Stravinsky collaborated extensively with Polish/American violinist Samuel Dushkin, who was introduced to him by his publisher, leading to the creation of the Violin Concerto and other arrangements.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Ingram Hall, Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, across two sessions in December 2008 and September 2010.
Composition History
Many of Stravinsky's works for violin and piano, including those on this album, are arrangements or transcriptions from his larger works, made for his collaboration with violinist Samuel Dushkin.
Composition History
The Duo Concertant is Stravinsky's only original work for his partnership with violinist Samuel Dushkin, completed in July 1932.
Composition History
The Suite italienne and Divertimento on this album were created by Stravinsky and Samuel Dushkin, a violinist, to provide enough material for an evening-length recital during their concert tours.
Composition History
Stravinsky's interest in writing for violin and piano was largely due to pragmatic and commercial reasons, as he needed to support his family after World War I.
Composer Biography
Igor Stravinsky, the composer, developed a secondary career as a pianist for a decade starting in the mid-1920s to support his family.
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