Amanda Favier performs on a Matteo Goffriller violin from 1723, which she affectionately calls her "red violin."
Composition History
John Corigliano's "The Red Violin" Concerto was written as an attempt to create a piece his father would have loved to play, and is dedicated to his memory.
Recording & Production
The Salle Philharmonique de Liège, where this album was recorded, is frequently used as a recording studio due to its acoustical qualities, attracting major record labels.
Compositional Technique
John Corigliano used a Baroque chaconne, a repeated pattern of seven rising chords, as a unifying musical idea in his "The Red Violin" Concerto, reflecting the episodic nature of the film's story.
Composer Biography
John Corigliano, the composer of "The Red Violin" Concerto, was inspired by his father, John Corigliano Sr., who was a solo violinist and concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Igor Stravinsky referred to the opening chord of his Violin Concerto, which is arduous, strident, and drawn out, as a "passport to my concerto."
Performer Biography
Amanda Favier, the violinist on this album, decided to become a musician at age 4 after hearing Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" in concert.
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