Decca Releases Julia Fischer’s New Recording, Poème, 5/3

Violinist Julia Fischer follows her extraordinary Grammy®-nominated recording of the Paganini Caprices with this contrasting album of impressionistic and poetic works for solo violin and orchestra. Comprised of four substantial works by a multinational list of composers, Julia displays not only her technique and gorgeous tone but also her lyrical abilities. Julia is joined by her long-time collaborator Yakov Kreizberg who leads the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra. The album will be released on May 3, 2011. Click here for complete information on the album and to watch an animated clip set to The Lark Ascending.

Since being signed to Decca Classics Julia has successfully recorded concerti by Bach (an album which debuted as the highest-selling classical debut in iTunes history) and an album of the Paganini Caprices which was nominated for a Grammy®. After albums of Baroque music and fiendishly difficult solo repertoire, Julia turns her attention to the more lyrical side of her playing and her expressive palate of tone colors. Comprising four substantial pieces, this unique program is headed by Suk's virtuosic Fantasy, a mini-concerto that is now justifiably finding its way into the concert repertoire. It is accompanied by two well-known tone poems - the elegant Poème by Chausson and the English pastoral The Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams. The album is completed by Respighi's Poema autunnale (of which there are only a few other recordings in the catalog), making the program truly multinational.

For this release Julia was joined by two of her most beloved collaborators, the conductor Yakov Kreizberg and the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra. With Kreizberg's recent passing Julia has dedicated this recording to him:

"In loving memory of Yakov Kreizberg, my closest friend, colleague and supporter for so many years. No words can begin to express how grateful I am and how privileged I feel for having known him.

His memory shall live forever in my heart."

Julia returns to the US for three performances with the Cleveland Orchestra of Berg's Violin Concerto in May and then two more performances in Aspen in July which will include a performance of Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, which she has previously recorded.

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