CD 1:
Béla Bartók:
Sonatina, Sz.55 (arr. A.Gertler)
6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.56 (arr. Z.Székely)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:
3 Pieces, Op. 42 - 2. Scherzo in C minor

Niccolo Paganini:
Le streghe (Witches Dance), Op. 8 (arr. F.Kreisler)
Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major, Op. 1 (Sostenuto – Andante)
Caprice No. 14 in E-flat major, for solo violin, Op. 1
Caprices for solo violin, Op. 1 - Nos. 5, 9, 17, 20, 24

Henryk Wieniawski:
Polonaise No. 1 ‘Brillante’ in D major, Op. 4

Francesco Maria Veracini:
Largo (arr. Mario Corti)

Pablo de Sarasate:
Introduction et Tarantelle, Op. 43

Eugene Ysaye:
Violin solo Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 27/3 “Ballade” -to G. Enescu-

Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst:
«Polyphonic Studies», for solo violin - 6. “The last rose of summer”

CD 2:
Johann Sebastian Bach:
Violin solo Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001

Ludwig van Beethoven:
Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12/1

Ernest Bloch:
Violin Sonata No. 1

CD 3:
Johann Sebastian Bach:
Violin Sonata No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016

Johannes Brahms:
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

Sergei Prokofiev:
Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80

Niccolo Paganini:
24 Caprices for solo violin, Op. 1/M.S. 25 - Nos. 16, 17, 24

CD 4:
Johann Sebastian Bach:
Violin solo Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003

Ludwig van Beethoven:
Violin Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96

Camille Saint-Saëns:
Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75

Maurice Ravel:
Tzigane “Rhapsodie de concert”, M.76

Maria Theresia von Paradis:
Sicilienne, for violin and piano (arr. S. Dushkin)

From 1947 to 1956 Ricci played on the 1734 Guarneri del Gesu “Ferni, Duc de Camposelice” and from 1956 to 1999 he usually played on the 1731 Guarneri del Gesu “Gibson, ex-Huberman”, which he purchased in 1977. For him the Guarneri sound (as opposed to Stradivari) was a matter of preference, able as it was to give the required brilliance, colour and attack that he sought. Until 1981 he owned also a violin Lorenzo Storioni c.1779, with which he recorded the 6 Bach’s Solos on 27-28 February 1981 . This 4 CDs set presents live and studio recordings, ranging from 1952 to 1986, including some rarities, never recorded commercially, like the Bartók Romanian Folk Dances (CD1), Bloch Violin Sonata No.1 (CD2), Prokofiev Violin Sonata No.1 (CD3) and Saint-Saëns Violin Sonata No.1 Op.75 (CD4).

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Recordings: Carnegie Hall, New York, 15 January 1952 (CD 1); Swiss Radio, Bern, 1 April 1960 (CD 1); Grand Hall, Music Academy, Budapest, 24 May 1984 (CD 1); Carnegie Hall, New York, 22 January 1958 (CD 2); Funkhaus am Halberg, Saarbrücken, 05-06.-03.1964