Ballade

Featuring

Kerry DuWors
Futaba Niekawa
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Leoš Janáček
George Enescu
Edvard Grieg

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Composition History

Leoš Janáček, a Czech composer, began composing his Sonata for Violin and Piano immediately after World War I broke out in 1914-15.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Enescu considered his Sonata No. 2 in F minor as the first work where he began to establish his own compositional voice.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Janáček's Sonata for Violin and Piano is a Nationalist work that incorporates Moravian folk elements, which he collected throughout his life.

Composition History

George Enescu, a Romanian composer, wrote his Sonata No. 2 in F minor at the age of 17 while studying at the Paris Conservatoire in 1899.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in May 2013 at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, Massachusetts.

Performer Biography

Kerry DuWors, a Canadian violinist, plays on a 1902 Enrico Rocca violin, which is on loan from the Canada Council for the Arts and an anonymous donor.

Critical Reception

Edvard Grieg, a Norwegian composer, considered his three violin sonatas among his most successful compositions, with Sonata No. 3 becoming an immediate concert favorite.