946 to 1970, including some rarities, never recorded commercially.

Artist(s)

Ruggiero Ricci (violin)

Ruggiero Ricci was born in 1918 in Northern California to a family of patriotic Italian immigrants who named him Woodrow Wilson Rich and his brother (that became a renowned cellist) George Washington Rich. His ambitious father, a trombone player, instructed his children to become musicians (“either musician or garbage man”). Ricci’s first teacher, from the age of six, was Louis Persinger, same mentor of Yehudi Menuhin. His debut in 1928 at the age of ten in San Francisco, playing a memorable program of works by Vieuxtemps, Saint-Saëns, Mendelssohn and Wieniawski, accompanied by Persinger on the piano, astounded the audience and started him on the road to early stardom. His consecration as a world class “wunderkind”, one of the 20th century’s few authentic...
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Ruggiero Ricci was born in 1918 in Northern California to a family of patriotic Italian immigrants who named him Woodrow Wilson Rich and his brother (that became a renowned cellist) George Washington Rich.

His ambitious father, a trombone player, instructed his children to become musicians (“either musician or garbage man”).

Ricci’s first teacher, from the age of six, was Louis Persinger, same mentor of Yehudi Menuhin. His debut in 1928 at the age of ten in San Francisco, playing a memorable program of works by Vieuxtemps, Saint-Saëns, Mendelssohn and Wieniawski, accompanied by Persinger on the piano, astounded the audience and started him on the road to early stardom. His consecration as a world class “wunderkind”, one of the 20th century’s few authentic prodigies, came in 1929 in New York when the leading critic of the day wrote: “All that great violinists do, he did.” There he gave his first orchestral performance, with Mendelssohn Concerto.

In 1930, Persinger introduced him to Fritz Kreisler and Jacques Thibaud on the occasion of a West coast concert tour. Although further tuition by Fritz Kreisler was intended, Ricci decided to go to Berlin to study with Georg Kulenkampff. He learned the totally different “German style” of playing in the tradition of Adolf Busch avoiding glissando and portamento. He continued his studies with Mishel Piastro and Paul Stassevich, both pupils of Leopold Auer, and again with Persinger.

In 1932, at the age of fourteen, he made his first European tour, a highly sensationalized series of concerts with the world’s greatest orchestras. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII, from 1942 until 1945, and became “Entertainment Specialist”. During those years he played and broadcast hundreds of concerts under a variety of unusual conditions, often without an accompanist, exploring and presenting the largely unexploited solo violin repertoire.

Paganini music played a central role during this period. Ricci followed the tradition of Váša Příhoda, the Czech virtuoso, who performed Paganini as a central part of his repertory (Ricci gave the U.S. premieres of both the 4th and 6th Violin Concertos). Giving so much attention to the works of the genoese composer, as he later said, he learned much of the violin-technique from Paganini’s works.


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Disc #1
01.
Violin solo Sonata No.2 in A minor, BWV 1003: Andante
03:06
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
02.
Violin solo Sonata No.2 in A minor, BWV 1003: Allegro
03:28
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
03.
Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923): 1. Allemande (Lento maestoso)
04:26
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
04.
Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923): 2. Sarabande (Quasi lento)
03:02
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
05.
Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923): 3. Finale (Presto ma non troppo)
02:49
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
06.
Violin solo Sonata (No.3), Op.31/2 “... Es ist so scho?nes Wetter draußen...” (1924): 1. Leicht bewegte Viertel
02:13
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
07.
Violin solo Sonata (No.3), Op.31/2 “... Es ist so scho?nes Wetter draußen...” (1924): 2. Ruhig bewegte Achtel
02:35
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
08.
Violin solo Sonata (No.3), Op.31/2 “... Es ist so scho?nes Wetter draußen...” (1924): 3. Gemachliche Viertel
01:01
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
09.
Violin solo Sonata (No.3), Op.31/2 “... Es ist so scho?nes Wetter draußen...” (1924): 4. Funf Variationen uber das Lied “Komm, lieber Mai” v. Mozart
03:54
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
10.
Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice, for solo violin, Op.6 (1911)
04:44
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
11.
Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17): 5. in A minor (Agitato)
02:20
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
12.
Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17): 7. in A minor (Posato)
02:48
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
13.
Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17): 22. in F major (Marcato)
02:42
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
14.
Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17): 24. in A minor (Tema. Quasi presto – Variazioni I-XI – Finale)
05:43
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
15.
Violin solo Partita No.3 in E major, BWV 1006: 1. Preludio
03:27
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
16.
«Etudes-Caprices» (8) for violin solo, Op.18 (1862): 4. Tempo di Saltarella, ma non troppo vivo
01:34
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
17.
Violin solo Sonata No.1 (1940): 1. Praeludium con bravura
02:24
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
18.
Violin solo Sonata No.1 (1940): 2. Cantabile
06:22
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
19.
Violin solo Sonata No.1 (1940): 3. Allegro
02:56
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci

Disc #2
01.
Suite italienne, after “Pulcinella” (1933/34): 1. Introduzione (Allegro moderato)
03:12
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
02.
Suite italienne, after “Pulcinella” (1933/34): 2. Serenata (Larghetto)
03:20
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
03.
Suite italienne, after “Pulcinella” (1933/34): 3. Tarantella (Vivace)
02:03
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
04.
Suite italienne, after “Pulcinella” (1933/34): 4. Gavotta con 2 Variazioni
03:56
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
05.
Suite italienne, after “Pulcinella” (1933/34): 6. Minuetto (Moderato) – Finale (Molto vivace)
03:31
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
06.
Violin Concerto in C major (1939) -piano reduction-: 1. Moderato pastorale – Allegro sciolto
09:03
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
07.
Violin Concerto in C major (1939) -piano reduction-: 2. Andante sereno
06:07
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
08.
Violin Concerto in C major (1939) -piano reduction-: 3. Allegretto giocoso e villereccio
09:00
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
09.
Improvisation, from “Night of St. Petersburg”, Op.21/1 (1934)
04:11
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
10.
La Chasse, Caprice “in the Style of Cartier” (publ. 1911)
01:42
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
11.
Spinning Song, No.7 from 10 Piano Etudes (1944) (arr. Ruggiero Ricci)
01:10
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
12.
Le printemps, for violin and piano, Op.18 (1914)
02:49
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
13.
Farandoleurs, for violin and piano, Op.262 (1946)
02:27
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
14.
Etude in C-sharp minor, No.3 from 3 Pieces Op.6 (1925) (arr. R. Ricci)
01:09
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
15.
Caprice No.1 in A minor “Le Vent” (1916)
02:38
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
16.
La Campanella (Rondo from Concerto No.2 Op.7) (arr. Paul Kochanski)
04:28
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
17.
Nocturne No.20 in C-sharp minor, Op.posth. (arr. Nathan Milstein)
03:40
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
18.
«L’Ecole Moderne», (9) Etudes-Caprices for violin solo, Op.10 (1854): 4. Le Staccato (Allegro gioioso)
01:51
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci

Disc #3
01.
Romanza Andaluza, Op.22 No.1 (1878)
04:07
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
02.
“I Palpiti” for violin and piano, Op.13 / M.S. 77 (1819)
09:10
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
03.
Violin solo Sonata in B-flat major, IFG 24: 1. Adagio, con fantasia
02:56
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
04.
Violin solo Sonata in B-flat major, IFG 24: 2. Vivace
01:23
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
05.
Violin solo Sonata in B-flat major, IFG 24: 3. Affettuoso
01:55
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
06.
Violin solo Sonata in B-flat major, IFG 24: 4. Giga (Allegro)
01:59
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
07.
Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923): 1. Allemande (Lento maestoso)
04:08
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
08.
Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923): 2. Sarabande (Quasi lento)
03:09
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
09.
Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923): 3. Finale (Presto ma non troppo)
02:36
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
10.
“Nel cor piu? non mi sento” for solo violin, M.S. 44 (1827)
10:42
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
11.
Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923): 1. Allemande (Lento maestoso)
03:49
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
12.
Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923): 2. Sarabande (Quasi lento)
02:52
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
13.
Violin solo Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27/4 (1923): 3. Finale (Presto ma non troppo)
02:36
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
14.
Sonata in G minor, B.g5 “The Devil’s Trill”: 1. Largo affettuoso
02:20
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
15.
Sonata in G minor, B.g5 “The Devil’s Trill”: 2. Tempo giusto della scuola tartinista (Allegro moderato)
02:39
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
16.
Sonata in G minor, B.g5 “The Devil’s Trill”: 3. Andante–Allegroassai–Adagio–Allegroassai–Cadenza–Andante
07:31
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
17.
La Campanella (Rondo from Concerto No.2 Op.7) (arr. Paul Kochanski)
04:07
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
18.
From the Homeland, 2 Pieces for violin and piano JB 1:118: No.2 in G minor (Andantino – Moderato)
04:51
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci

Disc #4
01.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No. 6 in G minor “The Trill / Tremolo” (Lento)
04:54
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
02.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No. 7 in A minor (Posato)
03:17
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
03.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No. 8 in E-flat major (Maestoso)
02:35
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
04.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No. 9 in E major “The Hunt / La chasse” (Allegretto)
02:26
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
05.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No.10 in G minor (Vivace)
02:04
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
06.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No.11 in C major (Andante – Presto – Andante)
03:35
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
07.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No.12 in A-flat major (Allegro)
02:52
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
08.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No. 1 in E major “Arpeggios” (Andante)
01:50
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
09.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No. 2 in B minor (Moderato)
02:10
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
10.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No. 3 in E minor “Octaves” (Sostenuto – Presto – Sostenuto)
02:40
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
11.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No. 4 in C minor “Thirds” (Maestoso)
05:11
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
12.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No. 5 in A minor (Agitato)
02:21
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
13.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No.13 in B-flat major “The Devil’s laughter” (Allegro)
02:14
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
14.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No.14 in E-flat major (Moderato)
01:28
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
15.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No.15. in E minor (Posato)
02:16
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
16.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No.16 in G minor (Presto)
01:18
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
17.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No.17 in E-flat major (Sostenuto – Andante)
02:50
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
18.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No.18 in C major (Corrente – Allegro)
02:17
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
19.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No.19 in E-flat major (Lento – Allegro assai)
02:14
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
20.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No.20 in D major (Allegretto)
04:01
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
21.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No.21 in A major (Amoroso – Presto)
03:40
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
22.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No.22 in F major (Marcato)
02:41
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
23.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No.23 in E-flat major (Posato – Minore – Posato)
02:46
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
24.
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op.1 / M.S. 25 (1802/17) “alli artisti”: No.24 in A minor (Tema. Quasi presto – Variazioni I–XI – Finale)
03:56
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
25.
«L’Ecole Moderne», (9) Etudes-Caprices for solo violin, Op.10 (1854): 4. Le Staccato (Allegro gioioso)
01:59
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
26.
Scherzo-Caprice, for solo violin, from Op.6 (1911)
01:48
(Various) Ruggiero Ricci
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