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Emmy Verhey

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Emmy Verhey (born 13 March 1949, Amsterdam) is a Dutch violinist. Verhey got her first violin lesson from her father when she was seven. Within a year she played the Violin Concerto in A minor and the Concerto for Two Violins by Johann Sebastian Bach. Recognized as a child prodigy, she went to study at age 8 with the Austrian-born violin teacher Oskar Back. Later she studied with Herman Krebbers, Bela Dekany, Wolfgang Schneiderhan in Lucerne and David Oistrakh in Moscow. Emmy Verhey in 1967 with Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus during a gala concert At the age of 17 she was the youngest prize winning finalist at the 1966 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. A week later Verhey graduated from the Amsterdam Conservatory. The public interest for her examination was so huge that it had to take place in the Great Hall (Grote Zaal) of the Concertgebouw. Verhey has played with eminent conductors such as Mariss Jansons, Riccardo Chailly, Bernard Haitink, Hans Vonk, Ed Spanjaard, Edo de Waart, Neville Marriner, Klaus Tennstedt, Jean Fournet and with fellow violinists Yehudi Menuhin, David Oistrakh and Igor Oistrakh. She has also played with soloists such as Youri Egorov, Janos Starker, Mischa Maisky and Maria João Pires. She has performed in Europe and in many other parts of the world such as the United States, Israel, South Korea and Japan. She is known for her solid technique and her warm and rich tone. Her repertoire spans all the range from early to contemporary mu

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Concerto No. 3 in G Major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 216: II. Adagio

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Adagio in E Major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 261

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Sonata No. 5 in F Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 24 ("Spring Sonata"): II. Adagio molto espressivo

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Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons), Op. 8 - Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): I. Allegro non molto - Allegro

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Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 8 RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): III. Presto

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Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61: II. Larghetto

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The Four Seasons (Le Quattro Stagioni), Op. 8 - Violin Concerto No. 1 In E Major, RV 269, "Spring" (La Primavera): I. Allegro

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Sonata No. 4 in A Minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 23: I. Presto

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Concerto in A Minor for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, Op. 102: I. Allegro

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Sonata No. 7 in C Minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 30: II. Adagio cantabile

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Best - Mozart

Vivaldi: Four Seasons ( No. 22, Op. 8, 1 ), Concerto Grosso for 2 Violins, RV 565 & 4 Violins, RV 580

Vivaldi: Four Seasons ( No. 22, Op. 8, 1 ), Concerto Grosso for 2 Violins, RV 565 & 4 Violins, RV 580

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Classical Chill Out

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Best - Beethoven

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The 99 Most Essential Summer Classics

Ludwig van Beethoven - The Complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano

Ludwig van Beethoven - The Complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano

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Mozart: Violin Concertos and Symphonies

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The 99 Most Essential Baroque Masterpieces

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Classical Spring Music

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Summer Classics

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The 99 Most Essential Beethoven Masterpieces

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The 99 Most Essential Brahms Masterpieces

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