Mariko Senju - Collection (1986-2004) [16 CD] CD-Rip

Mariko Senju began studying violin under Saburo Washimi at the age of three and under Toshiya Eto at the age of twelve. In 1973 she won first place in the elementary school division of the All Japan Students Musical Competition. In 1975 she performed a Bach Concerto with the NHK Symphony Orchestra for its first Young People's Concert. This marked her debut as a professional violinist.
In 1977 she won first place in the violin division of the 46th Music Competition of Japan. In 1979 she placed fourth at the 26th Paganini International Violin Concours, and in 1981 she received special commendation in the 26th Foreign Placement Concours (Japan).
A 1985, she graduated from Keio University's Department of Literature With a B. A. in Philosophy, and in the following year she passed an audition held by the conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli. In 1987 she made her London debut playing Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in a subscription concert of the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Sinopoli.
In 1988 she received high acclaim for her performances with the Santa Cecilia Music Consevatory's orchestra, conducted by Sinopoli.
Her CDs include "Mozart: Violin Concertos," "Vivaldi: The Four Seasons," "Lalo/Saint-Saens: Violin Concertos" and "Dvorak/Bruch: Violin Concertos" (with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Zdenek Kosler). Her eighth CD, "Ysaye: Six Sonatas for Violin Solo (op.27)," received the 1993 award for distinguished artistic works from Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs.
In 1990, Senju started regularly producing her own concert series, in which she has performed violin concertos by Beethoven, Brahms, Bach, and Sibelius.
In 1991 she held a concert series marking the 200th anniversary of Mozart's death in which she performed all of Mozart's violin concertos. In 1993 she enjoyed great success in an ambitious series of performances of all of Ysaye's Sonatas for Violin Solo.
In 1994 she won the Muramatsu Award. In 1995, which marked the 20th anniversary of her musical career, she gave a series of recitals in London. In January, 1996, she appeared in Prague as a soloist at a subscription concert of the Prague Symphony Orchestra. In April, 1997, her CD, "Paganini: 24 Caprices" was released nationwide in the U.S.
She performed Ysaye's Six Sonatas for Violin Solo, Op. 27 in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in February, 1999 with great success.
In 2000, which marked the 25th anniversary of her debut, she released two CDs entitled, respectively, "Arias" and "Works for Violin Solo by 3 Composers." Another CD scheduled for release this fall will contain Beethoven's Violin Concerto, Op. 61 and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, Op. 64, with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Paul Freeman.
Mariko Senju has long been involved with music in Prague. In 1991 she recorded violin concertos by Dvorak and Bruch with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Zdenek Kosler, and in 2001, violin concertos by Sibelius and Tchaikovsky with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Valek.
She appeared as a soloist during a concert tour of Japan by the Suk Chamber Orchestra in the fall of 2001 - as she had done several times previously.
She performed with the Prague Philharmonia, conducted by Jiri Belohlavek in January, 2002. She is also scheduled to appear as a soloist on tour in Japan with the Prague Symphony Orchestra in 2003.
Tracks:

1986. Mendelssohn/Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos [JVC • VDC-1087]
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor Op.64
01. I. Allegro molto apassionato (13:36)
02. II. Andante (7:40)
03. III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace (7:19)
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major Op.35
04. I. Allegro moderato (18:48)
05. II. Canzonetta : Andante (7:01)
06. III. Allegro vivacissimo (11:11)
Conductor: David Shallon
Wiener Symphoniker

1987. Mariko Senju Plays Her Favourites [Victor • VDC-1178]
01. Zigeunerweisen Op.20 (Sarasate) (7:59)
02. Thais' Meditation (Massenet) (5:06)
03. Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Op.28 (Saint-Saёns) (9:38)
04. Romance in F Major Op.50 (Beethoven) (8:50)
05. Havanaise Op.83 (Saint-Saёns) (10:56)
06. Air (Bach) (3:02)
07. La Campanella (Paganini) (9:29)
08. Poeme Op.25 (Chausson) (16:16)
Conductor: Pierre Dervaux
L'orchestre Symphonique de Radio-Tele-Luxembourg

1988. Mozart: Violin Concertos I [Victor • VDC-1252]
Mozart: Violin Concerto No.4 in D Major K.218 'Military'
01. I. Allegro (10:11)
02. II. Andante cantabile (8:05)
03. III. Rondeau. Andante grazioso (7:37)
Mozart: Violin Concerto No.5 in A Major K.219 'Turkish'
04. I. Allegro aperto (10:07)
05. II. Adagio (10:23)
06. III. Rondeau. Tempo di Menuetto (9:14)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
The English Chamber Orchestra

1989. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons [Victor • VDC-1368]
Vivaldi: Concerto in E Major, Op.8 No.1, 'Spring'
01. I. Allegro (3:33)
02. II. Largo (2:49)
03. III. Allegro (4:57)
Vivaldi: Concerto in G Minor, Op.8 No.2, 'Summer'
04. I. Allegro non molto (5:10)
05. II. Adagio (2:16)
06. III. Presto (3:10)
Vivaldi: Concerto in F Major, Op.8 No.3, 'Autumn'
07. I. Allegro (5:25)
08. II. Adagio molto (2:58)
09. III. Allegro (3:46)
Vivaldi: Concerto in F Minor, Op.8 No.4, 'Winter'
10. I. Allegro non molto (3:44)
11. II. Largo (2:17)
12. III. Allegro (3:39)
Conductor: Kurt Redel
The English Chamber Orchestra

1990. Lalo & Saint-Saёns [Victor • VICC-18]
Lalo: Symphonie espagnole in D Minor Op.21
01. I. Allegro non troppo (8:52)
02. II. Scherzando-Allegro molto (4:41)
03. III. Intermezzo-Allegretto non troppo (7:20)
04. IV. Andante (7:01)
05. V. Rondo-Allegro (9:12)
Saint-Saёns: Concerto No.3 in B Minor Op.61
06. I. Allegro non troppo (9:42)
07. II. Andantino quasi allegretto (9:04)
08. III. Molto moderato e maestoso (12:57)
Conductor: Sir Charles Groves
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1991. Mozart: Violin Concertos II [Victor • VICC-61]
Mozart: Violin Concerto No.1 in B Flat Major, K.207
01. I. Allegro moderato (6:50)
02. II. Adagio (8:24)
03. III. Presto (6:23)
Mozart: Violin Concerto No.2 in D Major, K.211
04. I. Allegro moderato (9:51)
05. II. Andante (7:43)
06. III. Rondeau:Allegro (4:28)
Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3 in G Major, K.216
07. I. Allegro (9:28)
08. II. Adagio (7:49)
09. III. Rondeau:Allegro (6:34)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
The English Chamber Orchestra

1992. Dvořák/Bruch: Violin Concertos [Victor • VICC-91]
Dvořák: Violin Concerto A-minor op.53
01. I. Allegro ma non troppo (12:54)
02. II. Adagio ma non troppo (11:52)
03. III. Allegro giocoso-ma non troppo (11:02)
Bruch: Violin Concerto G-minor op.26
04. I. Vorspiel: Allegro moderato (9:20)
05. II. Adagio (9:22)
06. III. Allegro energico (8:14)
Conductor: Zdenek Kosler
Prague Symphony Orchestra

1993. Ysaye: Six Sonatas for Violin Solo Op. 27 [Victor • VICC-130]
Ysaye: Sonata No.1 in G Minor
01. I. Grave: Lento assai (6:14)
02. II. Fugato: Molto moderato (4:42)
03. III. Allegretto poco scherzoso. Amabile (5:12)
04. IV. Finale con brio: Allegro fermo (2:42)
Ysaye: Sonata No.2 in A Minor
05. I. 'Obsession': Poco vivace (2:52)
06. II. 'Malinconia': Poco lento (2:31)
07. III. 'Danse des ombres': Sarabande (Lento) (4:03)
08. IV. 'Les Furies': Allegro furioso (3:38)
Ysaye: Sonata No.3 in D Minor
09. Lento molto sostenuto (8:03)
Ysaye: Sonata No.4 in E Minor
10. I. Allemande: Lento maestoso (5:51)
11. II. Sarabande: Quasi lento (3:14)
12. III. Finale: Presto ma non troppo (3:12)
Ysaye: Sonata No.5 in G Major
13. I. 'L'Aurore': Lento assai (3:46)
14. II. 'Danse rustique': Allegro giocoso molto moderato (4:48)
Ysaye: Sonata No.6 In E Major
15. Allegro giusto non troppo vivo (7:03)

1995. Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo [Victor • VICC-40229~30]
Disc 1
Bach: Sonata No.1 in G Minor BWV 1001
01. I. Adagio (4:30)
02. II. Fuga - Allegro (6:29)
03. III. Siciliano (3:47)
04. IV. Presto (3:49)
Bach: Sonata No.1 in G Minor BWV 1001
05. I. Allemanda (6:01)
06. Double (4:02)
07. II. Corrente (3:55)
08. Double - Presto (2:59)
09. III. Sarabande (3:37)
10. Double (2:37)
11. IV. Tempo di bourree (3:46)
12. Double (3:54)
Bach: Sonata No.2 in A Minor BWV 1003
13. I. Grave (4:56)
14. II. Fuga (9:08)
15. III. Andante (5:13)
16. IV. Allegro (4:28)
Disc 2
Bach: Partita No.2 in D Minor BWV 1004
01. I. Allemanda (4:24)
02. II. Corrente (2:12)
03. III. Sarabande (4:09)
04. IV. Giga (4:56)
05. V. Ciaccona (15:43)
Bach: Sonata No.3 in C Major BWV 1005
06. I. Adagio (4:45)
07. II. Fuga (11:24)
08. III. Largo (3:34)
09. IV. Allegro assai (3:34)
Bach: Partita No.3 in E Major BWV 1006
10. I. Preludio (3:57)
11. II. Loure (5:06)
12. III. Gavotte en Rondeau (3:24)
13. IV. Menuet I & II (3:38)
14. V. Bourree (1:25)
15. VI. Giga (1:57)

1996. Paganini: 24 Caprices [Victor • VICC-188]
Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin Op.1
01. Caprice No. 1 in E (Andante) (1:57)
02. Caprice No. 2 in B minor (Moderato) (3:10)
03. Caprice No. 3 in E minor (Sostenuto; Presto) (2:58)
04. Caprice No. 4 in C minor (Maestoso) (6:07)
05. Caprice No. 5 in A minor (Agitato) (2:35)
06. Caprice No. 6 in G minor (Adagio) (4:13)
07. Caprice No. 7 in A minor (4:20)
08. Caprice No. 8 in E-flat (Maestoso) (2:47)
09. Caprice No. 9 in E (Allegretto) (2:56)
10. Caprice No. 10 in G minor (Vivace) (2:22)
11. Caprice No. 11 in C (Andante; Presto) (4:04)
12. Caprice No. 12 in A-flat (Allegro) (3:00)
13. Caprice No. 13 in B-flat (Allegro) (1:40)
14. Caprice No. 14 in E-flat (Moderato) (1:19)
15. Caprice No. 15 in E minor (Posato) (3:12)
16. Caprice No. 16 in G minor (Presto) (1:38)
17. Caprice No. 17 in E-flat (Sostenuto-Andante) (3:28)
18. Caprice No. 18 in C (Corrente; Allegro) (2:45)
19. Caprice No. 19 in E-flat (Lento-Allegro assai) (2:08)
20. Caprice No. 20 in D (Allegretto) (3:01)
21. Caprice No. 21 in A (Amoroso-Presto) (3:19)
22. Caprice No. 22 in F (Marcato) (2:14)
23. Caprice No. 23 in E-flat (Posato) (3:44)
24. Caprice No. 24 in A minor (Quasi presto) (4:37)

1997. Schön Rosmarin - The Kreisler Album [Victor • VICC-60030]
01. Schön Rosmarin (1:56)
02. Rondino (2:35)
03. Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of G. Pugnani (6:20)
04. Liebesfreud (3:11)
05. Liebesleid (3:30)
06. Scherzo in the Style of Dittersdorf (2:15)
07. Dancing Doll (2:23)
08. Marche Miniature Viennoise (3:14)
09. Londonderry Air (4:21)
10. Recitativo and Scherzo Caprice Op.6 (4:07)
11. Caprice Viennois Op.2 (Solo) (4:11)
12. Aucassin and Nicolette (2:20)
13. Syncopation (1:57)
14. Tambourin Chinois Op.3 (3:44)
15. Chanson Louis XIII. und Pavane (3:13)
16. Danse Espagnole (3:35)
17. Serenade Espagnole (2:54)
18. Tango (2:27)
19. Alter Refrain (3:23)
20. Melodie (3:31)
Gerhard Geretschlager, piano

1998. Beethoven Spring [Victor • VICC-60100]
Beethoven: Sonata No.7 in C Minor, Op.30-2
01. I. Allegro con brio (8:05)
02. II. Adagio cantabile (9:34)
03. III. Scherzo. Allegro (4:11)
04. IV. Finale. Allegro (5:40)
Beethoven: Sonata No.5 in F Major, Op.24
05. I. Allegro (10:06)
06. II. Adagio molto espressivo (4:56)
07. III. Scherzo. Allegro molto (1:19)
08. IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo (7:05)
Beethoven: Sonata No.8 in G Major, Op. 30-3
09. I. Allegro assai (6:33)
10. II. Tempo di menuetto (8:59)
11. III. Allegro vivace (3:49)
Eric Heidsieck, piano

2000. Arias [Victor • VICC-60153]
01. Torna a Surriento (3:45)
02. Quando m'en vo (2:32)
03. Sempre libera degg'io folleggiare (3:28)
04. E lucevan le stelle (3:43)
05. Amor, vida de mi vida (3:44)
06. Der Hölle Rache (3:04)
07. Una furtiva lagrima (3:48)
08. Nessun dorma! (3:35)
09. O mio babbino caro (2:26)
10. Dicintecello vuie (3:43)
Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti
Daniele Moles, conductor

2000. Beethoven & Mendelssohn Violin Concertos [Victor • VICC-60222]
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
01. I. Allegro ma non troppo (23:59)
02. II. Larghetto (9:27)
03. III. Rondo - Allegro (9:59)
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64
04. I. Allegro molto appassionato (13:26)
05. II. Andante (7:45)
06. III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace (7:07)
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Paul Freeman, conductor

2001. Sibelius & Tchaikovsky Violin Concertos [Victor • VICC-60262]
Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op.47
01. I. Allegro moderato (15:30)
02. II. Adagio di molto (7:41)
03. III. Allegro, ma non tanto (7:47)
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op.35
04. I. Allegro moderato (18:33)
05. II. Canzonetta-Andante (6:37)
06. III. Allegro vivacissimo (10:46)
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Valek, conductor

2004. Senju Plays Senju [EMI Classics • TOCT-25529]
A. Senju: Four Seasons (2004)
01. I. Spring (5:09)
02. II. Summer (3:45)
03. III. Autumn (5:14)
04. IV. Winter (4:03)
A. Senju: Saimu (1994)
05. I. Prologue (1:17)
06. II. History 1 (4:02)
07. III. Story 1 (1:42)
08. IV. History 2 (3:54)
09. V. Story 2 (2:59)
10. VI. Epilogue (1:50)
11. Green Stream (3:46)
A. Senju: Return to the Forest
12. I. 1st Movement (6:27)
13. II. 2nd Movement (7:45)
14. Lullaby (3:06)
The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Mario Klemens, conductor
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