Eugène Ysaÿe's Six Sonatas for solo violin, Op. 27, are considered his masterwork and demonstrate how much harmony and polyphony the violin can produce.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in July 2018 at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche in Berlin-Dahlem.
Interpretation
Franziska Pietsch believes that understanding Bartók's biography, including his exile and terminal illness, is vital to interpreting his Solo Sonata.
Performer Biography
Franziska Pietsch's career was interrupted when her father defected to West Germany in 1984, leading to her state-sponsored studies and scholarships being suspended.
Instruments
Franziska Pietsch plays a violin made by Carlo Antonio Testore from Milan, dated 1751.
Performer Biography
Franziska Pietsch, the violinist on this album, was born into a musical family in East Berlin and was celebrated as a child prodigy.
Performer Biography
After her family moved to West Germany, Franziska Pietsch studied with legendary violin teacher Dorothy DeLay at the Juilliard School in New York.
