Suggestions for Solo Violin Recordings

There are many recordings of the Paganini Caprices (#24 is accessible and well-known).  One particularly good one is by Michael Rabin.  For something a little more modern try the Bartok unaccompanied sonata or the Ysaye sonatas.  Ruggiero Ricci did a good recording of the Ysaye.  For the Bartok you might check out the James Ehnes CD or the Yehudi Menuhin LP.

Thanks for all the great suggestions

I would suggest the Bach "Sonatas & Partitas" by the Great Korean violinist Kyung Wha Chung on a 2016 Warner Classical recording .She was coming back from a finger injury that had sidelined her for a decade and while her technique was not quite what it once was , the humility with which she played Bach brought tears to my eyes .
At least one well known musician agrees with me about her .

"Kyung Wha Chung is the outstanding violinist of her time and age.I first heard her play when I was in the Berlin Philharmonic .She came as a guest soloist and played the the Scottish Fantasy of Max Bruch, ..... This was a stellar moment in my life .
It was truly great violin playing and very inspirational ! "
Sir James Galway .



There are many clips of her on You Tube as a young artist, one I like very
much is the Paganini Vn. Sonata 12 .

@schubert would you recommend the vinyl or CD version? Thx

Anna Sophie Mutter - Carmen - high rez digital 
makes jaws drop and conversation stop every time
Cheers,
Spencer