The Sonata for Violin and Violoncello, dedicated to Claude Debussy, showcases an extreme asceticism of means, using only two bowed instruments without accompaniment.
Composition History
The first Violin Sonata, dated 1897, was forgotten and considered lost for many years, only to be rediscovered and premiered in New York in 1975.
Composition History
Ravel's Tzigane, a concert rhapsody, was inspired by Hungarian Gypsy melodies played for him by violinist Jelly d'Aranyi in London in 1922.
Compositional Technique
The second movement of Ravel's 1927 Violin and Piano Sonata is a stylized blues, reflecting his interest in jazz and suggesting the sounds of a banjo and saxophone.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Maurice Ravel considered the violin and piano to be inherently incompatible instruments, yet he challenged himself to compose for this combination.
Compositional Technique
Ravel's 1922 Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré, a lullaby, derives its theme from the letters of Gabriel Fauré's name, a technique known as 'soggetto cavato dalle parole'.
Performer Biography
Julian Steckel, a cellist on this recording, won the international ARD competition in 2010, receiving first prize, the audience prize, and two special prizes.
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Trace of Impressions
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