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Franck: Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano

First Aired Feb 9, 2018
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Benjamin Beilman

Violin

Alessio Bax

Piano
SOMETHING TO KNOW:

Franck composed his violin sonata as a wedding gift for the Belgian violinist Eugène Ysaÿe. It became one of Ysaÿe’s signature pieces and his many performances of it greatly elevated Franck’s reputation.

SOMETHING TO LISTEN FOR:

The remarkable third movement, marked Recitativo—Fantasia, begins with darkly lyrical transformations of earlier themes that later coalesce into a simple but stunning melody.

Recorded live in Alice Tully Hall on February 9, 2018.
Video produced by Ibis Productions.