Orquesta Sinfónica de Barcelona y Nacional de Cataluñya
Édouard Lalo
Joan Manén
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Joan Manén was a prolific Spanish composer who wrote in all accepted forms, including six operas, two ballets, and nine orchestral works.
Instruments
Tianwa Yang performs on a 1729 violin by Petrus Guarneri from Venice, on loan from Mr. Rin Kei Mei in Singapore.
Composer Biography
Joan Manén, a Spanish composer and violinist, began learning music at age three and had perfect pitch, but initially disliked the violin.
Compositional Technique
Lalo's Symphonie espagnole is in five movements, though it was once common practice to omit the Intermezzo movement.
Composition History
Lalo's Symphonie espagnole was commissioned by the great Spanish violinist Pablo de Sarasate, who also premiered the work in 1875.
Performer Biography
Tianwa Yang, the violinist on this recording, has received multiple awards, including the ECHO Klassik 2015 Best Instrumentalist and Best Up-and-Coming Artist 2014.
Composer Biography
Édouard Lalo, a French composer, initially studied violin and cello against his father's wishes, supporting himself by teaching and playing violin.
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