The F.A.E. Sonata, which includes the Intermezzo on this album, was based on Joseph Joachim's motto, "Frei aber einsam" (Free but alone), providing the notes F, A, and E.
Performer Biography
Ilya Kaler, the violinist on this recording, won the Grand Prize at the Genoa Paganini Competition in 1981, and Gold Medals at the Sibelius Competition in 1985 and the Moscow Tchaikovsky Competition in 1986.
Composition History
The Intermezzo from the F.A.E. Sonata was part of a collaborative violin sonata suggested by Schumann in honor of violinist Joseph Joachim.
Composer Biography
Schumann's aspirations as a pianist were cut short by a finger weakness, possibly due to mercury treatment for syphilis.
Composer Biography
Robert Schumann, the composer, was the son of a bookseller, publisher, and writer, and showed an early interest in literature.
Performer Biography
Boris Slutsky, the pianist, won first prize, audience prize, and the Wilhelm Backhaus Award at the University of Maryland International Piano Competition after settling in America in 1977.
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