Violinist Paul Waltman performs the Violin Sonata on a 1735 violin by Pietro Antonio dalla Costa and the Violin Concerto on a 1709 Antonio Stradivari violin known as the 'Ex-Crafoord'.
Composer Biography
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was a child prodigy whose compositions, even at age 10, showed the hand of a mature master, astonishing figures like Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler.
Cultural Impact
Korngold's own Central European, late-Romantic idiom, developed before his Hollywood career, later inspired many American film music composers.
Historical Context
Korngold's career was impacted by the rise of Nazism, which restricted his existence as a Jewish composer, and the emergence of Arnold Schönberg's atonal New Viennese School, which contrasted with Korngold's late-Romantic ideals.
Performer Biography
Pianist Bengt Forsberg is known for his tireless search for unjustly forgotten music, and has been instrumental in the vindication of Korngold's music on concert platforms and in recordings worldwide.
Composition History
The Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35, incorporates musical material from four different films Korngold scored for Warner Brothers, including "Another Dawn," "Juarez," "Anthony Adverse," and "The Prince and the Pauper."
