Some violinists places their bets on bravura for their debut productions and play Paganini & Co. Others rely on seriousness, playing Bach & Brahms. But Tobias Feldmann, not yet 25, goes the whole hog: on his first Genuin CD there are heavyweights like Beethoven and Bartók, alternating with Eugène Ysaye and the magical sleight of hand for violin by Franz Waxman – his Carmen-Fantasy was composed for Jascha Heifetz.

Flawless technique with unspoilt, natural musicianship and a comprehensive idea of what a violinist should represent on stage: the multiple prize winner and former concertmaster of the Bundesjugendorchester (Federal Youth Orchestra) presents himself here as a mature artist!