This innovative piece was completed in 1934 as part of the music for the film Night of St. Petersburg and features lyrical almost folk-like violin melodies. Dmitri Kabalevsky was one of the most important of 20th Century Russian composers and his skill demonstrated by the simple folk-like melodies and traditional musical forms at work here. Improvisation Op.21 No.1 is a stunning chamber work for Violin and Piano that will become a popular and exciting part of your repertoire.