Leone Sinigaglia wrote his Romance for Violin and Orchestra in memory of his deceased father.
Recording & Production
This album features the first-ever recordings of Leone Sinigaglia's Romance for Violin and Orchestra and Rapsodia piemontese.
Interpretation
Noah Bendix-Balgley, the soloist on this album, wrote his own cadenzas for Mozart's First Violin Concerto.
Performer Biography
Noah Bendix-Balgley, the First Concertmaster of the Berliner Philharmoniker, won top prizes at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels and the Long-Thibaud Competition in Paris.
Composition History
Leone Sinigaglia's Rapsodia piemontese is dedicated to Antonín Dvořák, who influenced Sinigaglia's exploration of Italian folk music.
Composer Biography
Leone Sinigaglia, an Italian composer, received intensive lessons from Antonín Dvořák, who encouraged him to explore the folk music of his homeland.
Historical Context
Leone Sinigaglia, a Jewish composer, was tracked down by the SS in 1944 for deportation but suffered a fatal heart attack at the moment of his arrest.
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