Waxman's "Humoresque" for Violin and Orchestra is a dazzling and emotionally rich piece that exemplifies the virtuosity and expressive potential of the violin. Composed by Franz Waxman in 1947, this...

 Luigi Dallapiccola was spurred to write his Tartiniana seconda, for violin accompanied by either piano or orchestra, by violinist Sandro Materassi; hoping for a sequel to Dallapiccola's...

The Poema Autunnale of 1925 was written for Mario Corti and dedicated to him. Once again Respighi ventured into Lark Ascending territory, as much of the writing was modal, creating the desired...