The Belgian composer Henry Vieuxtemps was known in his lifetime as one of the foremost exponents of the violin in Europe, and much of his music demonstrates his own considerable abilities as a virtuoso performer, combining superb technical command with deeper musical understanding. These late compositions for his own instrument represent the mature voice of Vieuxtemps, with exuberant technical and rhythmic figuration combined with the more lyrical ‘singing’ qualities that characterise all his work.