These late compositions by Vieuxtemps combine exuberant technical and rhythmic figuration with lyrical 'singing' qualities.
Tracks 8-10 were recorded in February 1999 at Musis Sacrem in Arnhem, Netherlands.
Henry Vieuxtemps, the composer, was a Belgian violinist known as one of Europe's foremost exponents of the instrument during his lifetime.
The album cover features the painting 'Autumn in Bruges' by Omer Coppens, a Belgian artist who lived from 1864 to 1926.
Vieuxtemps' music demonstrates his considerable abilities as a virtuoso performer, combining technical command with deeper musical understanding.
Tracks 1-7 were recorded in April 2002 at the Slovak Radio Concert Hall in Bratislava, Slovakia.
For this recording, violinist Misha Keylin plays the 1715 'Baron Knoop' Stradivarius, which is part of the Fulton Collection.
