Bach, Mozart, Beethoven & Others: Violin Concertos
9/13/2019, 19 Tracks, 3:04:58
Featuring
Lola Bobesco
Hans Müller-Kray
Jacques Genty
Karl Ristenpart
Giusto Cappone
Sinfonieorchester des Süddeutschen Rundfunks
Kammerorchester des Saarländischen Rundfunks
Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart
Johann Sebastian Bach
Tommaso Antonio Vitali
Johann Baptist Krtitel Vanhal
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Camille Saint-Saëns
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Performer Biography
Lola Bobesco and Jacques Genty, despite divorcing in 1956 after 12 years of marriage, continued their "extraordinary musical partnership" for another 35 years.
Performer Biography
Lola Bobesco, the violinist on this album, was considered an "admirable and great musician" but is not as well-known today as other violinists of the 20th century.
Performer Biography
Lola Bobesco cultivated an image of a youthful and feminine violinist for decades, leading her Japanese fans to call her an "eternal beauty."
Performer Biography
Lola Bobesco began violin lessons at a young age with her father, Aurel Bobesco, a conductor and composer, and performed with him for the first time in 1928.
Performer Biography
Lola Bobesco achieved her breakthrough at age 16 by placing seventh in the first Eugène Ysaÿe International Competition in Brussels in 1937, a competition dominated by Russian violinists.
Performer Biography
During World War II, Lola Bobesco supported her future husband, pianist Jacques Genty, who was an active member of the French Resistance, by acting as a courier.
Performer Biography
At just 12 years old, Lola Bobesco, who had already won first prize at the Paris Conservatoire, premiered Stan Golestan's 'Romanian Concerto' with the Orchestre Colonne.
