Thomas Albertus Irnberger and the Israel Chamber Orchestra – they are an ‘entente musicale’ of the highest standard, as evinced by the previously released Violin Concertos by Hans Gál, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy and Karl Goldmark. This new release, with conductor Martin Sieghart, features the rarely heard Violin Concerto in D minor op. 8 by the young Richard Strauss, followed by his Sonata for Violin and Piano in E flat major op. 18, completed only a few years later, in 1888. Mr. Irnberger’s accompanist on piano is Michael Korstick.