The master violinist, Salvatore Accardo, performs Beethoven, Gershwin, Piazzolla, Paganini and more, accompanied by his Orchestra da Camera Italiana and pianist Laura Manzini. Accardo plays the Stradivarius "Hart ex Francescatti" (1727) violin, which has a wonderful tone. Contains 10 tracks including such well known pieces as " Summertime and a Woman is a Sometime Thing" by G. Gershwin and "Oblivion" by A. Piazzolla. The sound source used for mastering is digital master. Mastering uses JVC 24bit / 176.4Khz AD and digital k2. Converted directly at the manufacturing plant and finally K2 laser cutting. Released on the Audiophile Format known as XRCD24 which is playable on all CD players this release is a treasure for anyone who appreciates the beautiful sound produced by the violin.