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Violin Sonata No. 3: Ballade in St Petersburg

Eugène YSAŸE (1858–1931)

Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27

Tianwa Yang, Violin
Eugène Ysaÿe was a towering figure in the history of the violin. He also composed a number of important works, most inspirationally the cycle of Six Sonatas for Solo Violin, which rank among the greatest and most demanding of the twentieth century. Each is dedicated to a fellow violinist and friend, whose style of performance and musical preoccupations they reflect. Echoes of Bach are present, as are dance motifs, and virtuoso figuration, reflecting the eminence of the dedicatees.
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Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 27, No. 1
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Tianwa Yang

Tianwa Yang has quickly established herself as a leading international performer and recording artist. She has recorded critically acclaimed interpretations of Sarasate's complete music for violin and orchestra (8.572191, 8.572216, 8.572275, 8.572276) and for violin and piano (8.557767, 8.570192, 8.570893, 8.572709). Her most memorable concert performances with some of the most prestigious international orchestras include those given in the Gewandhaus, Leipzig, the Salle Pleyel, Paris, the Philharmonic Hall, Berlin, the Rose Theater, New York and the Gasteig, Munich. In May 2012 she was selected to perform for Naxos's 25th Anniversary Gala celebrations and for the inaugural event of Classical:Next in Munich.

Born in Beijing, Tianwa Yang began studying the violin at the age of four, winning six national competitions even in childhood. At the age of ten she entered the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, and in 2003 she was awarded a scholarship by the German Academic Exchange Service to study chamber music in Germany where she remains a resident. She is a multi-faceted artist with wide-ranging artistic interests.

For more information, please visit www.tianwayang.com.

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