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Before writing some of his more famous works as “Macbeth” and “Don Juan,” Richard Strauss mastered the art of chamber music. “Sonata for Violin and Piano”…
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Joshua Bell is one of the most recognizable names in classical music today, and his skills on the violin meld beautifully with the imagination and drama…
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Bela Bartok's late work "Sonata for Solo Violin" certainly nods to Bach. Jennifer Koh's paired the piece with Bach's Sonata No. 1 in G minor on her latest…
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When Saint-Saëns penned his first sonata for violin and piano his inspiration came from Beethoven's heroic sonata composition most notably present in…
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Pianist Jonathan Biss continues exploration of Beethoven piano sonatas in his new release. He describes the "Appassionata" sonata as a hurricane and…
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"These were the kinds of tools for which Beethoven conceived his scores -- the raw, intimate and human sounds in his mind as he navigated the turmoil of…
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Locatelli was a virtuoso in his time (1695-1764) but lives on through his compositions. Hear his Sonata in D minor for violin and keyboard, op. 9 no. 5,…