TITLE : I Musici: Evergreens for Strings
CATALOGUE NUMBER : 462 598-2
INTERNATIONAL RELEASE DATE : October 1999
 
WORKS
Albinoni/Giazotto: Adagio in G minor
J.S. Bach: Contrapunctus 1 (from Die Kunst der Fuge)
Dvorák: Waltzes, Op. 54 Nos. 1 & 4
Respighi: Siciliana (from Antiche arie e danze)
Barber: Adagio for Strings
J.S. Bach: Air (from Orchestral Suite No. 3)
Pachelbel: Canon & Gigue
Haydn: Andante cantabile (from String Quartet in F "Serenade")
Mozart: Andante (from Divertimento in D, K. 136)
Tchaikovsky: Elegy in G
Britten: Playful Pizzicato (from Simple Symphony)
 
ARTISTS
I Musici
with Mariana Sirbu, 1st violinist
 
RECORDING INFORMATION

I Musici, one of the world's most popular string ensembles, releases an album of popular classics. Evergreens for Strings is a delightful blend of repertoire including works such as Barber's Adagio and Pachelbel's Canon.

The multi-million-selling I Musici are undoubtedly the leaders in Vivaldi repertoire having put "The Four Seasons" on the map and are one of the best-selling artists on the Philips roster.

I Musici's stylish and romantic playing continues to attract large audiences in sold-out halls all over the world. They are doing a major Far East tour this autumn.