Rózsa has all the violinistic equipment necessary to tackle these fiendish scores, as he impressively shows in the first movement cadenza of the E minor work. Rózsa digs deeper and plays with greater imagination than we normally hear in this music. A constant feature of his musicianship is its wide-ranging coloration and nuance: you're never left with the impression that Paganini's slow movements are just entr'actes.

Packed with risk-taking solo playing and complemented by good, detailed sound, this release makes for an unmissable addition to anyone's basic violin library.