Bach Violin Concertos

Product Description Julia is one of the fastest rising music stars in the world today. Her first Decca release features some of the most commercial violin repertoire of Bach concertos and will set a new benchmark for Bach recordings. 25-year-old Julia Fischer is already being hailed as one of the truly great violinists of the twenty-first century acclaimed as "Artist of the Year" in the prestigious Classic FM Gramophone Awards 2007 and voted "Best Newcomer" by BBC Music Magazine in 2006. At the age of eleven, Julia Fischer not only carried off the top prize at the 1995 International Yehudi Menuhin Competition (overseen by Lord Menuhin himself) but was awarded a special prize for "Best Bach Solo Work". Her 2006 BBC Music Magazine "Best Newcomer" Award was also given in response to her Bach playing - specifically her complete recording of the solo Sonatas & Partitas, of which the jury said: "There are many recordings of Bach's works for solo violin but rarely do they reach such breathtaking heights of musicianship as this one. Review "Across the world thrusting young violinists are two a penny, but there is only Julia Fischer." -- The Times "Technically her playing was impressively accomplished and elegant, richly varied in colorings. In long-spanned, calmly lyrical phrases her luminous and true tone soared..." -- New York Times About the Artist NEW YORK, NY - November 18th, 2008 - Acclaimed German violinist Julia Fischer has signed an exclusive recording contract with the Decca Music Group, the recording company has announced. Her first album will be Bach: Concertos recorded with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Christopher Roberts, President Classics & Jazz, Universal Music Group International said: "The Universal Music labels are blessed with an extraordinary roster of master violinists. I have been following the development of Julia's career for many years and it gives me great satisfaction that she has decided to join that roster." Bogdan Roscic, Managing Director of Decca, added: "As high as the expectations for technical proficiency on the violin have risen, Julia Fischer's indescribable virtuosity continues to amaze me - probably because it is coupled with a musical personality of the highest articulacy. She also has the most determined vision of what she wishes to achieve with her recordings. Her additions to Decca's instrumental catalogue will be long-lived references." "It is a pleasure and honor for me to join Decca for new mus