Alexandre Tansman, the composer, was born into a very musical family, with relatives who studied with famous musicians like Anton Rubinstein and Eugène Ysaÿe.
Composer Biography
Maurice Ravel, a renowned French composer, was impressed by Tansman's originality and harmonic inventiveness, introducing him to influential figures and his first publisher in Paris.
Recording & Production
Several works on this album, including the Romance and Sonatine No. 1, are world première recordings.
Composition History
In 1919, Alexandre Tansman submitted three works under different pseudonyms to the Polish National Composition Competition and won the first three prizes.
Performer Biography
Klaidi Sahatçi, the violinist on this album, is the First Concertmaster of the Tonhalle Orchestra in Zurich and plays an Antonio Stradivarius violin from 1719.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Upon moving to Paris, Tansman was profoundly impacted by the music of Debussy, Ravel, and Stravinsky, which confirmed his own intuitive musical language.
Compositional Technique
The Sonatine No. 1, composed in 1925, was designed for either flute or violin and piano, and its 'Fox-Trot' movement marks Tansman's first exploration into jazz.
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