Henryk Wieniawski’s concertos offer a distinctively Slavonic take on Paganini’s virtuosic innovations. One of the most important violinists of the nineteenth century, he was born in Poland and travelled widely, but became especially influential in Russia.

Disc 1
01 Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 14: I. Allegro moderato  - Itzhak Perlman/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Seiji Ozawa
02 Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 14: II. Preghiera (Larghetto)  - Itzhak Perlman/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Seiji Ozawa
03 Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 14: III. Rondo (Allegro giocoso)  - Itzhak Perlman/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Seiji Ozawa
04 Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22: I. Allegro moderato  - Itzhak Perlman/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Seiji Ozawa
05 Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22: II. Romance (Allegro non troppo)  - Itzhak Perlman/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Seiji Ozawa
06 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22: III. Allegro con fuoco - Allegro moderato (à la Zingara)  - Itzhak Perlman/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Seiji Ozawa