Emanuel Salvador Performs Works by Modern and Contemporary Composers

Emanuel Salvador, "one of the finest Portuguese violinists of his generation" per Strad Magazine, has released an album with the incredible cutting edge label XS Records in Portugal. The label is a champion of contemporary classical music and improvisational formats.

Salvador's Selected Performances features exquisite performances of works by modern composers Sir Edward Elgar and Claude Debussy followed by contemporary composer Karl Fiorini.

This album is a genuine treat for modern art music enthusiasts!

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Music License: Creative Commons BY-NC-ND
Artist Location: Portugal

Alessio Benvenuti

Alessio Benvenuti is an accomplished classical performer in Roma, Italia. He made his name as a violinist, and he is also a gifted multi-instrumentalist. Benvenuti's 2-CD performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin (BWV 1001-1006) appeared in a Blogio Oddio dozen years ago. We would now like to draw your attention to a collection of his piano works, as well.

Alessio Benvenuti: Piano
Alessio Benvenuti: Bach Violin 1	Alessio Benvenuti: Bach Violin 2

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Tasmin Little's The Naked Violin CD

Since 2008, classical violinist Tasmin Little has offered her gorgeous The Naked Violin CD featuring works by J.S.Bach, Paul Patterson and Eugène Ysaÿe to listeners for free online. It is a long loved work at Oddio Overplay.

Little's friendly spoken introduction shares technical and musical insights and encourages listeners to think differently about classical music. Tasmin Little's aim is to remove the elitism associated with classical music forms.

"Classical music, for some reason or another, has this reputation that you need a certain kind of education to listen to it, you need to be a certain colour or live in a certain place and I'm a bit fed up with that. I wanted to take away any possible barrier and see if it makes a difference."

Tasmin's Three Step Challenge

1.  Listen to my spoken introduction and download my CD.

2.  Take some time to listen and get to know these pieces. Then write to me and tell me what you like (or don’t like) about each piece.

3.  Go to a concert, buy a CD or write and tell me what barriers still remain to prevent you from wanting to do either!


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Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni) is a set of four violin concerti by Antonio Vivaldi. Some of the most beautiful music ever written, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi's most famous work, and is among the most popular pieces of Baroque music.

Brilliant violinist John Harrison performs on this gorgeous performance of Vivaldi's classic now available at the Free Music Archive.

The Vivaldi episode of Classics for Kids is packed with facts about Vivaldi and The Four Seasons.

genres: classical, Baroque, chamber music, violin

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Cover design by Oddio Overplay with illustrations from the 
14th century masterwork Taccuinum Sanitatis