Philippe Quint plays a 1723 'Ex-Kiesewetter' Antonio Stradivari violin, on loan to him from Mr. and Mrs. Clement Arrisson through the Stradivari Society in Chicago.
Composition History
The Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 40, is one of Miklós Rózsa's late works for solo instruments, written when a degenerative illness prevented him from composing for large ensembles.
Compositional Technique
The Variations on a Hungarian Peasant Song and the North Hungarian Peasant Songs and Dances are two of only three works in Miklós Rózsa's entire output that use actual folk melodies.
Performer Biography
Grammy Award nominee violinist Philippe Quint has performed with numerous major orchestras and conductors worldwide and had a concerto written for and dedicated to him by Lera Auerbach.
Composer Biography
Miklós Rózsa, a pre-eminent composer of Hollywood's Golden Age, was also a dedicated composer of concert hall works throughout his career.
Performer Biography
Pianist William Wolfram was a Silver medallist in the William Kapell and Naumberg International Piano Competitions, and a Bronze medallist in the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Miklós Rózsa's musical language was deeply influenced by the Hungarian peasant music he heard during summers in Nagylócz, which he absorbed so completely it became integral to his style.
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