Henri Tomasi was one of the great figures of 20th-century French music, and his catalogue of more than one hundred works features many splendid stage and concert scores.  In 1927, after distinguishing himself at the Paris Conservatory, he simultaneously obtained a unanimous First Prize for conducting and a Grand Prix de Rome for composition, which launched his successful double-role career.

Although some of Henri Tomasi’s works are internationally renowned, those for violin are largely unknown today. This first recording of his complete works for the instrument, however, clearly attests to their quality and significance.