Friedemann Eichhorn, the violinist on this album, plays the ex-Huberman violin by Jean Baptiste Vuillaume from 1856.
Interpretation
Pianist Fazıl Say and violinist Friedemann Eichhorn aimed to interpret lesser-known 19th-century German works with a creative approach on this album.
Composition History
The F-A-E Sonata is a collaborative work by three composers: Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and Albert Dietrich, created as a gift for violinist Joseph Joachim.
Compositional Technique
Fazıl Say's transcriptions of Wagner's Prelude and Liebestod for violin and piano are world premiere recordings, conceived during the pandemic.
Performer Biography
Fazıl Say, the pianist and composer on this album, has composed over 100 pieces, including five symphonies and two oratorios.
Compositional Technique
The F-A-E Sonata is based on the musical notes F, A, and E, which represent Joseph Joachim's personal motto 'frei aber einsam' ('free but lonely').
