Iconic

A musician whose reputation precedes him. Brilliant, fearless, genre-defying, with a track record of multi-platinum and gold albums. One of the few artists to have won a string of ECHO awards in both classical and pop categories. Now star violinist David Garrett is back with a new recording, Iconic. The album will be available as a standard CD edition (jewel case), including a 12‑page booklet with notes about the recording project and photos of the artist. David Garrett here pays tribute to the great violinists of the golden age – 20th-century legends such as Heifetz, Kreisler and Menuhin. He presents a personal selection of gems of the repertoire – atmospheric miniatures and virtuoso showpieces by Bach, Gluck, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Dvořák and Kreisler, among many more. Specially arranged for violin, guitar and orchestra, these pieces take on a new, unique and intimate feel. Garrett is accompanied by his guitarist Franck van der Heijden, who also directs OrchestraThe Prezent. “I’ve recorded many virtuoso albums myself,” says the violinist. “This time it was particularly important to me to refocus on the essentials, on what really speaks to the heart.” Garrett duets with his former teacher ItzhakPerlman, star tenor Andrea Bocelli, flautist Cocomi and trumpeter Till Brönner. Iconic is released by Deutsche Grammophon on 4 November 2022.

Tracklist:

1. Ponce: 2 Canciones Mexicanas: II. Estrellita (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
2. Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Mélodie (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
3. Dvořák: 4 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, B. 150: I. Allegro moderato (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
4. Paradis: Sicilienne (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
5. Schubert: Ave Maria, D. 839 (Arr. For Voice, Violin and Orchestra) feat. Andrea Bocelli
6. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
7. Foster: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
8. Shostakovich: 3 Duets for 2 Violins and Piano, Op. 97d: I. Prelude (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra) feat. Itzhak Perlman
9. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
10. Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
11. Mendelssohn: 6 Lieder, Op. 34: II. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges
12. Dinicu: Hora staccato (Arr. For Violin, Trumpet and Orchestra) feat. Till Brönner
13. Veracini: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, No. 6: IV. Largo (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
14. Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, L. 117: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin (Arr. For Violin, Flute and Orchestra) feat. Cocomi
15. Raff: 6 Morceaux, Op. 85: III. Cavatina (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
16. Traditional: Danny Boy (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
17. J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
18. Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins and Cello in D minor, Op. 3, No. 11, RV 565: II. Largo e spiccato (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
19. Kreisler: Tempo di Minuetto in the Style of Pugnani (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
20. Fauré: 3 Mélodies, Op. 7: I. Après un rêve (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
21. Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, Op. 40, R. 171 (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)
22. Dvořák: Gypsy Melodies, Op. 55, B. 104: IV. Songs My Mother Taught Me (Arr. For Violin and Orchestra)