Carl Nielsen was inspired to write his Violin Concerto by the new concertmaster of the Royal Danish Orchestra, Peder Møller, who had returned to his homeland after a stint abroad.
Performer Biography
Jiyoon Lee, the South Korean violinist on this recording, has won the Oistrakh and Carl Nielsen International Violin Competitions and received prizes at the Queen Elisabeth and Indianapolis Violin Competitions.
Composition History
Korngold's Violin Concerto incorporates themes from his film scores, with each of the concerto's themes taken from a film.
Recording & Production
The Odense Symphony Orchestra, one of Denmark's five regional orchestras, is the owner and host of the Carl Nielsen International Competition.
Composer Biography
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, a child prodigy from Vienna, was writing symphonic scores by age 13 and had produced his opera Die tote Stadt by age 23.
Historical Context
As a Jewish composer, Korngold's career was impacted by the rise of the Nazis in Germany and Austria, leading him to accept a film score commission in Hollywood in 1938.
Composer Biography
Carl Nielsen, unlike Korngold, was born in relative poverty and had his earliest musical experiences playing in his father's travelling wedding band.
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