Marat Bisengaliev, John Lenehan - Wieniawski: Violin Showpieces (1994)

Tracklist

01. Souvenir de Moscou, Op. 6
02. Capriccio-valse in E Major, Op. 7
03. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15
04. Polonaise brillante, Op. 4
05. Le carnaval russe, Op. 11
06. Gigue in E Minor, Op. 23
07. Saltarello
08. Mazurka Op. 19, No. 2, "Village Fiddler"
09. Mazurka Op. 19, No. 1, "Obertass"
10. Mazurka Op. 12, No. 2, "Polish Song"
11. Mazurka, "Kujawiak"
12. Legende, Op. 17
13. Scherzo-tarantelle, Op. 16

The Polish violinist Henryk Wieniawski began his career as a virtuoso in earnest in 1851. His compositions were principally for his own use and include two important violin concertos as well as a number of virtuoso pieces designed to display his technical and lyrical musical accomplishments. Starting with a flourish, the Souvenir de Moscou allows the violin an exhibition of virtuosity, before the lyrical melody at the heart of the piece is heard. Le carnaval russe allows the violinist-composer to exploit relatively simple thematic material with all the technical virtuosity at his command, including astonishing feats of left-hand pizzicato and the favourite contemporary virtuoso device of accompanying a melody on one string with a tremolo on the string below.

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