Zoltán Kodály, a Hungarian composer, spent several years rediscovering his musical roots and in 1905 began collecting folk-songs with Béla Bartók, which culminated in the publication of over 100,000 traditional songs.
Composer Biography
Joseph Joachim, a child prodigy on the violin, was also a conductor, composer, and teacher, considered one of the most influential violinists of all time, with many works composed for him by composers like Brahms and Schumann.
Composer Biography
Ernő Dohnányi, a Hungarian composer, was greatly influenced by his friend, the violinist Joseph Joachim, who later invited Dohnányi to teach at the Berlin Hochschule.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bohuslav Martinů, a Czech composer, sold his violin to move to Paris to escape the 'cult of Smetana' and the 'full metaphysical apparatus' of German musical influence in Prague.
Composition History
George Enescu's Concertstück was composed as a competition test-piece, demanding great virtuosity from the violist.
Composer Biography
Bohuslav Martinů, a Czech composer, was born in the tower of St James's Church in Polička, where his father was the church bell-ringer and watchman.
Compositional Technique
Ernő Dohnányi's Sonata in C sharp minor is cleverly constructed, recycling the first three notes of the opening theme of the first movement to form a new theme in the final movement, creating a cyclic structure.
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