For years, Enrique Granados's Violin Sonata was known as a single-movement work, but recent discoveries in Catalan archives revealed a finished second movement and sketches for a fourth.
Composer Biography
Enrique Granados, a Spanish composer, is thought to have dedicated his Violin Sonata to the famous French violinist Jacques Thibaud.
Performer Biography
Rubén Darío Reina, the Hispanic-Colombian violinist, and Svetlana Kotova, the Russian-Chilean pianist, met decades ago while studying in Moscow.
Composition History
Enrique Soro's Sonata No. 1 in D minor for violin and piano, written between 1898 and 1902, remained unpublished until its recording in 2017, after being forgotten since 1917.
Recording & Production
The album was produced by the Non Profit Music Foundation, which aims to promote musical culture and raise funds for social and humanitarian causes.
Compositional Technique
Alberto Ginastera's Pampeana No. 1 for violin and piano, written in 1947, is strongly influenced by Argentinian folklore and gaucho rhythms.
Recording & Production
This album, "Iberoamérica Desde Dentro" (Iberoamerica From Within), is a project by Rubén Darío Reina and Svetlana Kotova to record works significant to both Spain and Latin America.
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