Max Bruch's musical style remained rooted in late Romanticism, but his preference for the folklore of foreign countries, such as Scottish, Celtic, and Hebrew idioms, showed modern traits.
Composition History
Brahms' Double Concerto for Violin and Cello was inspired by a request from cellist Robert Hausmann and was a 'work of reconciliation' that brought Brahms and violinist Joseph Joachim back into conversation after years.
Composer Biography
Max Bruch, born in 1838, received his first music lessons from his mother, a music teacher and celebrated soprano.
Composition History
Johannes Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major was originally conceived in four movements, similar to a symphony, but he later replaced the two central movements with a single slow movement.
Critical Reception
Max Bruch himself was not comfortable with the immense popularity of his G minor Violin Concerto, as he did not want to be known solely for that one work.
Performer Biography
Mario Hossen, the violinist on this recording, is the artistic director of the Varna Summer International Music Festival, one of Europe's oldest music festivals.
Instruments
Mario Hossen plays a violin made by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini in 1749, which is provided to him by the Austrian National Bank.
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