The composer, Gregers Brinch, was prompted by his admiration for Bela Bartok to transcribe some intimate voice and solo violin works into 'Twelve Violin Duos' for two violins.
Recording & Production
During the recording of the 'Twelve Violin Duos' in St. Bartholomew's church, Josef Gaszi performed a Hungarian Romany gypsy musical trick by plucking a hair from his bow and wrapping it around a violin string to produce a haunting sound.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer, Gregers Brinch, is inspired by the qualities of musical intervals, which gives rise to a sense of tonality in his music, and he believes 'the new and challenging' is found within universally experienced musical elements.
Composer Biography
Gregers Brinch, the composer, gave up a secure post in adult education in 2001 to pursue composing more fully, leading to an increase in his compositional output.
Performer Biography
William Hancox, the pianist, was educated at Cambridge and later studied with Hungarian pianist Joseph Weingarten, who was a student of Dohnanyi, Bartok, and Kodaly.
Performer Biography
Jonathan Truscott, the violinist, studied with Itzhak Rashkovsky and Eszter Boda Katona, and later in Transylvania with Ferdinand Kozak.
Performer Biography
Josef Gaszi, a violinist on this recording, hails from a Romany gypsy family of music lovers in Romania and played in his father's traditional band from age 4.
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