Szymanowski is among the most exciting of twentieth century composers... a highly individual style which owes nothing to anyone... Try the first few bars of this recording; I should be surprised if you wanted to (stop) before the end... his early sonata, has many signs of that strange genius... It's melodies, like it's structural features, allow a highly personal rather than nationalistic flavour, in this very well recorded performance... InchOistrakh's superbly poised and eloquent performance of the Hindemith Concerto... when a great artist does take up a modern work, what a difference it makes!... this is a really outstanding violin concerto - one of the finest of our time; and exquisitely beautiful at times.Inch (Gramophone) Album Tracks 1. Szymanowski; Violin Concerto No.1 in a Minor, Op.35 I. Vivace Assai 2. Violin Concerto No.1 in a Minor, Op.35 II. Vivace Scherzando 3. Violin Concerto No.1 in a Minor, Op.35 III. Cadenza - Allegro Moderato 4. Szymanowski; Violin Sonata in D minor, Op.9 I. Allegro Moderato. Patetico 5. Violin Sonata in D minor, Op.9 II. Andantino Tranquillo E Dolce 6. Violin Sonata in D minor, Op.9 III. Finale Allegro Molto, Quasi Presto 7. Hindemith; Violin Concerto (1939) I. Mäßig Bewegte Halbe 8. Violin Concerto (1939) II. Langsam 9. Violin Concerto (1939) III. Lebhaft