Stravinsky's attitude towards the violin changed significantly after meeting Polish-born American violinist Samuel Dushkin, who became his technical adviser.
Recording & Production
This album continues an exploration of Stravinsky's music for solo violin, covering a wide timespan from 1907 to 1944.
Composer Biography
Igor Stravinsky initially disliked stringed instruments, finding them too evocative of the human voice, and mistrusted virtuoso performers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Stravinsky saw his collaboration with Samuel Dushkin as a new creative direction and a source of income, as chamber concerts were easier to organize than orchestral ones.
Compositional Technique
Stravinsky's Violin Concerto features a chord he called his 'passport to the concerto' and a four-note motif that recurs throughout the work.
Critical Reception
The premiere of Stravinsky's Violin Concerto in 1931 featured Samuel Dushkin as soloist and the composer conducting, and later received enthusiastic approval for a ballet adaptation by George Balanchine.
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