Rafał Blechacz, a Polish pianist, discovered Bomsori Kim, a Korean violinist, by watching her perform in the 2016 International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition on television.
Interpretation
Since Frédéric Chopin left no original works for violin and piano, the musicians perform his C sharp minor Nocturne using a transcription by violinist Nathan Milstein.
Performer Biography
Rafał Blechacz has been a leading pianist since his victory in the 2005 International Chopin Competition in Warsaw.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Claude Debussy described the final movement of his Violin Sonata as a 'simple game on a theme that turns back on itself like a serpent biting its own tail'.
Compositional Technique
Karol Szymanowski's only Violin Sonata, written when he was 22, is a late Romantic work with three movements whose themes are all related to one another.
Composition History
Gabriel Fauré's First Violin Sonata, composed in 1875/76, is considered a central work in French chamber music history, foreshadowing the Impressionistic style of Claude Debussy.
Album & Artwork
The album combines Polish and French musical traditions, inspired by Frédéric Chopin, who was Polish by birth but settled in France.
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