Ilya Grubert, the violinist on this recording, plays a 1740 violin by Pietro Guanieri from Venice, which was formerly owned by Henryk Wieniawski.
Composition History
Brahms composed his first violin sonata in Pörtschach am Wörthersee, a lakeside location where he retreated every summer to compose undisturbed.
Composer Biography
Johannes Brahms, the composer, was considered the greatest composer of his time, alongside Richard Wagner, during his mature period.
Composition History
The Scherzo in C minor from the F.A.E. Sonata, a collaboration between Brahms, Albert Dietrich, and Robert Schumann, was not published until 1906.
Composition History
The Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major incorporates themes from songs connected to the young contralto Hermine Spies, for whom Brahms felt more than just friendly feelings.
Composition History
Brahms withdrew an earlier violin sonata from 1852, which he considered too weak, and it has since been lost.
Composition History
The Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major is based on Brahms's 'Rain songs' (Regenlieder op. 59 nos. 3 & 4), which he gave to Clara Schumann during a period of deep emotional distress.
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