"Jacques and Michael present a variety of musical styles in a virtual showcase of percussion
and violin techniques that appeal to connoisseurs and lay listeners alike."
— Michael Colgrass
 
 

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Nobel Voices for Disarmament
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Smithsonian
Global Sound
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Nobel Voices for Disarmament: 1901-2001 
Smithsonian Folkway Recordings ©2007

Jacques Israelievitch, violin solos
Nobel laureates and other proponents of peace remind us of their profound efforts on behalf of world peace.  Michael Douglas, honored as a United Nation's Messenger of Peace, introduces and narrates this compilation, produced in collaboration with the United Nations. 

The Adaskin Collection
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Canadian Music Centre
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The Adaskin Collection, Vol. 6
AdLar Music ©2007

Jacques Israelievitch, violin
Michael Israelievitch, marimba
Erica Goodman, harp
Adaskin String Trio
The music of Murray Adaskin, including Sonata 'Padre e figlio' for violin and marimba.


Hammer and Bow
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Hammer and Bow  
Fleur de Son Classics  ©2006

Jacques Israelievitch, violin
Michael Israelievitch, percussion
With guest artists Measha Brueggergosman (narrator) and Winona Zelenka (cello)
Works by Piazzolla, Metral, Luedeke, Woehr, and Glick.

...a real eye-opener.... This is genuine ensemble playing in every respect,
with...musical nuance and technical virtuosity.

— Terry Robbins, Wholenote Magazine

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Kreutzer
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Kreutzer 42 Studies
Stringology Music Studios ©2006

Now recorded for the first time in its entirety Kreutzer's amazing collection of etudes is the foundation of every violinist's technique. Hear this masterful interpretation and concert piece style performance by Jacques Israelievitch of Kreutzer's complete 42 studies. This 2 CD and Guide package delivers an inspiring and ultimately useful tool for all violinists and teachers to use and enjoy.

How nice for students and teachers to have an example of excellence they can try to attain.
I particularly like Mr. Israelievitch's attitude of combining musicality and technique.  I will
recommend this book to all my students who are embarking on a teaching career.
— Almita Vamos, Prof. of Violin, Northwestern University

Israelievitch's masterful and musically sensitive interpretations [are] indeed a tour de force, combining technical accuracy, lovely tone and imaginative phrasing.
Australian Strings Association

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Tchaikovsky: The Ballets
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Sony BMG Masterworks
Tchaikovsky: The Ballets 
Sony BMG Masterworks (RCA Red Seal) ©2003

Jacques Israelievitch, violin solos
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
The complete ballets of Swan Lake, the Nutcracker, and Sleeping Beauty.

Solo Suite
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Solo Suite  
Fleur de Son Classics (FDS 57959)  ©2003

Jacques Israelievitch, solo violin
Works by Bach, Ysaÿe, Prokofiev, Martinon, Prévost, Paganini, and Kriesler.

Israelievitch gives excellent performances – muscular and dramatic,
with precise intonation and a strong sense of direction.

— Wholenote Magazine

New Arts Trio Live at Chautauqua
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New Arts Trio In Recital at Chautauqua
Fleur de Son Classics (FDS 57957)  ©2002

Rebecca Penneys, piano
Jacques Israelievitch, violin
Arie Lipsky, cello
Works by Beethoven, Pärt, Bloch, Piazzolla, Brahms.

This is one of the most interesting and exciting discs of piano trios,
or any chamber music, or any classical music I have ever heard.

— Fanfare Magazine

Suite Fantaisie
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Suite Fantaisie
Fleur de Son Classics (FDS 57941)  ©2000

Jacques Israelievitch, violin
Judy Loman, harp
Stéphane Lemelin, piano
Michael Israelievitch, marimba
Works by Wieniawski, Dvorák-Kreisler, Colgrass, Schoenberg, Saint-Saëns, Schubert.

His performance brims over with vivacity.
— Strings Magazine

Virtuoso Reality
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CBC Records/Les Disques
Virtuoso Reality
CBC Records/Les Disques SRC ©1999

Joel Quarrington, double bass
Jacques Israelievitch, violin
Steven Dann, viola
Andrew Burashko, piano
Eric Robertson, harpsichord
Includes Bottesini's Grand Duo Concertant, and other works by Eccles, Baker, Borghi, Mannino, and Sarasate.

The Test Tubes
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Spool
The Test Tubes
Spool (SPL 106)  ©1999

Jacques Israelievitch, violin
Reinhard Reitzenstein, musician (Klang Bau, Amaranth)
Jesse Stewart, percussionist (glass instruments of his own design, assorted percussion)
Gayle Young, musician/instrument designer (Klang Bau, Amaranth, a 24-stringed instrument of her own design)

Suite Enfantine
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Suite Enfantine
Fleur de Son Classics (FDS 57936)  ©1998

Jacques Israelievitch, violin
Stephanie Sebastian, piano
Bonus track with Joshua Israelievitch, piano
Works chosen by children for children (and anyone else!)

Suite Francaise
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Suite Française
Fleur de Son Classics (FDS 57926)  ©1998

Jacques Israelievitch, violin
Stephanie Sebastian, piano
Includes works by Françaix, Satie, Debussy, Milhaud, Fauré, and Alain Weber.

Israelievitch has a full tone and an engaging personality.
He is very musical and never strives for virtuoso effect,
and his playing is obviously from the heart.

— American Record Guide

Romance and Rhapsody of Max Bruch
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The Romance and Rhapsody of Max Bruch
Fleur de Son Classics (FDS 57925)  ©1997

Jacques Israelievitch, violin
Also featuring Donatus Katkus (viola) and Guy Chadash (clarinet)
The St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra of Lithuania
Conducted by Arie Lipsky

Israelievitch's expressive arsenal includes portamentos
at which even Elman might have blushed.

— Fanfare Magazine

Suite Hebraique
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Suite Hebraique
IBS (IBS 1028)  ©1995

Jacques Israelievitch, violin
John Greer, piano
Works by Glick, Ellstein, Krein, Lavry, Adaskin, Wieniawski, Zimbalist, Press, Ravel, and Bloch.

The Spirit of Mozart
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The Spirit of Mozart
CBC Records/Les Disques SRC (SMCD 5133)  ©1994

Jacques Israelievitch, violin
Steven Dann, viola
Nora Shulman, flute
Judy Loman, harp
CBC Vancouver Orchestra
Mario Bernardi, conductor

Beethoven Romances
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Beethoven Romances 
Analekta ©1992

Jacques Israelievitch, violin
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Günther Herbig, conductor

R. Murray Schafer
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CBC Records/
Les Disques
R. Murray Schafer
CBC Records/Les Disques SRC (SMCD 5114)  ©1992

Jacques Israelievitch, violin
Robert Aitken, flute
Judy Loman, harp
The Toronto Symphony (Günther Herbig/Sir Andrew Davis)
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (Kazuyoshi Akiyama)

Northern Romance
Currently unavailable.
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Northern Romance
JLH Lasersound (JLH 1003 DDD) ©1989

Jacques Israelievitch, violin
Robert Kortgaard, piano
Music of Edvard Grieg

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