Jennifer Pike, the violinist on this recording, was the youngest ever winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year award in 2002 at age 15.
Composition History
Miklós Rózsa's Concerto for String Orchestra was composed in 1943 as a deliberate non-cinematic work after scoring Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book.
Composition History
The Violin Concerto by Miklós Rózsa is dedicated to Jascha Heifetz, a renowned violinist, who premiered the work in 1956.
Composition History
The Swiss composer Arthur Honegger suggested to Miklós Rózsa that he write music for films, a decision that transformed Rózsa's life.
Composer Biography
Miklós Rózsa scored music for 95 films between 1937 and 1981, receiving 13 Oscar nominations and winning three times for his scores to Spellbound, A Double Life, and Ben Hur.
Composer Biography
Miklós Rózsa, the composer, inherited his love of music from his mother, a fine pianist, and began violin lessons at age five.
Composer Biography
Miklós Rózsa initially wrote popular songs under the pseudonym Nic Tomay to earn extra income during his lean years in Paris.
