Album

Since this CD's overtly Romantic program is plainly aimed at the mass market and the works are obvious showpieces for violin and piano, some will regard this album merely as a flashy vehicle for a rising star. Yet David Frühwirth has judiciously chosen a number of obscure but delightful works to premiere here, and the pieces by the almost forgotten Jenö Hubay, Efrem Zimbalist, Joseph Achron, Ovide Musin, and Hans Sitt are charming curiosities that many will find appealing. While the names of Kurt Weill, Alexander Glazunov, Henryk Wieniawski, and Henri Vieuxtemps are indeed famous, Frühwirth has nonetheless found a few of their unknown gems to lavish with his considerable skills and flamboyant Viennese style. Of course, the disc's title, Short Stories, promises a series of miniature narratives, and this vague thematic conceit almost works if enough imagination is supplied. But this light music can be appreciated on its own terms, without much ado about the marketing angle; and Frühwirth and his accompanist, Henri Sigfridsson, deliver these short, splashy pieces with spontaneous wit, rich expression, and vibrant color. The sound quality is warm and resonant, and the musicians have an almost palpable presence.

© Blair Sanderson, All Music Guide

CD 1
George Gershwin Composer Short Story, for violin and piano Work Henri Sigfridsson Piano, David Früwirth Violin
1	Short Story, for violin and piano	2:58			$0.99
Jenö Hubay Composer (5) Morceaux Caracteristiques, for violin and piano, Op.51 Work Henri Sigfridsson Piano, David Früwirth Violin
2	3.Bolero	2:22			$0.99
Maurice Ravel Composer Pièce en forme de Habanera, for violin and piano Work Henri Sigfridsson Piano, David Früwirth Violin
3	Pièce en forme de Habanera, for violin and piano	3:10			$0.99
Kurt Weill Composer Youkali, tango habañera Work Henri Sigfridsson Piano, David Früwirth Violin
4	Youkali, tango habañera	5:12			$0.99
Efrem Zimbalist Composer Sarasateana, for violin and piano Work Henri Sigfridsson Piano, David Früwirth Violin
5	Tango	4:10			$0.99
Alexandr Konstantinovich Glazunov Composer 3 Miniatures, Op.42...3.Waltz in D (arr. violin and piano) Work Henri Sigfridsson Piano, David Früwirth Violin
6	3.Waltz in D	4:25			$0.99
Henryk Wieniawski Composer Fantasie orientale in A-, for violin and piano, Op.24 Work Henri Sigfridsson Piano, David Früwirth Violin
7	Fantasie orientale in A-, for violin and piano, Op.24	3:38			$0.99
Joseph Achron Composer Liebeswidmung, for violin and piano, Op.51 Work Henri Sigfridsson Piano, David Früwirth Violin
8	Liebeswidmung, for violin and piano, Op.51	3:09			$0.99
Ovide Musin Composer Mazurka de Concert, for violin & piano Work Henri Sigfridsson Piano, David Früwirth Violin
9	Mazurka de Concert, for violin & piano	4:41			$0.99
Hans Sitt Composer Bolero, for violin & piano, Op.95, No.12 Work Henri Sigfridsson Piano, David Früwirth Violin
10	Bolero, for violin & piano, Op.95, No.12	3:32			$0.99
Frédéric François Chopin Composer 4 Mazurkas, Op.67...4 Mazurkas, Op.67 (arr. violin and piano) Work Henri Sigfridsson Piano, David Früwirth Violin
11	No.4 in A-	3:30			$0.99
Isaac Albéniz Composer España: 6 hojas de album, Op.165, B.37...2.Tango Work Henri Sigfridsson Piano, David Früwirth Violin
12	2.Tango (arr. violin and piano)	2:33			$0.99
Sergey Vasilyevich Rachmaninov Composer 2 Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op.6 Work Henri Sigfridsson Piano, David Früwirth Violin
13	2.Hungarian Dance in D-	3:38			$0.99
Frédéric François Chopin Composer 3 Waltzes, Op.34 Work Henri Sigfridsson Piano, David Früwirth Violin
14	2.No.2 in A-	6:11			$0.99
Henri Vieuxtemps Composer Feuille d'album, for violin and piano, Op.40 Work 16:44 Henri Sigfridsson Piano, David Früwirth Violin
15	1.Romance	4:28			$0.99
16	2.Regrets	4:36			$0.99
17	3.Bohemiènne	7:40			$0.99