Brahms's Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, was written for the violinist Joseph Joachim in 1878, exactly a year after his Second Symphony, and both were composed in the resort town of Pörtschach.
Compositional Technique
Much of the thematic material in Korngold's Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, is drawn from themes he originally composed for his film scores.
Cultural Impact
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, after emigrating to the United States due to the volatile political climate in Europe, became the most important film composer of the mid-twentieth century in Hollywood.
Performer Biography
Nikolaj Znaider, the violinist on this recording, spent his formative years in Vienna, where he studied with Professor Boris Kuschnir, who became a major influence on his violinistic development.
Composer Biography
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, composer of the Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, was celebrated as a remarkable prodigy on a level with Mozart, admired by figures like Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria, a venue that holds special emotional significance for violinist Nikolaj Znaider.
Composer Biography
Johannes Brahms, composer of the Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, was closely connected with two Hungarian violinists: Eduard Reményi and Joseph Joachim.
