Benjamin Godard: Intégrale des Sonates pour violon et piano
3/18/2016, 17 Tracks, 1:28:09
Featuring
Nicolas Dautricourt
Dana Ciocarlie
Benjamin Godard
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Composition History
Godard published his first two sonatas for piano and violin as his opus primum at the age of 17, demonstrating his early individuality.
Composer Biography
Godard's extensive catalogue includes about 150 works across various genres, such as operas, orchestral pieces, concertos, chamber music, songs, and piano music.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Salle Byzantine of the Palais de Béhague in Paris, a historic venue that once served as a private concert hall and theater.
Composer Biography
Benjamin Godard, a child prodigy on the violin, entered the Paris Conservatoire and studied composition with Henri Reber.
Instruments
Nicolas Dautricourt, the violinist on this recording, plays a magnificent Antonio Stradivarius violin from 1713, known as the "Château Fombrauge."
Compositional Technique
Godard's third sonata (1869) deviates from the traditional four-movement structure by including two scherzos among its five movements.
Historical Context
Before 1870 in France, composers of instrumental music often had to organize their own concerts to have their works performed, as described by Camille Saint-Saëns.
