Sidney Weiss has had a long career as concertmaster of major symphony orchestras: the Chicago Symphony (1967 to 1972), the Monte Carlo Philharmonic (1973 to 1979) and the Los Angeles Philharmonic (1979 to 1994). This is a first-time release of a concert recorded in 1968. The Prokofiev Sonatas have become standards in the violin repertoire and we believe these recordings, with their excellent digital remastering, stand up well to any other recordings of these works.

The Weiss Duo has four other acclaimed CDs on Crystal: CD633: Elgar, Walton, and Strauss Sonatas; CD511: Mendelssohn and Haydn Concertos for Violin, Piano, and Orchestra; CD835: works by Chausson, Leclair, and Debussy; CD881: Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 9 “Kreutzer” and Franck Violin Sonata.

“The Weiss Duo is, in my opinion, an absolutely first-class team. Both as an ensemble and as soloists, they combine sensitive musicianship with fine technique.” – Sir Georg Solti.