This album, 'Pure Live III', was recorded live on November 7, 2021, at the Zeeuwse Concertzaal in Middelburg, The Netherlands.
Compositional Technique
Brahms's Violin Sonata No. 3 departs from the three-movement plan of his earlier sonatas, conceived on a broader scheme and achieving a symphonic scale with a rich, often virtuosic piano part.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Arvo Pärt's Fratres, meaning 'Brothers', exemplifies his tintinnabuli style of composition, which he described as encapsulating the struggle between 'the instant and eternity' within us.
Performer Biography
Jeroen de Groot, the violinist on this album, studied with Herman Krebbers, Sandor Vegh, and Ivry Gitlis, and has won prizes in many national and international competitions.
Historical Context
Beethoven's 'Kreutzer Sonata' is arguably the first great sonata for violin and piano, transferring the genre from private salons to the concert hall during a time when public concerts were becoming established in Vienna.
Compositional Technique
Arvo Pärt's Fratres is a three-part musical work, written in 1977, notable for its lack of fixed instrumentation and its structure as a mesmerizing set of variations on a six-bar theme.
Composition History
Johannes Brahms began his Violin Sonata No. 3 in 1886 at age 53 and completed it in 1888, dedicating it to Hans von Bülow, a noted German pianist and conductor.
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