Almost all of Balys Dvarionas's works for violin and piano were written for his children: his daughter, the pianist, and his son, the violinist.
Recording & Production
Justina Auškelytė, the violinist, and Cesare Pezzi, the pianist, are the first to record the complete Dvarionas works for violin and piano on CD.
Composer Biography
As a conductor, Dvarionas collaborated with legendary musicians such as Arthur Rubinstein, Josef Hofmann, David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich, Igor Stravinsky, and Sergey Prokofiev.
Composer Biography
Balys Dvarionas, a prominent Lithuanian musician, excelled as a pianist, conductor, composer, and pedagogue.
Composer Biography
Dvarionas studied at the Leipzig Conservatoire and later honed his skills in Berlin under Egon Petri, while also building a successful career as a European concert pianist.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dvarionas's aesthetic ideals were formed under 19th-century Romanticism, believing in music's vocational call to spread beauty, harmony, and to educate people.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dvarionas believed an artist's individuality is shaped by national mentality and viewed Lithuanian folklore as a key tenet of his artistic heritage.
