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Sjogren: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 in G Minor and 2 in E Minor

6/1/2001, 10 Tracks, 1:07:26

Featuring

  • Per Enoksson
  • Kathryn Stott
  • Emil Sjögren

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Performer Biography

Kathryn Stott, the pianist, launched her international career after becoming a prizewinner in the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1978.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

Per Enoksson, the violinist on this recording, performs on violins by Stradivarius (1697) and Nicolas Lupot (1798).

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Emil Sjögren, a Swedish composer, pianist, and organist, created a substantial body of work dominated by songs, piano pieces, organ compositions, and chamber music for violin and piano.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Kathryn Stott has been appointed 'Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et Lettres' by the French government in recognition of her achievements as an ambassador of French music.

Source: Booklet

Cultural Impact

Sjögren's improvisations as an organist at the new Johannes Church in Stockholm were so popular that 'to listen to Sjögren' became a common pastime.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Sjögren's violin sonatas were described by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, a contemporary Swedish composer, as 'bunches of tuneful songs without words,' highlighting their vocal qualities.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Sjögren was internationally oriented, traveling extensively to European cities like Copenhagen, Vienna, Munich, and Paris, and maintaining contacts with leading violinists.

Source: Booklet

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