María Dueñas performs on a Stradivarius violin 'Camposelice' of 1710, on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation, and a Nicolò Gagliano of 17?4.
Performer Biography
María Dueñas, the Spanish violinist, won her last competition by performing Beethoven's Violin Concerto in the final round.
Interpretation
María Dueñas composed her own cadenzas for all three movements of Beethoven's Violin Concerto to add a personal element to the work.
Recording & Production
The recording was made at the Wiener Musikverein, a venue María Dueñas admired since childhood by watching the annual New Year's Concerts.
Album & Artwork
The album's concept, 'Beethoven and Beyond,' includes a second work for violin and orchestra by each composer whose cadenza is featured for the Beethoven Concerto.
Recording & Production
This album is María Dueñas's debut recording for Deutsche Grammophon, which offered her a contract after a concert in 2021.
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