Ysaÿe: The Complete Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27 & Sonata for 2 Violins
5/6/2014, 18 Tracks, 1:32:54
Featuring
Tedi Papavrami
Svetlin Roussev
Eugène Ysaÿe
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Critical Reception
Ysaÿe's Six Sonatas for solo violin, Op. 27, are considered the most important set of solo violin sonatas since Bach's, and are often called the 'New Testament' of the violin repertoire.
Compositional Technique
Ysaÿe's solo violin sonatas exploit the instrument's polyphonic resources with bold use of multiple stopping, sometimes extending to five or six near-simultaneous pitches.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Each of Ysaÿe's Six Sonatas for solo violin is dedicated to a younger violinist he admired, and each work reflects the dedicatee's musical personality and technique.
Composition History
The Sonata for two violins, known as the 'Sonata to the Queen', was dedicated to Queen Elisabeth of Belgium and composed in London in April 1915.
Composition History
Ysaÿe's Six Sonatas for solo violin, Op. 27, were composed in an incredibly short and intense period of creativity in 1923.
Recording & Production
This recording of Ysaÿe's Sonata for two violins is believed to be the first complete version, as previous recordings often included cuts.
Composer Biography
Eugène Ysaÿe, a major violinist of his time, was also a friend to many great composers who dedicated significant works to him.
