Delius, F.: Violin Sonatas (Complete)

Featuring

Susanne Stanzeleit
Gusztáv Fenyő
Frederick Delius

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Composer Biography

The Violin Sonata No. 3 owes its existence to Eric Fenby, Delius's amanuensis, who assisted the composer after he became blind and paralysed in 1928.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Delius's sonatas do not fulfill traditional expectations of dramatic interplay of themes, instead relying on a succession of episodes for continuity.

Performer Biography

Susanne Stanzeleit, the violinist on this recording, studied with renowned musicians such as Leonid Kogan and Nathan Milstein.

Performer Biography

Gusztáv Fenyő, the pianist, is a descendant of the great Hungarian violinist Joseph Joachim and won the Australian Broadcasting Commission's annual concerto competition as a teenager.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at St Silas, Camden Town, London, from February 14th to 16th, 1994, and produced by Mark Brown.

Composition History

Frederick Delius's four violin sonatas span almost his entire composing career, written between 1892 and 1930.

Critical Reception

The early Violin Sonata in B major, composed in 1892, was discarded by Delius and not published until 1977, but has since gained acceptance in the repertoire.