The two most substantial pieces on this album, the Fantasy Sonata and the Sonata Tempesta, were written for Christine Townsend (violinist) and Stephen Robbings (pianist) in the composer's late twenties.
Performer Biography
Christine Townsend (violinist) and Stephen Robbings (pianist) have a highly regarded performing partnership spanning decades, bringing diverse chamber music to a wide audience.
Composer Biography
The composer, Robin Stevens, experienced a debilitating illness that kept him out of paid employment for seventeen years before composition took center stage in 2007.
Performer Biography
Stephen Robbings, the pianist on this album, was an Associated Board scholar at the Royal Academy of Music, where he won numerous performance prizes.
Performer Biography
Christine Townsend, the violinist on this album, studied at the Royal Academy of Music and has performed as a soloist at the Edinburgh and Salzburg Festivals.
Composer Biography
During the recording of this album, the composer Robin Stevens received a cancer diagnosis but has since had successful treatment and a good outlook.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer, Robin Stevens, views his entire creative output as a combination of contrasting stylistic journeys, encompassing Late Romanticism, dissonant Modernism, and reversions to tonal harmony.
