Dvořák's Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, were originally an arrangement of his Miniatures for two violins and viola, written for a chemistry student and his violin teacher.
Composer Biography
Josef Suk, a Czech composer, studied with Antonín Dvořák, who later became his father-in-law.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Janáček's Violin Sonata uses melodic fragments to build entire movements, creating intense drama and spirituality from condensed musical ideas.
Compositional Technique
The final movement of Janáček's Violin Sonata features a piano figure reminiscent of a dumka contrasting with an aggressive violin motive said to represent Russian gunfire.
Composition History
Leoš Janáček's Violin Sonata was written in 1914 at the beginning of World War I, inspired by the anticipated, though unrealized, invasion of his native Moravia by Russian troops.
Performer Biography
Jennifer Pike, the violinist on this recording, was the youngest-ever winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year at age twelve.
Instruments
Jennifer Pike performs on a violin made by Matteo Goffriller in 1708, provided by the Stradivari Trust.
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