Charlie Siem, the violinist on this album, began playing at age three after hearing Yehudi Menuhin and studied with Itzhak Rashkovsky and Shlomo Mintz.
Instruments
Charlie Siem performs on a 1735 Guarneri del Gesù violin, a famous instrument known as the D'Egville.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Vaughan Williams believed music was primarily for hearing, not for reading or discussing, and that it was the art of the common man with spiritual value.
Composer Biography
Edvard Grieg, a Norwegian composer, was born in Bergen and suffered from poor health since his teens, but was advised by violinist Ole Bull to study at the Leipzig Conservatory.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Vaughan Williams argued that all music is fundamentally nationalistic and that composers should find their own unique message rooted in their culture rather than imitating others.
Composer Biography
Ralph Vaughan Williams, an English composer, lived through a period of significant historical change for England, from Empire to Commonwealth, and two World Wars.
Performer Biography
Itamar Golan, the pianist on this album, is a highly sought-after chamber musician who has collaborated with many outstanding instrumentalists and performed with major orchestras worldwide.
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