Joaquin Turina was encouraged by Isaac Albeniz, a Spanish composer, to find inspiration in the national music of Seville and Andalusia.
Performer Biography
Sergei Bezkorvany, the violinist on this recording, was born in Toronto to Ukrainian immigrant parents and won first place at the Manitoba Music Festival at age 13.
Composer Biography
Joaquin Turina, a Spanish composer, showed early musical talent, playing the accordion at age 4 and making his piano debut in Seville at 12.
Compositional Technique
Bohuslav Martinu's Five Madrigal Stanzas frequently change time signatures, sometimes from bar to bar, yet the music flows without distraction for the listener.
Composer Biography
Edward Elgar, an English composer, was the son of an organist and played the violin, which naturally led him to compose violin and cello concertos.
Composer Biography
Karol Szymanowski, a Polish composer, began learning piano at age 7 from his father and later studied at the Warsaw Conservatory.
Composer Biography
Bohuslav Martinu, a Czech composer, was born in a church tower in the village of Policka and began composing as a child.
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