Antonio Vivaldi’s twelve concertos op. 4 known by the name of “La Stravaganza” were first mentioned as a collection of “Concerti a 4” in the 1711 Foreword of
Edmund Severn (1862–1942) was an American composer and violinist. Born in England, he studied in various cities including Berlin and composed works for unaccompanied violin, orchestra and string
“Sooner or later the “Romantic Pieces” will pave their way through all the salons”: thus the periodical Dalibor predicted when the “Romantic Pieces” op. 75 were first
Henry Eccles left behind a number of smaller works most of which were written for violins or flutes. However, the most famous is this Sonata in G minor. Though often played in transcription by violinists
The second half of the 19th century represented something of a ‘Golden Age’ of the violin sonata in France: Influential violin sonatas such as those by Franck, Fauré and Saint-Saëns
Written in 1896 during a stay of several months in Egypt, Saint-Saens began the main themes of all four movements as well as the canonic trio in Luxor and Aswan. The sonata was then completed on the Nile
This edition contains all ten sonatas for violin and pianoforte by Beethoven: five in the first volume and five in the second. Additionally, it offers a detailed introduction by Clive Brown, the chapter