The Six Sonatas Op. 27 are considered key works in the solo violin repertoire, alongside Bach's Sonatas and Partitas and Paganini's 24 Caprices Op. 1.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ysaÿe composed the six sonatas as specific stylistic portraits of six different violinists he knew personally.
Instruments
Maxim Brilinsky performs on a violin made in 1862 by Gabriel Lemböck, a Viennese luthier who also supplied instruments for the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
Composition History
Ysaÿe's Six Sonatas Op. 27 for solo violin were composed in 1923-24, and he reportedly made a first draft of them in a single day.
Recording & Production
The recordings were made in the Jakobskirche (Church of St. James) in Heiligenstadt, Vienna, a location chosen for its acoustics that immerse listeners in the music.
Performer Biography
Maxim Brilinsky, the performer on this album, is the sub-principal first violinist of the Vienna Philharmonic and has been a member since 2011.
Composer Biography
Eugène Ysaÿe, a Belgian violinist, conductor, composer, and teacher, was born in Liège on July 16, 1858, and died in Brussels on May 12, 1931.
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