Dvořák enjoyed composing his Romantic Pieces so much that he wrote to his publisher, Fritz Simrock, saying, 'I enjoy the work as much as if I were writing a large symphony.'
Performer Biography
The Prague Philharmonia, founded in 1994 by conductor Jiří Bělohlávek, is known for its focus on music by Joseph Haydn, W. A. Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Church of Sts Simon and Jude in Prague in June 2021, with Michael Fine as producer, editor, and mixer.
Performer Biography
Grace Park performs on a 1717 Giuseppe Filius Andrea Guarneri violin, which is on loan from an anonymous sponsor.
Composition History
Dvořák's Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, were originally his own rearrangement for violin and piano of an earlier set of four 'Miniatures' for two violins and viola (Op. 75a).
Performer Biography
Grace Park, the violinist on this album, is a winner of the Naumburg International Violin Competition, one of the leading artists of her generation.
Recording & Production
The Dvořák Romantic Pieces on this album were arranged by Alex Fortes, a colleague and friend of violinist Grace Park.
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