In his youth, Giuliano Carmignola won the International Paganini Competition, and throughout his professional career, his spirited violin playing has been a part of the global Vivaldi renaissance. But his virtuosity isn't limited to the Italian repertoire: With recordings of works by composers as disparate as Mozart and Dutilleux under his belt, Carmignola's delicate, songlike phrasing has served music from the pre-Classical era to the contemporary scene. Hear his work alongside conductors such as Claudio Abbado and singers such as Angelika Kirchschlager.