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STRADIVARIUS AT THE OPERA
Spectra Musique and Sony Classical
Alexandre Da Costa, guest soloist and conductor
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
Available on: Spectra Musique (Canada) and Sony Classical (Europe & other territories)

Stradivarius at the Opera is an album that presents a selection of great opera airs arranged for Alexandre Da Costa, guest soloist and conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.


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C. ST-SAËNS - VIOLIN CONCERTO NO.3 - Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso
Warner Classics & Jazz
Parution : soon
Oviedo Filarmonia
Dir.: Marzio Conti

The main goal of this recording was to establish the strong link between the French composer St-Saens and the country & culture of Spain. Having lived more than a decade in Spain in Spain, but being born into a Francophone world, Da Costa understands as few others how this music lives. Its French subtlety and aristocratic grace; the sense of bravery, even haughtiness and matador-like concentration that is authentically Spanish.


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BEETHOVEN - VIOLIN CONCERTO, SYMPHONIE NO.7
Warner Classics
Parution : October 2013

The Violin Concerto is the most intimate of Beethoven's instrumental works. A pianist himself, he is very familiar with virtuosity on the pianoforte, and he uses and demonstrates its capabilities. But he cannot rely on personal experience with virtuosity in playing the violin and the statement of the solo violin thus becomes a direct projection of Beethoven's feelings and emotions.


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LALO - SYMPHONIE ESPAGNOLE
Warner Classics
Parution : February 2013

The highly anticipated recording of Alexandre Da Costa, who won a Juno Award in 2012, and his favorite work, the Spanish Lalo Symphonie recording. Under the baton of Carlos Kalmar, this recording also features two suites Namouna and Scherzo by the same composer. The RTVE Symphony Orchestra is considered one of the best European orchestras.


FIRE AND BLOOD
Warner Classics
Release : September 2011

Alexandre Da Costa presents the beautiful Michael Daugherty violin concerti with conductor Pedro Halffter and the World-renown Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM). This recording was produced by Evans Mirageas, one of today’s most appreciated producers, and released internationally by Warner Classics. Ladder to the Moon and Flamingo are World Premiere Recordings.


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MAX BRUCH
Guild
Release : January 2010

Alexandre da Costa plays Bruch the famous 1st concerto and the world premiere recording of Bruch's violin version of Kol Nidrei. Also on the CD are the Romance for viola and orchestra played by Gilad Karni, first solo viola of the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, and the World premiere recording of the Overture to Scherz, List und Rache op. 1. Da Costa and Rösner are presenting their second recording with the Biel Symphony with this new release.


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SARASATE & FALLA
JVC - Victor
Release :

Alexandre da Costa plays some of the most virtuoso works by Sarasate and de Falla such as the Jota Navarra, Malagueña, Zigeunerweisen, Vida Breve, etc., with Juan Carlos Garvayo, one of Spain's finest planists. This recording marks the first of several recordings for the JVC - Victor label of Japan.


SCHINDLER'S LIST
ATMA Classique / ACD2 2579 - ©2009
Release : March 2009

Recorded with the Symphony Orchestra of Bienne in Switzerland in March 2008, Alexandre Da Costa illuminates all the beauty of John William's masterpiece with his composition for the movie "Shindler's List " (Steven Spielberg) which won the Oscar of the best original music in 1993.

This story, full of nobility in the heart of the big tragedy of the Holocaust, allows to create a dramatic music as well as aspects of the tenderness and the nostalgia for the Jews of this time.

Furthermore, with the Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch whose Jewish origins are a big source of inspiration, the Hebraic Suite for violin and orchestra presents us a solemn, stormy and tragic style and, at the same time, tinged with contemplation. Marc Pantillon on the piano adds his touch with the Grosso Concerto in the baroque style. Alexandre plays on Stradivarius "Di Barbaro" 1727 and a Sartory bow, lent by Canimex.

Suite Schindler's list
for violin and orchestra

John Williams (1932-)

1Theme4:19
2Krakow - Jewish Town4:58
3Remembrances6:05

Hebraic Suite for violin et orchestra
Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)

1Rhapsody6:19
2Processional2:33
3Affirmation3:26

Gross Concerto No.1
for string orchestra and piano
Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)

1Prelude: Allegro energico e pesante2:53
2Dirge: Andante moderato7:25
3Pastorale and Rustic Dances: Assai lento7:14
4Fugue: Allegro6:05

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LES GRANDS CLASSIQUES D’EDGAR
Productions Octave Inc. / OCT 2 6956 - ©2009
Release : February 2009

In this album, LES GRANDS CLASSIQUES D’EDGAR - LA MUSIQUE ROMANTIQUE, Edgar Fruitier offers wonderful and enchanting masterpieces from the romantic period performed by the greatest musicians, conductors and orchestras of all time . Deep, fascinating and mysterious music on 6 CD devoted to the human passion and wildest dreams.

Furthermore, Edgar Fruitier offers us the best: this immortal music and new recordings of the two greatest artists recognized and acclaimed throughout the world: Alexandre Da Costa (Valses & Miniatures) and Wonny Song (Clair de Lune).

LES GRANDS CLASSIQUES D’EDGAR - La Musique Romantique, a logical and audacious result: the quintessence of the classical music.


VALSES ET MINIATURES
Octave Classique Inc. / OCT 2 6957 - ©2009
Release : February 2009

Alexandre da Costa plays Fritz Kreisler’s original compositions and arrangements with the Canimex Ensemble, a string ensemble composed of some of the finest string players in Canada and conducted by Jean-François Rivest. Da Costa used 4 different Stradivarius violins from the Canimex collection for the recording and many of the players also played on prestigious instruments from this same collection.

Valses et Miniatures
Fritz Kreisler

1Liebenslied
2Schön Rosmarin
3Liebesfreud
4La vida breve (Manuel de Falla)
5La Gitane
6Dans Espagnole (Enrique Granados)
7Tango (Isaac Albeniz)
8Prélude et Allegro
9Tambourin Chinois
10Polichinelle
11Caprice Viennois
12Syncopation
13Recitativo & Scherzo
14Petite valse pour piano solo

MUSICA PORTUGESA
ATMA Classique / A-CD 2 2578 - ©2007
Release : November 2007

Alexandre Da Costa's debut ATMA recording is a salute to his roots and features music by two Portuguese composers, Armando José Fernandes and Luís de Freitas Branco. The latter’s Sinfonia is representative of the Neoclassical style that contributed to a renaissance in Portuguese concert music. Fernandes’ violin concerto was composed in 1948 and is the perfect vehicle to demonstrate Da Costa’s superb talent.

Concerto for violin and orchestra en E (1948)
Fernandes, Armando José

1Allegro Assai12:17
2Scherzo Allegreto3:55
3Andantino sostenuto9:10
4Finale : Molto vivace5:54

Symphony No. 2 in b-flat
Freitas Branco, Luis

5Andante13:02
6Andantino con moto10:24
7Allegro vivace8:25
8Adagio10:38

BRUCH CONCERTO
Disques XXI-21 / XXI-CD 2 1552 - ©2006

Canadian violinist Alexandre da Costa has joined forces with the Orchestre de la francophonie canadienne under its young conductor Jean-Philippe Tremblay, on this exciting recording of Max Bruch’s Concerto for Violin No. 1: a live recording produced during the Summer of 2005 by Radio-Canada’s Espace Musique at the Festival Classique des Hautes-Laurentides, Mont-Laurier, Québec, Canada.

Concerto for violin and orchestra in g, op. 26 (1868)
Bruch, Max

1Vorspiel: Allegro moderato
2Adagio
3Finale: Allegro energico

LE QUATTRO STAGIONI
Disques XXI-21 / XXI-CD 2 1528 - ©2006

Following his critically acclaimed recording of Freitas Branco’s Violin Concerto (10/10 Classics Today, Classical Recording of the Year in Canada), Alexandre Da Costa presents his fiery version of Vivaldi’s Le Quattro Stagioni. This recording was made in Vienna at the Konzerthaus with the Wiener Concert-Verein under Christian Schulz. Da Costa and Vivaldi: an event not to be missed.

EXTREMADURA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Disques XXI-21 / XXI-CD 2 1521 - ©2006

10/10 ClassicsToday.com

Canadian violonist Alexandre Da Costa and the Extremadura Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Jesus Amigo, present a first recording of rarely performed or recorded works by Portugese composers Luís Freitas Branco (1890-1955) and Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988).

This "100%-Portugal" CD is the beginning of a series with Da Costa and the Extremadura Symphony Orchestra.

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SOLITARIO
Disques XXI-21 / XXI-CD 2 1507 - ©2005

Recorded in 2004, Alexandre Da Costa’s latest release features solo violin works from masters such as J.S. Bach (Sonata no.1) and E. Ysaye (Sonata no.2), as well as two modern works by two Canadian composers, Robert Lafond (Solitario) and André Prévost (Improvisation).

Alexandre Da Costa recorded on the 1689 "Baumgartner" Stradivarius, courtesy of the Canadian Council for the Arts.

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MOZART DUOS FOR VIOLIN & VIOLA
Disques XXI-21 / XXI-CD 2 1479 - ©2004

Recorded in Vienna in April 2004, Da Costa and Frohn present a version of Mozart’s duos KV. 423 & 424 for violin and viola. We can also hear 6 extracts from Mozart’s opera "The Magic Flute" arranged for violin and viola, as well as the Haendel/Halvorsen Passacaglia. Christian Frohn is first solo viola at the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

Alexandre Da Costa recorded on the 1689 "Baumgartner" Stradivarius, courtesy of the Canadian Council for the Arts.

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TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO
Disques XXI-21 / XXI-CD 2 1477 - ©2004

Recorded in March 2003, Alexandre Da Costa delivers on CD a brilliant performance of the Tchaikovsky Concerto for violin and orchestra, accompanied by the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Arad conducted by Viennese conductor Christian Schulz. The Ysaye 3rd solo violin sonata completes this recording.

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ESPAÑA
Disques XXI-21 / XXI-CD 2 1423 - ©2003

This disc was recorded in August 2001 and pays tribute to Manuel de Falla, Joaquín Turina, Isaac Albéniz, Joaquín Nin and Enrique Granados. It is typical Spanish repertoire inspired from the Andalusian tradition. Many of the pieces heard on this CD were recorded for the first time.

HENDRIX - McCARTNEY - YSAY
Disques XXI-21 / XXI-CD 2 1422 - ©2002

There are many tribute recordings to Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970), in rock, jazz and other styles, but in this recording, Alexandre Da Costa uses the class and magic of classical piano and violin to explore these extraordinary melodies born from a soul-burning guitar.

A Leaf is Sir Paul McCartney’s second composition in the classical idiom and was conceived for solo piano. As of today, Alexandre Da Costa’s rendition is certainly the best recording of this work.

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ALEXANDRE DA COSTA
Disques Amberola / AMBC-CD 7101 - ©1998

Alexandre Da Costa’s first CD was recorded in 1998 and is dedicated to Robert Schumann and Pierre-Max Dubois for their works for piano, and to Pablo de Sarasate, Camille Saint-Saëns and Vittorio Monti for their works for violin. Lorraine Prieur is the accompanist on this CD.