Viviane Hagner, the violinist on this recording, plays the 'Sasserno' Stradivarius, made in 1717, on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Muziekcentrum Frits Philips, Eindhoven, on July 8-10, 2009.
Composer Biography
In 1854, the leading Viennese critic Eduard Hanslick ranked Vieuxtemps alongside Joseph Joachim as the two foremost violinists in the world.
Composer Biography
Henry Vieuxtemps, a Belgian violinist, was widely considered the finest violinist in Europe after the death of Paganini.
Composer Biography
Vieuxtemps made his concert debut at the age of six and later studied with Charles de Bériot, a noted violinist-composer, who introduced him to Parisian audiences.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Vieuxtemps never indulged in sheer virtuosity for its own sake, instead bringing a more classical dimension to the violin repertoire.
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