The Violin: Vol. 5

Masterfully performed by Canadian violinist Hyman Bress and released in 1963, this is the fifth and final album in a series "primer" on the violin. Detailed liner notes include a history of the violin's evolution, dating as far back to the Egyptian lyre, and information on each song, as well as a list of composers who wrote important works for the violin. Liner notes also include an essay by Bress, "The Role of Electronic Music in Relationship to the Violin."

Track Listing

101	Roger Sessions - Solo Sonata	Hyman Bress	08:11
102	Roger Sessions - Solo Sonata	Hyman Bress	17:57
201	Anton Webern - Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 7	Hyman Bress	04:53
202	Alois Haba - Fantasie - Fantasy, Op. 9A	Hyman Bress	07:58
203	Fantasy (Electronic)	Hyman Bress	11:15