Violinist Rudens Turku was born in Albania but came to Germany at the age of 14. He studied violin at the Munich Conservatory and has since become an important virtuoso on the international stage. He cites as some of his non-classical influences Billie Holiday, Billy Joel, and Elton John. This new CD features his favorite miniatures and encores for violin and piano including Elgar's Salut d'amour, the Massenet Thais Meditation, plus selections by Paganini and Sarasate. The title Sweet Remembrance comes from Jascha Heifetz' arrangement of Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words also included on the disc. Listen for tracks on the air all this week and buy the CD right here, right now.