Vanessa-Mae was just a teenager when her major-label debut, The Violin Player, was released. This may account for her ability to successfully fuse old-world classical styles with a contemporary new age sensibility. She comes out scorching on the Bach classic "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor," showing off her world-class talent as a revolutionary violinist. The new arrangements by producer Mike Batt add a flavorful world music appeal that both compliments and showcases her masterful skill. While all ten tracks are performed as instrumentals, Vanessa-Mae manages to squeeze every ounce of passion out of a note, transcending the necessity for lyrics. Her ability to play off of other instruments is brought to the forefront on the final track "Red Hot." She goes toe to toe with a forceful electric guitar and her four-string violin leaves the challenging six-string in the dust. This record will delight those who are bold enough to challenge themselves by listening to a collection of songs that defy standard genre classifications.
The Violin Player
Vanessa-Mae
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The Violin Player Review
by Erik Crawford
Track Listing
| Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanessa-Mae | 07:49 | ||||
| 2 | Vanessa-Mae | 03:52 | ||||
| 3 | Vanessa-Mae | 03:24 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 4 | Vanessa-Mae | 05:08 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 5 | Vanessa-Mae | 03:41 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 6 | Vanessa-Mae | 03:32 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 7 | Vanessa-Mae | 04:00 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 8 | Vanessa-Mae | 03:29 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 9 | Vanessa-Mae | 04:35 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 10 | Vanessa-Mae | 03:16 | SpotifyAmazon |
