747313912070

Alberto Williams: Violin Sonatas Nos. 2 And 3

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Format: CD

Cat No: 8579120

Release Date:  25 August 2023

Label:  Naxos - Nxp / Naxos Classics

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  747313912070

Genres:  Classical  Solo Instrumental  

Composer/Series:  Alberto Williams

  • Description

    Alberto Williams has been described as 'the grand old man of Argentine music' and is recognised as one of the founders of an independent musical language for his native country. Williams studied in Paris during the 1880s, and his violin sonatas draw comparisons with his teacher Cesar Franck - their heroic mood reflects the post-Wagnerian grandeur that was popular at the time. The concentrated and passionate interplay between violin and piano in Violin Sonata No. 2 bears comparison with Brahms, while the adventurous and at times experimental Violin Sonata No. 3 is notable for its striking shifts in harmony and dazzling virtuosity.