Schubert's Sonata in A major, nicknamed 'Duo' by Diabelli for its first publication in 1851, was composed in the summer of 1817 when the composer was just twenty years old.
Composition History
Eugène Ysaÿe, a great violin virtuoso, conceived his six sonatas for solo violin in 1923 after hearing Jószef Szigeti, another virtuoso, perform Bach in concert.
Performer Biography
Ilian Garnetz won the Tibor Varga Competition in 2008 and placed third at the Queen Elisabeth Musical Competition of Belgium in 2009, earning the Comte de Launoit Prize.
Performer Biography
Alina Bercu, a Romanian pianist, was born in Campina in 1990 and began piano studies at age seven.
Performer Biography
Alina Bercu was a finalist at the Clara Haskil Competition in Vevey at age seventeen and a laureate of the 'Eurovision Young Musicians 2006' Competition.
Performer Biography
Ilian Garnetz, a Moldavian virtuoso violinist, was born in Saint Petersburg in 1983 and began studying violin at age five in Chisinau, Moldavia.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Salle de Châtonneyre, Corseaux (CH), from October 22-25, 2009, and features a Steinway D274 piano from the Pierre Régamey collection.
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