Scherzo in D Major for Violin and Piano

Louis Spohr was born in Germany in 1784 and spent a big part of his life proving that he is one of the best violinists of his time. Even though no one can be compared to Paganini in terms of mastery, he breathed down the latter's neck - public didn’t remain indifferent after Spohr played at Paganini’s homeland. Spohr was also a conductor and as a composer had a significant impact on German music drama. His lifetime fame was even comparable to one of Beethoven. Spohr is especially known for his scherzos – download one here: Scherzo in D Major for Violin and Piano, Op.135 No.2.