What is the best solo violin focussed score apart from "Schindler's List"

[GerateWohl 4,350]

I was recently thinking, that I find all the scores mentioned in the poll extraordinarily good. And if I would have put Schindler's List to the poll in this JW fan forum it would have probably won easily. So I explicitely left it out. But that makes the decision for me which I like best very difficult. They all three have a very special place in my collection so it is a very hard choice. But that might make it even more interesting to choose.

Here some samples:

 

 

 

[Thor 7,490]

Of the selections in the poll, it's a VERY close race between THE VILLAGE and JANE EYRE. The latter is Marianelli's finest work, the former is one of JNH's finest. But ultimately, I voted for THE VILLAGE.

 

Corigliano's THE RED VIOLIN is pretty good, although a bit rough around the edges.

[GerateWohl 4,350]

I must confess, for me this is really a tough choice. I like all of them in their own way. As a traditionalist I tend to the Rózsa score. But the others are great, too. 

 

I also thought about Red Violin, but just by the name. I don't know the score.

[Edmilson 7,426]

The Village and A Hidden Life by JNH. Defiance is pretty good too, although a little depressing to listen.

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433]

Memoirs of a Geisha is the best solo violin focussed score. I even prefer it to Schindler's List but giving that it's also cello focussed I don't know if you would count it here

[Edmilson 7,426]

Craig Armstrong's Far from the Madding Crows is great too, although obviously temped with The Village.

[Yavar Moradi 2,593]

I was just thinking of that! I think it may be more a case of them both being inspired by similar classical pieces.

 

Yavar

[Jurassic Shark 12,051]

The Third Man.

[GerateWohl 4,350]

1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said:

The Third Man.

Wasn't that rather a guitar focussed score?

 

[Jurassic Shark 12,051]

Zither.

 

I was making a joke. It won't happen again.

[GerateWohl 4,350]

3 hours ago, May the Force be with You said:

Memoirs of a Geisha is the best solo violin focussed score. I even prefer it to Schindler's List but giving that it's also cello focussed I don't know if you would count it here

Geisha never felt like a violin focussed score. But still I would prefer the four mentioned on top.

[Jurassic Shark 12,051]

Ladies in Lavender is violin focused.

[GerateWohl 4,350]

Just now, Jurassic Shark said:

Zither.

 

I was making a joke. It won't happen again.

Damn. I knew. But was not able to come up with an appropriat response. It's too hot.

[Jurassic Shark 12,051]

Yeah, the zither is a really hot instrument!

[Oomoog the Ecstatic 314]

It was a violin score 

[Romão 2,274]

The Red Violin

[KK 3,307]

14 minutes ago, Romão said:

The Red Violin

 

This. Though I find the actual score less accomplished than the masterful Chaconne that came out of it.

[Marian Schedenig 8,191]

On 6/10/2021 at 10:45 AM, Thor said:

Corigliano's THE RED VIOLIN is pretty good, although a bit rough around the edges.

 

Ooh, good choice. I'll go with that one.