Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst (1812-65) was one of the leading musicians of his day, a friend of Berlioz, Chopin, Liszt and Mendelssohn, and for Joseph Joachim 'the greatest violinist I ever heard'. This sixth album - in a series of seven presenting all his compositions for the first time - begins and ends with some of the most difficult music for solo violin ever composed: Ernst's Six Polyphonic Studies (the last of which is a set of variations on 'The Last Rose of Summer') and his transcription of Schubert's song, Der Erlkonig. Between these pieces come some less familiar fare: five Schubertian piano pieces, and two settings of Goethe.

Tracklist:

6 Études À Plusieurs Parties: No. 1 In F Major
6 Études À Plusieurs Parties: No. 2 In A Major
6 Études À Plusieurs Parties: No. 3 In E Major
6 Études À Plusieurs Parties: No. 4 In C Major
6 Études À Plusieurs Parties: No. 5 In E-Flat Major
6 Études À Plusieurs Parties: No. 6a, Introduction
6 Études À Plusieurs Parties: No. 6b, Thema "The Last Summer Rose"
6 Études À Plusieurs Parties: No. 6c, Var. 1
6 Études À Plusieurs Parties: No. 6d, Var. 2
6 Études À Plusieurs Parties: No. 6e, Var. 3
6 Études À Plusieurs Parties: No. 6f, Var. 4
6 Études À Plusieurs Parties: No. 6g, Finale
3 Valses Non Dansantes: No. 1 In E Major
3 Valses Non Dansantes: No. 2 In A-Flat Minor
3 Valses Non Dansantes: No. 3 In D-Flat Major
Romanze In A-Flat Major (An Madam Clara Schuman) [After Ernst's "Pensées Fugitives" No. 2]
Nocturne Posthume In A-Flat Major
Lebet Wohl
Der Fischer
Grand Caprice, Op. 26 (After Schubert's Op. 1, D. 328)

UPC: 5060113443113
Label: Toccata
Release Date: 7.5.19
Format: CD

Ernst / Lupu / Redman - Complete Works 6 (CD)