Prokofiev, Gorecki, Ysaye: Sonatas for two violins. Maria Milstein, Mathieu van Bellen. 1 CD. Challenge

Prokofiev, Gorecki, Ysaye: Sonatas for two violins. Maria Milstein, Mathieu van Bellen.

1 CD. Challenge

Two leading violinists of the younger generation get together for a thrilling disc of rare two violins repertoire. Composed in a span of time of just 42 years, these three works display three very different atmospheres and worlds. When choosing a program for this CD, we were adamant to present works which, rather than using virtuosic violin display as a means to an end, are masterworks in their own right, where the virtuosity of writing is a simple tool used to create breathtaking landscapes and thrilling stories. Three different countries and three different universes, though all three composed within less than half a century - the Sonatas for Two Violins by Serguei Prokofiev, Henryk Górecki and Eugène Ysaÿe show with their incredible variety how exciting a violin duo can be.