Elizabeth Hopkins, the pianist, is known for her 'Concert Talks' where she gives introductory talks from the piano about the works performed, earning praise for her 'masterly presentation'.
Instruments
Boris Kucharsky plays a violin named 'Baron Knoop', made by Carlo Bergonzi in Cremona in 1735.
Performer Biography
Boris Kucharsky, the violinist on this album, was a star pupil of Yehudi Menuhin, who took a special interest in him and partnered him in Double Concertos.
Critical Reception
The publisher Anton Diabelli unjustifiably renamed Schubert's three early sonatas 'Sonatinas' to increase sales, a misleading title that has unfortunately endured.
Composition History
The three 'Sonatas for Pianoforte with Violin Accompaniment' were composed by Franz Schubert in the spring of 1816, when he was nineteen years old.
Composition History
Schubert's Sonata in A major D 574, though written in 1817, was not printed until 1851, and was renamed 'Duo' by publisher Diabelli to emphasize the equality of violin and piano.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, the composer, was a master of both violin and piano, having received lessons from the age of six.
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