Oleg Caetani, the conductor, considers Nadia Boulanger, a renowned French composer and teacher, to be the driving inspiration of his career.
Composer Biography
Beethoven's Violin Concerto was completed in just two months, with few sketches surviving from its creation.
Compositional Technique
The first movement of Beethoven's Violin Concerto audaciously begins with a single bar of soft drum taps.
Performer Biography
Charlie Siem, the violinist on this recording, began playing the violin at age three after hearing Yehudi Menuhin play Beethoven's Violin Concerto.
Performer Biography
The Philharmonia Orchestra, featured on this recording, was founded in 1945 and has been associated with conductors like Herbert von Karajan and Otto Klemperer.
Instruments
Charlie Siem plays a 1735 Guarneri del Gesù violin, known as the D'Egville.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in All Hallows' Gospel Oak, London, on November 22nd and 23rd, 2021.
