Béla Bartók's study of Southeast European folklore was crucial for him, allowing him to emancipate from the major-minor system and explore new harmonic combinations and rhythmic patterns.
Performer Biography
Giorgos Karagiannis, the pianist on this recording, has won prizes at national and international music competitions and has performed as a soloist with the Greek Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Composition History
Johannes Brahms's Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 78, known as the 'Regenlied Sonata', incorporates melodies and rhythms from his earlier songs Regenlied and Nachklang.
Composition History
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Six Sonatas KV 301-306, also known as the Palatine Sonatas, were published in 1778 with a dedication to Electress Elisabeth Auguste.
Composition History
Brahms sent the introductory measures of his G major Violin Sonata's slow movement to Clara Schumann to express sympathy for her son Felix, who was critically ill and died shortly after.
Performer Biography
Elisa van Beek, the violinist on this recording, won First Prize at the regional Jugend Musiziert music competition and studied with Professor Georg Baynov, a student of David Oistrakh.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded on August 9-10, 2018, in Hannover, Germany, and features a Steinway D grand piano.
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