Antonín Dvořák – Sonatina in G major, Op. 100
When I first listened to this I thought “I could actually play this one.” After a little bit of research I now know why. It was the last chamber composition […]
Monthly Archives: April 2015
Eugène Ysaÿe :: Six Sonatas for solo violin
In 1923 this Belgian born violinist, composer and conductor wrote 6 Sonata’s each dedicated to one of his contemporary violinists: Joseph Szigeti (No. 1) Jacques Thibaud (No. 2) George Enescu […]
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso :: Camille Saint-Saëns
It was on this day in 1863 that Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso made its world debut. The first performance was given by Spanish virtuoso Pablo de Sarasate.Saint-Saëns was a French-born […]
Paganini – Caprice No. 5
I have to admit, highlighting another Paganini piece is a lazy move on my part. But this collection of music is so vast that many times I don’t know where […]
Passcaglia :: Halvorsen – Violine und Bratsche
I’ve been selecting random music from the collection and bringing them with me to my lessons. This week I brought this duet by Halvorsen. MK immediately lit up and recommended that I look […]
