Works by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Manuel Ponce, Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Ottokar Nov?c?ek, Anton?n Dvor??k, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Antonio Bazzini, a.o. - Maxim Vengerov (v) This is above all a fun record – even more than most collections of violin lollipops a disc for those with a very sweet tooth ... Here is a young violinist at the peak of his form enjoying himself from first to last in music undemanding on the ear if not the technique, outrageously showing off in a way that for most will be very endearing. Not that the playing is extrovert all the time ... "M?ditationi" from Massenet’s "Tha?s" conveys a rare depth of feeling, making it more than just a lyrical interlude. With full, open recording, this winning young violinist’s many devotees will no doubt have the same response as the enthusiastic Vienna audience. - Gramophone
