Pierre Rode (1774 1830) Violin Concerto No. 7 in A minor, Op. 9

Friedemann Eichhorn (violin), Southwest German Radio Orchestra, Kaiserslautern, Nicolás Pasquet (conductor) A student of Viotti, Pierre Rode was an eminent violinist active in early 19th century Paris who helped found the influential French violin school. Respected by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Spohr, among others, Rode is mostly known for his 24 Caprices for Solo Violin. The Violin Concerto No. 7, the best known of the Concertos, was a favourite of Wieniawski, and one of the very few works (besides his own) that Paganini consented to play.