Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, praised by Robert Schumann as the 'Mozart of the 19th century,' came from a wealthy and highly intellectual family, allowing him to freely develop his musical talent from childhood.
Composition History
Schumann's violin sonatas Op. 105 and 121 were both composed in the autumn of 1851, with only a little over a month separating the completion of the first and the beginning of the second.
Performer Biography
In 2009, El Duo was awarded the Berenberg Culture Prize, and they have since maintained an increasingly busy concert schedule.
Performer Biography
El Duo consists of violinist Michael Kibardin, born in Uzbekistan in 1974, and pianist Stepan Simonian, who both received extensive musical training in their home countries.
Instruments
Violinist Michael Kibardin performs on a violin made by Jos. Guarnerius del Gesù in Cremona around 1737.
Performer Biography
El Duo, founded in 2008 by Michael Kibardin and Stepan Simonian, was accepted into a master's degree course in chamber music at the Hamburg Hochschule für Musik und Theater just six months later.
Historical Context
Beethoven's revolutionary concepts as a composer transformed the sonata, shifting it from an intimate setting for smaller audiences to public chamber music concerts performed by major soloists.
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