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J.S.Bach (1685-1750)
Paul Patterson (b.1947)
Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931)
     
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Partita No.3 in E major
for Solo violin BWV1006
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Luslawice Variations op.50 for violin
Go to the Eugene Ysaye  DOWNLOAD section
Sonata No.3 in D minor
"Ballade"
 

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Introduction
 
1.02MB
Which violin?
 
3.03MB
J.S. Bach
 
2.42MB
Classroom suggestions: Bach
 
1.04MB
Paul Patterson
 
3.94MB
Classroom suggestions: Patterson
 
0.67MB
Eugène Ysaÿe
 
1.29MB
Classroom suggestions: Ysaÿe
 
0.55MB
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  J.S.Bach Partita No.3 in E major for Solo violin BWV1006
 
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  Preludio
3:22
 
  Loure
4:42
 
  Gavotte en rondeau
3:09
 
  Menuett I and II
3:56
 
  Bouree
1:20
 
  Gigue
2:05
 
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Partita No.3 in E major for Solo violin as ONE file (19 min)

Requires:3-8 min download time (192 + 320 Kbps)!
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Paul Patterson Luslawice Variations op.50 for violin
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Luslawice Variations
8:34
   
 
(Commisioned by  Krystof Penderecki for Konstanty Kulka for the
1984 Luslawice Festival, Poland)
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ysaye

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Wikipedia entry for Eugène_Ysaÿe
Eugène Ysaÿe Sonata No.3 in D minor "Ballade"
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Sonata No.3
7:20
 

 
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Producer:
John H. West
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Limo Hearn
mp3 creation:
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Recorded on 5th January 2008 at the Menuhin Hall, Yehudi Menuhin School, Surrey.
 
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