Each of Ysaÿe's six sonatas is dedicated to a younger colleague, and he mindfully captured certain qualities of each dedicatee in the music, creating intimate musical portraits.
Composition History
Ysaÿe's six solo sonatas were sketched out in only about twenty-four hours, suggesting the music poured out of him naturally.
Composer Biography
Eugène Ysaÿe, a towering musical figure of his era, was an exceedingly 'modern' violinist who profoundly influenced violin playing as we know it today.
Instruments
Kerson Leong performs on a Guarneri del Gesù violin, courtesy of Canimex Inc., Drummondville (Quebec), Canada.
Composition History
Eugène Ysaÿe composed his set of six solo sonatas, considered a monumental contribution to the solo violin repertoire, later in his life as his physical health declined.
Performer Biography
Kerson Leong, the Canadian violinist on this recording, first gained international attention by winning Junior first prize at the Menuhin Competition 2010 in Oslo.
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