Works for Violin and Piano by Bach, Beethoven, Strauss & Waxman

Featuring

Christoph Seybold
Milana Chernyavska
Ludwig van Beethoven
Johann Sebastian Bach
Richard Strauss
Franz Waxman

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Album & Artwork

This album features violin works from four historical periods: late Baroque (Bach), Classical (Beethoven), late Romantic (Strauss), and Modern (Waxman).

Instruments

Christoph Seybold, the violinist on this recording, plays the 1725 'da Vinci' Stradivarius violin, which is on loan from Machold Rare Violins.

Historical Context

The programming of this album reflects a traditional concert recital format, where the first half was 'serious' classical repertoire and the second half was lighter or more 'Romantic'.

Performer Biography

Christoph Seybold began violin lessons at age four and studied with notable professors like Wolfgang Marschner, Zakhar Bron, and Jens Ellermann.

Performer Biography

Milana Chernyavska, the pianist, was enrolled at Kiev's Tchaikovsky Conservatory at just seven years old and is now a faculty member at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich.

Compositional Technique

Franz Waxman's Carmen Fantasy, originally a film score for violinist Isaac Stern, was made famous by Jascha Heifetz and incorporates the opera's darker themes, including a death motif.

Favourite Violin Encores

Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.5 in F, Op.24 / Milstein: Paganiniana / Saint-Saens: Sonata No.1 for Violin and Piano in D minor, Op.75; Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28