TITLE : Leila Josefowicz: Americana
	CATALOGUE NUMBER : 462 948-2
	INTERNATIONAL RELEASE DATE : November 2000
WORKS
1–4 John Novacek: Four Rags for Violin and Piano 5 Charles Chaplin, adapt. By Claus Ogermann: Smile (Modern Times) 6 Henri Vieuxtemps (1820–1881): Souvenir d’Amérique “Yankee Doodle”, Variations burlesques 7 Scott Joplin, transc. Itzhak Perlman: The Ragtime Dance (part of Ragtime for Violin) 8 Ponce, arr. Heifetz: Estrellita (My Little Star, Mexican Serenade) 9 George Gershwin: Short Story 10–12 George Gershwin, arr. Jascha Heifetz: Three Preludes 13 Scott Joplin, transcr. Itzhak Perlman: The Easy Winners (part of Ragtime for Violin) 14 Trad. Negro Spiritual, arr. Jascha Heifetz: Deep River 15 Foster, arr. Heifetz: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair 16 Foster, arr. Heifetz: Old Folks at Home George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess Suite 17 Summertime 18 My Man’s Gone Now 19 It Ain’t Necessarily So 20 Bess, You Is My Woman Now 21 Tempo Di Blues
ARTISTS
Leila Josefowicz, violin John Novacek, piano
COMPOSERS
See tracklisting
RECORDING INFORMATION
Americana — the perfect showcase for the talented Leila Josefowicz! This album is a journey exploring the roots of American music, featuring atmospheric and virtuosic arrangements for violin and piano. The repertoire is a diverse mix of ragtime, Gershwin classics and folksongs. Americana is the perfect follow-up to Leila’s best-selling album Bohemian Rhapsodies (454 440), reinforcing her position as one of the leading violinists of the younger generation!
LATEST RELEASES
454 440 Bohemian Rhapsodies 446 131 Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto