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Listening to the concerto #1 right now, very dramatic 

Great concerto from a great violinist/composer!  Ingolf Turban recorded Marteau's 24 Caprices not too long ago, I believe a live recording will be released soon. 

Listening now to the 2nd violin concerto, beautiful. J

I remember uploading these 2 Solo pieces to IMSLP years ago, great they are recorded...too bad the recording is not very good :-(

I'm on my second day of listening, very charming and pleasing to hear!!

"Very curious about these concertos.  It has been said on this forum that VCs written by violinists are mostly disappointing.  I tend to agree at least for this period.  Rode, Spohr etc. did not write very exciting concertos for themselves.  So the question about Mazas' concertos would be--in light of the surprising quality of the quartets--Do they brake the mold?  I am not too optimistic:  Spohr has some very good quartets while his concertos are boring (even the Gesangsszene after a small number of listenings)."

The 19th century violinist concertos are typically pop music from the 19th century, music to excite and entertain the masses.  I am never disappointed in what I hear when the projects are complete.  Most disappointing are the "great" concertos that this forum so eagerly anticipates which turn out to be disappointing.  I always get excited about the 19th century violinist composer recordings, this music and the techniques used are what inspired the "great" composers to compose for the instrument.

Yes, concerto #1 Naderman without opus (dedicated to Baillot); concerto #2 Armand op.23 without dedication.

I found them by coincidence when I was collecting the Maurer violin concertos, just happened to notice them in an old card catalog :-)

His two violins concertos along with the La Cloche fantasy have been on my list for quite a while.  The scores are created now we need a violinist that can sing.

It's only ok to record standard repertoire over and over and over and over!

I listened to this yesterday, a very charming and zesty album!

I'm listening right now :-)

Yes-ah yes indeed

Yes the op.10 both of the quartets are represented on CD. 

Listening to the recording now while I work, charming music!