Love Is Like A Violin: Salon Treasures from the Max Jaffa Library
7/1/2022, 25 Tracks, 1:16:19
Featuring
Simon Blendis
Saoko Blendis
Miarka Laparcerie
René Costy
Korda Bakony
Stephen Collins Foster
Frederic Curzon
Franz Drdla
Fermo Dante Marchetti
Auguste van Biene
Max Skalka
Gabriel Henri Constant Pierné
Victor Herbert
Manuel Ponce
Giuseppe Sammartini
Yascha Krein
John Dyer
Alfredo D'Ambrosio
Reynaldo Hahn
Jenö Hubay
Philip Green
Michael Spivakovsky
Josef Rixner
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Albert Ketèlbey
Anonymous (Traditional)
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Performer Biography
Saoko Blendis, the pianist on this album, is a piano accompanist specializing in repertoire for violin and piano, and frequently performs with her violinist husband, Simon Blendis.
Performer Biography
Max Jaffa, a pre-eminent light music violinist, had a career spanning seventy years and was famous as the leader of the Palm Court Orchestra and his trio.
Album & Artwork
The album is intended as a tribute to Max Jaffa's legacy, offering a window into the past and a contrasting collection of pieces performed on his violin.
Interpretation
The performers aimed to recreate the performing versions Max Jaffa was known for, but also included pieces he never recorded and omitted some of his most popular repertoire staples.
Recording & Production
The pieces on this album were discovered by Simon and Saoko Blendis by combing through Max Jaffa's sheet music library during the 2020 Coronavirus lockdown.
Instruments
Simon Blendis, the violinist on this album, plays on a Peter Guarnerius violin that previously belonged to Max Jaffa.
Performer Biography
Simon Blendis, the violinist on this album, was the violinist with the Schubert Ensemble for 23 years, performing over 1000 concerts in thirty countries and recording over twenty CDs.
