Guillaume Lekeu, a Belgian composer, was known as the 'Rimbaud of music' and was considered one of the most gifted composers of his generation before his death at age 24.
Performer Biography
Bruno Monteiro, the violinist on this album, is internationally recognized as a distinguished violinist, with Fanfare Magazine describing his tone as 'burnished golden'.
Composition History
The Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major by Guillaume Lekeu was commissioned by the great violinist Eugène Ysaÿe, who premiered it in Brussels in 1893.
Composer Biography
Guillaume Lekeu was so moved by Richard Wagner's opera 'Tristan and Isolde' during a trip to Bayreuth in 1889 that he fainted.
Performer Biography
Miguel Rocha, the cellist on this album, participated in the publication and recording of previously unpublished 18th-century Portuguese repertoire with the Ensemble Avondano.
Performer Biography
João Paulo Santos, the pianist on this album, has been associated with the Lisbon Opera House (Teatro Nacional de S. Carlos) for 42 years, currently serving as Director of Musical and Stage Studies.
