Wieniawski: Capriccio-Valse Op. 7 (Viool en Piano)

Cappriccio-Valse op. 7 for violin and piano by Henryk Wieniawski was composed during the two-year (1851-52) concert tour of the Wieniawski brothers around Russia. The piece is an example of salon music. It is characterized not only by artistic values, but also reflects the composer's individual, virtuoso style, full of lightness and finesse, bravura and brilliant effects in the use of a wide range of various staccata forms, testifying to the mastery of the violin technique. The piece is often and willingly performed on stage.