Josef Wolfsthal (1899-1931) was an Austrian violinist, one of the most gifted players of his generation. His career was cut tragically short, but his recordings preserve a major talent.

In the Pristine catalogue he appears in Beethoven and Mozart violin concertos with conductors including Frieder Weissmann and Manfred Gurlitt.

Wolfsthal’s playing combined warmth, polish and classical proportion, with a tone and style rooted in the central European violin tradition.

His page is essential despite the small catalogue footprint. Wolfsthal’s violin is a bright window left open too briefly.