The recording took place at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche in Berlin-Dahlem, a venue known for its phenomenal acoustics and used by Herbert von Karajan for many recordings with the Berlin Philharmonic.
Performer Biography
Tobias Feldmann, the violinist, has won numerous awards, including at the Queen Elisabeth Competition and the German Music Competition, and has performed as a soloist with international orchestras.
Compositional Technique
The piano parts in all three sonatas are significant, often symphonic in scale, and are considered equal partners to the violin, rather than mere accompaniment.
Performer Biography
Pianist Boris Kusnezow, born in Moscow, achieved his breakthrough by winning the German Music Competition in 2009 and later made his Carnegie Hall debut.
Album & Artwork
The album title, 'Polychrome', refers to the broad tonal palette Tobias Feldmann aimed to present by combining French Impressionism, German Romanticism, and Russian traditions.
Interpretation
The album features three stylistically diverse violin sonatas by Ravel, Strauss, and Prokofiev, chosen to allow the performers to showcase a wide range of technical skill and musical imagination.
Instruments
Violinist Tobias Feldmann performs on a 1769 Nicolò Gagliano violin, which he describes as an 'all-rounder' capable of both brilliance and warmth.
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