Cellist Dmitry Kouzov has performed worldwide with orchestras and in recitals, and is a two-time laureate of the International Festival-Competition 'Virtuosi of the Year 2000' in Russia.
Composition History
César Franck's Sonata for Violin and Piano, dedicated to violinist Eugène Ysaÿe, was transcribed for cello and piano by Jules Delsart, a professor at the Paris Conservatory.
Performer Biography
Pianist Peter Laul, born in St. Petersburg, Russia, won first prize at the Bremen International Piano Competition in 1997 and the Scriabin International Piano Competition in Moscow in 2000.
Composition History
Chopin's Sonata for Piano and Cello was written in Paris in 1846, towards the end of his life, and was dedicated to Auguste Franchomme, who premiered it with Chopin in 1848.
Composer Biography
Claude Debussy, a French composer, was only able to complete three of his planned 'Six Sonatas for diverse instruments' before his death in 1918.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Maurice Ravel, a French composer, often incorporated Spanish rhythms and tonalities into his music, as heard in his Pièce en forme de Habanera.
Composer Biography
Frédéric Chopin, a Polish composer, was one of the few great composers who wrote almost exclusively for the piano, making his Sonata for Piano and Cello a notable exception.
