Catherine Malfitano & Joseph Malfitano: Duets for Voice and Violin
Catherine Malfitano, soprano
Joseph Malfitano, violin
Musical Heritage Society cover:
Catherine Malfitano & Joseph Malfitano: Duets for Voice and Violin
VAI Audio, 1 CD, cat# 1202, $16.99
The acclaimed soprano Catherine Malfitano made her first commercial recording in 1975, accompanied by her violinist father, himself a long-time member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. The program is a remarkable collection of works written for solo voice and violin. Includes Holst: Four Songs, Op. 35; Hovhaness: Hercules; Blacher: Francesca da Rimini; Vaughn Williams: Along the Fields; Villa-Lobos: Suite for Voice & Violin.
This was also released on LP by the Musical Heritage Society as MHS 1976; it shows up occasionally on eBay.
You can purchase this disc at the VAI Music website.