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Iconic [Standard Vinyl Set]
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Iconic [Standard Vinyl Set]
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The titular "
" nature of the program here is twofold. First, stardom-groomed violinist
pays tribute to violin icons of the past. Primary among them is
, who is represented several times on the program, including by the familiar
(which is not among the bonus tracks for those who purchase the deluxe physical edition but is an additional bonus track available to streaming listeners). One of the icons,
, even makes a personal appearance in a
duet, and other guests include tenor
and the single-named flutist
. What
calls the second thread of his program deals not with performers but with music; what he has put together here is an example of the classic program of encores. He has done his job well, arranging a lot of the music for himself and changing up the sentimental tunes that can sink a project like this if too relentless with more unusual fare (
) and upbeat numbers like
's
and a reminder of his earlier virtuoso ways with
. The end result is an entertaining example of the venerable all-encore genre, marred only by oddly too-close studio sound from
. ~ James Manheim