Ravel's Violin Sonata in G major was a laborious composition, set aside for other works like Tzigane and his opera L'Enfant et les sortilèges, and took four years to complete.
Composer Biography
Guillaume Lekeu, a Belgian composer, died at the age of 24 from typhoid after drinking contaminated water.
Composer's Artistic Vision
In his Violin Sonata in G major, Ravel aimed to highlight the inherent incompatibility of the violin and piano.
Compositional Technique
Ravel's 'Blues' movement in the Violin Sonata in G major uses glissandos, complex ornaments, and high string positions to mimic the husky sound of the African voice.
Performer Biography
Alina Ibragimova, the violinist on this recording, performs on a 1738 Pietro Guarneri of Venice violin, kindly provided by Georg von Opel.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Lekeu believed that art was entirely a matter of feeling, confessing he disliked 'music that is pretty but not felt'.
Performer Biography
Cédric Tiberghien, the pianist, won the First Prize at the prestigious Long-Thibaud Competition in Paris in 1998, along with five special awards.
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