Instrumental Play-Along-Solo arrangements of thirteen songs from the beloved Boublil and Schonberg musical.Songs include At The End of The Day and Bring Him Home.

Performed by Geoffrey Applegate violin Accompaniment: Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Emil Kahn Here in a special album designed specifically for the violinist in the earlier stages of technical mastery we have compiled much of the best literature and favorite selections for the violin. Specifically selected for the easiest keys on the violin and with a minimum of fancy finger - or bow - work these magical classics from Offenbach's legendary Barcarolle to Tchaikovsky's Chanson Triste will bring a challenging and rewarding collection of short and medium-length concert-piece masterworks to inspire your development on the violin. Noted American violinistGeoffrey Applegate performs these pieces with grace and subtlety. Study his masterful interpretations and then as he steps aside learn and perform them against the magnificent backdrop of the Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra conducted by Emil Kahn. This is quite simply a treasure-trove of beautiful violin classics which you will come back to again and again - even after you've established yourself as the next virtuoso! Includes a music score printed on high-quality ivory paper and a compact disc containing a complete version with soloist in stereo; then a second version in full stereo of the orchestral accompaniment minus the soloist.

The Victorian Hall has its origins in the 17th century and evidence is found in the records of Samuel Pepys in which he describes a visit to a Musick House in Greenwich where he enjoyed the entertainment they had to offer. Admission to these Musick Houses was free. You paid for the food and drink and if the musicians impressed then you gave them a tip. Gradually these halls evolved and each musical item would be introduced by a individual known as the Chairman. He dressed flamboyantly and usually sat at a table with his back to the stage and elaborated with exuberant language the merits and personality of the performers. He was an entertainer in his own right and hisrole continued through to Victorian Music Halls of the 19th and early 20th centuries.By this time there were many Music Halls with names such as The Palace Tivoli Hippodrome and Empire and were found in many towns and cities throughout the country. Many of the songs had catchy tunes instantly appealing to the audience who would whistle and hum them in the following weeks and indeed are instantly recognisable today. The words reflected the lives of the Victorian families in their day to day experiences and as such promote the culture of The Music Hall Age. The cover design is based on a painting by Lindsey Goodbun.

Composed by Georges Delerue a French composer specialised in film music Le Le Concerto De L'Adieu is a piece for Violin and Piano accompaniment. Edited by Roberto Cani it lasts 9 minutes. This concerto is part of the original soundtrack of “Dien Bien Phu” (1992) by Pierre Schoendoerffer. It is used in the film for a scene which represents the loss of Dien Bien Phu: a concert is going to happen and while the music starts some sporadic images of the battle are shown. The concert finishes with the audience applauding and the next scene shows some soldiers having their last drink knowing the battle is already lost.The concerto goes through different phases to express what is seen through the images alternating melancholy desperation desolation and the feeling of lost power.