Julius Weismann (1879-1950)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 36
I. Allegro appassionato
II. Adagio espressivo 19:26
III. Allegro vivace 29:55
Laurent Albrecht Breuninger, violin
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Alun Francis, conductor
Julius Weismann (b Freiburg, 26 Dec 1879; d Singen am Hohentweil, 22 Dec 1950) was a German composer. A pupil of Rheinberger, von Herzogenberg and Thuille, he worked in Munich and Freiburg as a conductor, teacher and composer. His operas, notably Leonce und Lena (1924), were successful between the wars; he also wrote copiously in other genres.