Pietro Locatelli, an important Italian Baroque violinist, composed 'L'arte del violino' which included 24 Caprices and inspired Paganini's compositions.
Cultural Impact
Pablo de Sarasate, a brilliant Spanish virtuoso, inspired many enduring violin works, including Lalo's Symphonie espagnole, Bruch's Scottish Fantasy, and Saint-Saëns's Introduction and Rondo capriccioso.
Performer Biography
Yehudi Menuhin, the violinist on this album, was considered one of the instrument's greatest exponents in his prime.
Composition History
Fritz Kreisler confessed in 1935 that several 'discovered' pieces, like the Praeludium and Allegro 'by Pugnani', were actually his own compositions, a revelation for which Yehudi Menuhin was indirectly responsible.
Composer Biography
Henryk Wieniawski, a violin virtuoso born in Lublin, Poland, graduated from the Paris Conservatory at age eleven and made acclaimed debuts before his thirteenth birthday.
Interpretation
Yehudi Menuhin initially hesitated to record Fritz Kreisler's original Viennese works, feeling he lacked the necessary sophistication and worldliness.
Composition History
Fritz Kreisler, a Viennese-born violinist and composer, enriched the violin repertoire with original works and arrangements, and also composed 'pastiche' Baroque and Classical pieces that he initially attributed to other composers.
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