Vlad Stănculeasa, the violinist on this recording, plays a Pietro Guarneri violin from Venice, made in 1730, on loan from the Göteborgs Symfoniker Vänner Society.
Recording & Production
This recording is an original DXD recording, utilizing microphone preamplifiers and AD-converters from Merging Technologies and microphones by Thuresson and Schoeps.
Composer Biography
George Enescu, a gifted composer and virtuoso violinist, began violin lessons at a young age with gypsy musicians in his remote Romanian village.
Composition History
Olivier Messiaen's "Théme et variations" and "Fantaisie" were written for his newly-wed wife, Claire Delbos, who was a gifted violinist and composer.
Performer Biography
Vlad Stănculeasa, the violinist, has performed chamber music with celebrated musicians including Maxim Vengerov, Janine Jansen, and Viktoria Mullova.
Compositional Technique
George Enescu's Violin Sonata No. 3, subtitled 'dans le caractère populaire roumain', blends European art music with Romanian folk tradition, weaving improvisational figures into sonata form.
Critical Reception
Carl Nielsen's Violin Sonata No. 2, despite the composer's high regard for it, was initially condemned by the press at its premiere as "too philosophical" due to its modern tonal language.
