Nemanja Radulović and the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Santtu-Matias Rouvali, aimed for an interpretation of the Violin Concerto No. 2 united by the single goal of finding 'truth' in the music.
Performer Biography
Nemanja Radulović performs the Sonata for Two Violins with Johan Dalene, a young colleague who appears courtesy of BIS Records.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Nemanja Radulović, the violinist on this album, believes Sergei Prokofiev's music constantly moves between light and shadow, searching for truth through contrast, sarcasm, magic, love, irony, and beauty.
Recording & Production
The Violin Concerto No. 2 was recorded on April 14, 2025, at Fairfields Hall, London, while other pieces were recorded from November 4-7, 2025, at RIFFX Studios, La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt.
Composition History
Prokofiev composed his Violin Concerto No. 2 in 1935 during a period of inner questioning, as he was deciding whether to return to the Soviet Union after living in the Western world for almost two decades.
Performer Biography
Nemanja Radulović collaborates with Laure Favre-Kahn, his long-time friend and stage partner, on several pieces for violin and piano on this album.
Composition History
Prokofiev's Sonata for Two Violins, featured on this album, was composed in Paris in 1932.
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