PROGRAM
Ilya Gringolts, violin; Christopher Guzman, piano
Some of music's greatest works were inspired by great performers. This week we'll hear two virtuosic pieces—Bela Bartók's free-ranging second violin sonata and Maurice Ravel's "Tzigane," a dizzying homage to gypsy music—that were composed for the same violinist, Jelly d'Aranyi. Each work gets a brilliant interpretation from a virtuoso of our own time, the young Russian violinist Ilya Gringolts, whose artistic insight and technical command have earned international raves. What Mr. Gringolts says of the Bartók sonata can be said of his own playing: "It's music that knows no bounds."
MUSIC PLAYED IN THE PROGRAM
- Bela Bartók: Violin Sonata No. 2
- Antonín Dvořák: Romances
- Maurice Ravel: Tzigane
MIXED COMPANY
Mixed Company is written by Saint Paul Sunday staff, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the show and the classical music they love.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Artist profile: Ilya Gringolts and Christopher Guzman
