The performers, Laura van der Heijden and Jâms Coleman, adapted Janáček's Violin Sonata for cello and piano by simply shifting certain passages by an octave.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Zoltán Kodály, a Hungarian composer, believed that folksong was not just a historical memorial but a resource capable of renewing present and future music.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded using 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Performer Biography
Laura van der Heijden, the cellist on this album, won the BBC Young Musician competition and her debut album won the 2018 Edison Klassiek Award and the 2019 BBC Music Magazine Newcomer Award.
Composer Biography
Zoltán Kodály, along with his friend Béla Bartók, established a pioneering and rigorous approach to musical ethnography, tirelessly collecting folksongs.
Composition History
Janáček's Pohádka (Fairy-tale) for cello and piano was inspired by an 1832 epic poem by Russian writer Vasily Zhukovsky, titled The Tale of Tsar Berendyey.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Leoš Janáček's mature compositions were deeply informed by his desire to express the struggles, aspirations, and passions of himself and his countrymen.
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