Johannes Brahms was introduced to the Magyar idiom by the Hungarian violinist Eduard Remény, a politically persecuted exile, during a concert tour in 1852.
Performer Biography
The Pacific Quartet Vienna has developed a unique fairytale concert program to introduce children and adults to sounds, languages, and philosophies from different cultures.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The Pannonian musical idiom is characterized by its distinct sociocultural structure, which developed due to the region never being part of the Holy Roman Empire between 800 and 1918.
Performer Biography
The Pacific Quartet Vienna won first prize, the audience prize, and a special prize for the best interpretation of a Joseph Haydn work at the 6th International Joseph Haydn Chamber Music Competition in 2015.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, "Pannonian Sounds," refers to the musical idiom of Pannonia, a historical Roman province encompassing parts of present-day Hungary, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, and Slovakia.
Historical Context
Pannonia, founded as a Roman province in 9 CE, remained a political entity until 433 CE when it was handed over to Attila, king of the Huns.
Composer Biography
Béla Bartók is the only "indigenous" Pannonian among the three composers on this album, born in Nagyszentmiklos, a town in present-day Romania.
