Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931)
Sonate pour violon, op. 27 n° 2

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Tango
Etude n° 2

Dabrinka Tabakova (1982-)
Spinning a Yarn

Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)
A Paganini

Valentin Silvestrov (1937-)
Postlude

Roman Mints, violon

Passionate and avant- garde, with extraordinary creative energy, Roman Mints is one of the most original violinists of his generation. Each piece in this extra ordinary new collection is close to his heart and has been chosen for very personal reasons. It includes the notable premiere of Dobrinka Tabakova’s Spinning a Yarn, for violin and Russian Hurdy-Gurdy (Kolesnaya lira). Roman Mints premieres the use of ‘Spatial Orchestration’, a concept he has created to give the listener a unique understanding of the music An extensive PR Campaign supports the release with expected interviews on Radio and Television and the broad sheets explaining the thinking behind the recording concept CD will be featured in all major music magazines, Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, International Record Review and Fanfare.