Franck's Violin Sonata in A is cast in four motivically related movements, making it a monument of the duo sonata literature.
Critical Reception
Hector Berlioz aptly described Vieuxtemps's Fourth Violin Concerto, completed in 1851, as 'a magnificent symphony with a principal violin'.
Composition History
César Franck's Violin Sonata in A, his most well-known composition, was completed in 1886 and presented to violinist Eugène Ysaÿe as a wedding present.
Compositional Technique
Saint-Saëns's Havanaise, composed in 1887, is modeled after a dance form originating from Cuba.
Composer Biography
Henri Vieuxtemps, composer of the Violin Concerto No. 4, was a child prodigy who made his first public appearance at age nine and became recognized as one of the greatest violinists of his day.
Performer Biography
The historic performance of Franck's Violin Sonata in A by Jascha Heifetz (violin) and Artur Rubinstein (piano) included on this album is their only sonata collaboration preserved on disc.
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