Joseph Joachim, a renowned violinist and composer, studied with Mendelssohn in Leipzig and maintained lasting friendships with many 19th-century composers, including Brahms, Schumann, and Dvořák.
Recording & Production
Many of the pieces on this album have never been recorded before, including Benjamin Godard's Second Sonata and Léon de Saint-Lubin's Fantaisie.
Composer Biography
Benjamin Godard, a French composer, displayed musical talent early, enrolling at the Paris Conservatoire at age ten and becoming famous in France, Germany, and Spain.
Album & Artwork
This recording, titled "The Hidden Violin," aims to highlight remarkable yet forgotten music written for solo violin between approximately 1840 and 1919.
Compositional Technique
Godard's two sonatas for solo violin incorporate elements of the 18th-century French suite into a more formal four-movement sonata structure.
Compositional Technique
Vecsey's Preludio e Fuga in C minor for solo violin, dating from 1914, owes a great debt to J.S. Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin.
Composer Biography
Franz von Vecsey, a Hungarian violinist, was a child prodigy who impressed Joseph Joachim and had Jean Sibelius rededicate his Violin Concerto to him.
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