Henryk Wieniawski:
Polonaise de concert op. 4 in D Major

Pablo de Sarasate:
Gipsy Airs op. 20

Camille Saint-Saëns:
Introduction et Rondo capriccioso op. 28

Maurice Ravel:
Tzigane, Rapsodie de Concert

Dmitri Shostakovich:
Romance from the Gadfly Suite op. 97a/8 (arr. Konstantin Fortunatow)

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco:
Figaro

Niccolo Paganini:
I Palpiti op. 13 in A Major

Franz Waxman:
Carmen Fantasie

Antonín Dvorák:
Humoresque op. 101/7, poco lento e grazioso (arr. Franz Waxman)

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.