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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical GasUnspecified Enemies, Mason Williams | Vanessa-Mae | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Theme From CaravansMike Batt, Unspecified Enemies | Vanessa-Mae | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Warm AirMike Batt, Unspecified Enemies | Vanessa-Mae | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | Jazz Will Eat ItselfMike Batt, Unspecified Enemies | Vanessa-Mae | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | WidescreenMike Batt, Unspecified Enemies | Vanessa-Mae | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | Tequila MockingbirdMike Batt, Unspecified Enemies | Vanessa-Mae | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | City ThemeMike Batt, Unspecified Enemies | Vanessa-Mae | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Red HotUnspecified Enemies, Vanessa-Mae, Ian Wherry | Vanessa-Mae | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | Toccata and Fugue in D minor | Vanessa Mae | Play | 07:47 | 17 MB | 47 MB |
| 10 | Con tradanza | Vanessa Mae | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Classical gas (reggae-version) | Vanessa Mae | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 46 mins | 105 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 272 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johann Sebastian Bach | Composer |
| 2 | Mike Batt | Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 3 | Martin Bliss | Guitar |
| 4 | Mel Bush | Management |
| 5 | Clem Clempson | Guitar |
| 6 | Dave "Clem" Clempson | Guitar |
| 7 | Gareth Cousins | Engineer, Programming |
| 8 | Dick Morgan | Oboe |
| 9 | Richard Morgan | Oboe |
| 10 | Murphy | Trumpet |
| 11 | Maurice Murphy | Trumpet |
| 12 | John Paul | Photography |
| 13 | Ben Robbins | Engineer, Mixing |
| 14 | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Orchestra, Orchestration |
| 15 | Ray Staff | Mastering |
| 16 | Phil Todd | Saxophone |
| 17 | Philip Todd | Saxophone |
| 18 | Unspecified Enemies | Composer |
| 19 | Vanessa-Mae | Arranger, Composer, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming, Violin |
| 20 | Vasko Vassilev | Viola, Violin |
| 21 | Ian Wherry | Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 22 | Mason Williams | Composer |
| 23 | John Zaradin | Typesetting |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |