JOSEPH RHEINBERGER (1839-1901): Violin Sonatas No. 1 in E Flat, Op. 77 and No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 105, Song transcriptions: Vorüber, Op. 4/1, Ich wandelte unter den Bäumen, Op. 4.3 and Im Sturm, Op. 41/? (transcr. ?).

Description: Works from 1874 and 1877 of considerable substance and impact, in style reminiscent of Mendelssohn, Brahms, Dvorák and Franck, but distinctively speaking its own language in rich harmonies and lush melodies, embedded in challenging instrumental textures. Thomas Schrott (violin), Piero Barbareschi (piano).