This album includes a specially designed video for each sonata, complementing the audio recording, which was inspired by the new concert hall of The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Performer Biography
Christina Åstrand is one of the few violinists in the world who performs György Ligeti's Violin Concerto.
Performer Biography
Per Salo, the pianist on this album, holds positions as pianist, organist, and harpsichordist in The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Historical Context
The three sonatas on this album were composed almost simultaneously between the two World Wars, but in three different countries: Ravel in Paris, Bloch in the United States, and Janáček in Prague.
Performer Biography
Christina Åstrand, the violinist on this album, was appointed Principal Concert Master with The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra at only 22 years old, a position she still holds.
Interpretation
The duo, Christina Åstrand and Per Salo, have a special relationship with these works, having played them together for 15 years.
Performer Biography
Christina Åstrand plays on a Stradivarius violin from 1705.
