Bartholdy/ Raudales - Konzert Fur Violine & Streichorchester D-MollIt was thanks to his father's penchant for organizing musical concerts in his family's Berlin apartment on Sunday mornings that the 11 year old Felix Mendelssohn began to compose quite a long series of string symphonies, and also that the works were initially performed. The study of music and composition spurred the young composer on greatly; his diligence as well as his youthful creativity developed early, and he made astonishing progress. In 1821,

You'll hear not only the finest in Luman's virile vocals

reel-to-reel tape recorder

Walkin' And Swingin'

"Moon Rays"

therefore- since the eminent Italian composer Arcangelo Corelli's works made an enormous impression in the country- it was only a matter of time before numerous virtuoso recorder arrangements of his string works began to appear

' the latter produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos)

Various Artists - Mademoiselle de Sade E I Suo (Original Soundtrack)

With an all-star cast including Kathryn Crosby

and strong connection to produce their special brand of music

The guqin zither and pipa lute are the two oldest and most celebrated traditional Chinese stringed instruments

2009 collection from the R&B/Soul great

An interesting fact: all three composers of the suites on this album were 27 years old at the time their pieces were written