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Aaron Rosand
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Aaron Rosand (March 15, 1927 – July 9, 2019) was an American classical violinist. Born in Hammond, Indiana, he studied with Leon Sametini at the Chicago Musical College and with Efrem Zimbalist at the Curtis Institute of Music, where he taught from 1981 until his death. Particularly noted for his insightful and passionate performances of the romantic repertoire and his beautiful but not syrupy tone, Rosand recorded prolifically and appeared all over the world with many major orchestras and concert organizations. In the 1960s he performed often at Butler University's Festival of Neglected Romantic Music, resurrecting works that had not been heard in decades and helping spearhead the Romantic Revival in music. In an April 1970 review in The New York Times, critic Harold C. Schonberg wrote of Rosand that “Romanticism on the violin had a rebirth last night in Carnegie Hall.” In the 1970s he also completed three acclaimed tours of Southern Africa. In October 2009, he sold his 1741 Guarneri del Gesù violin (previously owned by Paul Kochanski), which he had purchased in 1957 from the widow of Kochanski, to a Russian businessman for around US$10 million. This was believed to be the highest price ever paid for a violin, and Rosand donated $1.5 million to the Curtis Institute of Music. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Partita No. 3 in E Major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006: I. Preludio
5,0482Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio
4,3733Sonata No. 1 in G Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1001: I. Adagio
2,2544Sonata No. 1 in G Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1001: II. Fuga - Allegro
1,9355Sonata No. 1 in G Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1001: IV. Presto
1,6996Sonata No. 1 in G Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1001: III. Siciliano
1,6587Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo
1,4268Partita No. 3 for Solo Violin in E Major, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte en Rondeau
1,3199Sonata No. 1 for Solo Violin in G Minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio
1,27410Ellen's Chants, D. 839: Ave Maria
1,158albums
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100 Solo Bach
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The 50 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music
The Violin Virtuoso: Aaron Rosand plays Virtuoso Masterpieces for Violin
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Brahms: The Solo Sonatas
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The 99 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music
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The 99 Most Essential Bach Masterpieces
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The 99 Most Essential Beethoven Masterpieces
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