In contrast to their debut album of sonatas by Franck & Grieg (RCD1007), violinist Lea Birringer with her pianist sister Esther offer a sparkling virtuosic recital of some of the most famous showpieces for violin and piano in the repertoire. From serious to light-hearted, these works are a test of a violinist’s technical prowess as well as being great fun to listen to – especially when performed with such artistry as displayed on this new album.
| Title | Duration | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Henryk Wieniawski Polonaise de concert op.4 | 5:14 | |
| 2. Pablo de Sarasate Gypsy Airs op.20 | 7:41 | |
| 3. Camille Saint-Saëns Introduction et Rondo capriccioso op.28 | 9:17 | |
| 4. Maurice Ravel Tzigane | 9:36 | |
| 5. Dmitri Shostakovich Romance from The Gadfl y Suite op.97a no.8, arr. Konstantin Fortunatow | 2:32 | |
| 6. Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Figaro – Concert-Rhapsodie on Rossini’s ‘Largo al factotum’ from The Barber of Seville | 5:17 | |
| 7. Niccolò Paganini I palpiti op.13 – Introduction and variations on ‘Di tanti palpiti’ from Rossini’s Tancredi | 9:53 | |
| 8. Franz Waxman Carmen Fantasie | 10:41 | |
| 9. Antonín Dvoˇrák Humoresque op.101 no.7, arr. Franz Waxman | 3:29 |
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