Rode, P.: Violin Concertos Nos. 7, 10, 13

Featuring

Nicolás Pasquet
Friedemann Eichhorn
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern
Pierre Rode

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Historical Context

Pierre Rode's period of greatest fame coincided with the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, an era of significant social and musical upheaval.

Composer Biography

Pierre Rode was appointed solo violinist for Napoleon, then First Consul, and also served as court violinist to the Tsar in Russia from 1804 to 1808.

Cultural Impact

Pierre Rode collaborated with Pierre Baillot and Rodolphe Kreutzer on a violin instruction manual for the newly organized Paris Conservatoire, and his 24 Caprices remain important pedagogical works.

Composer Biography

Pierre Rode, the composer, was a child prodigy who became the star pupil of Giovanni Battista Viotti, the founder of the modern French violin school.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Rode's concertos reflect the romantic sensibility of his time, emphasizing a 'singing line' and casting the soloist as a virtuoso and hero, influenced by the age of opera.

Notable Performances

In 1812, Pierre Rode gave the premiere of Beethoven's Violin Sonata, Op. 96, with Archduke Rudolph in Vienna.

Critical Reception

Despite holding the interest of the 19th century, including a cadenza by Henryk Wieniawski for his Violin Concerto No. 7, Rode's thirteen violin concertos have largely fallen into obscurity.