Ysaye: est sont pro slov housle – CD

This CD presents Eugne Ysaes Six Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27, composed in 1923, performed by Daniel Mateja on a 1776 Joseph Gagliano Filius violin. The recording marks the centenary of the cycles creation and also includes Obsession II by Jana Vrov, a work inspired by Ysaes sonatas and composed for this recording. Ysae, known as the king of violinists, wrote the six sonatas after being deeply moved by a performance of Bachs Violin Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001. Conceived as a counterpart to Bachs Sonatas and Partitas, each sonata was tailored to the style of one of his celebrated colleagues. The technically demanding cycle pushes the instrument to the limits of its possibilities. A century later, the young Czech virtuoso Daniel Mateja takes up this challenge, while Vrovs new composition reflects both Ysaes sonatas and Matejas musicality and virtuosity.