Russian violinist Dmitry Smirnov's début recording on FHR features works by master baroque composer J. S. Bach, a leading figure of 20th century music Béla Bartók and a wonderful newly discovered work by influencial mid-twentieth Swiss violinist Hansheinz Schneeberger who died in 2019. The Schneeberger 'Sonata', written two years before Bartok's 'Sonata', is a violin show piece, displaying much imagination in its idiomatic and virtoustic violin writing – this is the first recording of the work. There are many connections that link these three works together – the Bartok and Schneeberger sonatas show influences of Bach. Also, Bartok's 'First Violin Concerto' was premièred by Schneeberger.
1. Bartok: Sonata For Solo Violin, Bb 124, Sz. 38: I. Tempo Di
2. Bartok: Sonata For Solo Violin, Bb 124, Sz. 38: Ii. Fuga: Ri
3. Bartok: Sonata For Solo Violin, Bb 124, Sz. 38: Iii. Melodia
4. Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1004: Iv. Presto
5. Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1004: I. Allemand
6. Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1004: Ii. Courant
7. Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1004: Iii. Saraba
8. Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1004: Iv. Gigue
9. Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1004: V. Chaconne
10. Schneeberger: Sonata For Solo Violin: I. . Introduzione (Qua
11. Schneeberger: Sonata For Solo Violin: Ii. Allegro Comodo E G
12. Schneeberger: Sonata For Solo Violin: Iii. Finale: Allegro V