Pablo De Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen - 'Gypsy Aire', Op. 20 - Violin/Piano

Music Minus One Violin-This album contains two of the Romantic Era's neglected treasures. Henryk Wieniawski though little known today was a potent figure in the 19th century an almost unparalleled virtuoso violinist and a respected composer. His D minor concerto op. 22 was premiered in St. Petersburg in 1862 and is a Romantic-era treasure. Pablo de Sarasate's 'Zigeunerweisen' ('Gypsy ways') is a wonderful fantasia on Romany themes composed in 1878. Both of these concerti are wonderful and often overlooked. But take our advice and discover them - they will not disappoint! Contains a printed score and a compact disc featuring both concerti in split-channel stereo with the violinist on the rightchannel then again in a stereo accompaniment version minus the solo violin part. Performed by Geoffrey Applegate violin Accompaniment: Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Emil Kahn

Gypsy Airs op. 20 for Violin and Piano-Composed in 1877 the Gypsy Airs are in the form of a broadly conceived Hungarian Csárdás exhibiting all of the refinement of breakneck Violin playing. They still present a challenge to all greatviolinists.Spanish composer Pablo De Sarasate's unique Violin technique enthralled the public right from the start. So it was no surprise that Sarasate composed highly virtuosic pieces for his own use.