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Andreas Hartmann

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Schumann & DArfit: 200th Anniversary Commemorative AlbumFeatures works for violin and piano by Schumann (181056) and his contemporaries. Ferdinand David (also spelled Davidoff or Davitoff, 181073) was a renowned violinist who served as concertmaster of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and is famous for having performed the solo part in the premiere of Mendelssohns Violin Concerto. The Collection of Chamber Pieces consists of romantic and accessible music. Nils Gade (18171890) was born in Denmark. He served as conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, succeeding Mendelssohn. His Violin Sonata is beautiful for its dreamlike quality, which differs from the style of his German contemporaries. If you enjoy German Romantic violin worksincluding Schumanns Violin Sonata No. 2this is a must-listen. Andreas Hartmann was born in 1960. He has served as concertmaster of the MDR Symphony Orchestra i