Contact: Eddie Ward, Dera, Roslan & Campion PR
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LOS ANGELES, CA - November 14, 2000 - Vox Music Group (www.voxcd.com), today announced the November 14th compact disc (CD) release of internationally acclaimed concert violinist Aaron Rosand's 20th album, Sibelius & Khachaturian Violin Concertos. Rosand, a romantic violinist for more than half a century, who has recorded more than 150 individual compositions, created his newest concertos with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Kees Bakels. The CD will be released by Vox Music Group and has just become available for pre-purchase at major online vendors.
In making the announcement, Vox Music Group's General Manager Todd Landor described Rosand's latest CD as one of the best-ever musical masterpieces created by a legendary violinist trained in the 19th Century classical romantic tradition. "The level of musicianship put into these recordings by Rosand, the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Kees Bakels is second to none. This CD is a brilliant coupling of two different, but very profound works. One concerto is a uniquely moving masterpiece, and the other is an exhilarating rhythmic showpiece."
Western Record Sales will begin distributing Rosand's newest album at a retail price of $9.99 via Tower Records, Amazon.com, CDNow and other music retail outlets. The 65:58 minute CD features two violin concertos; Sibelius (in Minor Op. 47 - 30:18 minutes) and Khachaturian (35:31 minutes). Both concertos were recorded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the world's tallest building, the Petronas Towers concert hall. Initial advertising of the Sibelius & Khachaturian Violin Concertos CD will be published in Tower Records' Pulse magazine and Fanfare magazine.
"I am both delighted and grateful to be in a position to continue performing at an age when most of my 20th Century colleagues are retired, or no longer perform at their recognized level," explains Rosand, who has collaborated with many great conductors, including Fritz Reiner and Leonard Bernstein. "I believe that I am playing as well as ever and I'm looking forward to creating music and performing in front of packed audiences for many years to come."
Rosand, who recently returned from an extensive concert tour in Asia, plans to record works by Max Bruch, including the "Scottish Fantasy", Concerto in G minor, and a Romance Op. 42 , with the NDR (Norddeutschen Rundfunk) in Germany this December. The recording is scheduled for release in 2001. The master musician's upcoming live performances includes a January 28, 2001 concert at the Jascha Heifetz Society in Los Angeles and a performance of the Beethoven Violin Concerto at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., June 2, 2001.
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