Julia Fischer, born in Munich, Germany, is of German-Slovakian parentage. Among the most prestigious competitions that Fischer has won are the International Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition under Lord Yehudi Menuhin's supervision, where she won both the first prize and the special prize for best Bach solo work performance in 1995 and the Eighth Eurovision Competition for Young Instrumentalists in 1996, which was broadcast in 22 countries from Lisbon. In 1997, Fischer was awarded the “Prix d'Espoir” by the Foundation of European Industry.In fall 2004 the label PentaTone released Julia Fischer's first CD: Russian violin concertos with Yakov Kreizberg and the Russian National Orchestra. It received rave reviews, climbed into to the top five bestselling classical records in Germany within a few days, and received an "Editor's Choice" from "Gramophone" in January 2005.
1. Violin Concerto in D minor (also arranged for violin & piano) (36:06)
Composer Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978)
Conductor Yakov Kreizberg
Performer Julia Fischer (Violin)
Genre Concerto
Date Written 1940
Period Modern
Venue DZZ Studio 5, Moscow, Russia
Notes DZZ Studio 5, Moscow, Russia (05/12/2004-05/13/2004) Composition written: 1940. Composition revised: Soviet Union.
2. Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19 (22:05)
Common Name Violin Concerto 1
Composer Sergey Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
Conductor Yakov Kreizberg
Performer Julia Fischer (Violin)
Genre Concerto
Date Written 1916-1917
Period Modern
Venue DZZ Studio 5, Moscow, Russia
Notes DZZ Studio 5, Moscow, Russia (05/12/2004-05/13/2004) Composition written: 1916-17. Composition revised: Soviet Union.
3. Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82 (20:28)
Common Name Violin Concerto
Composer Alexander Glazunov (1865 - 1936)
Conductor Yakov Kreizberg
Performer Julia Fischer (Violin)
Genre Concerto
Date Written 1904
Period Post-Romantic
Country Russia
Venue DZZ Studio 5, Moscow, Russia
Notes DZZ Studio 5, Moscow, Russia (05/12/2004-05/13/2004)
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