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The pool of standard repertoire written for violin and cello is considerably small. Further, until the twentieth century, music for two stringed instruments was often considered light and easy music appropriate only for social gatherings and sight-reading pleasures among amateurs. While there were some contributions made by the composers of the Classical era such as Giovanni Battista Viotti and Jean-Baptiste Breval, this genre struggled to catch on because there seemed to be an obvious limit to what a mere two stringed instruments could muster. In order to compensate for the ensemble’s size, both instruments would have to generate substantial and equal amounts of sound, activeness, lyricism, and virtuosity, which would then point to another problem, for throughout history the cello had been commonly thought of as an instrument serving to accompany the violin. During the Baroque period, the cello mostly provided the harmonic bass or rhythmic grid to accompany the soloistic violin. And even during the Classical and Romantic periods, when the cello was beginning to receive more attention as a solo instrument with orchestra, evidenced by the cello concertos of composers such as Haydn and Dvorak, in chamber music, aside from brief moments of spotlight, it continued to occupy the role of support. It is interesting to note that even when composers such as Brahms and Saint-Saëns wrote to showcase both the violin and cello, they composed double concertos to be accompanied by a full orchestra. Clearly most composers have found it difficult to imagine that these two instruments could be convincing on their own, and it has taken us decades of playing chamber music to get to the point of truly appreciating the language of the violin and cello duo with its twentieth century flavors. Korean-born violinist Soh-Hyun Park Altino is highly regarded as a gifted teacher and versatile performer of solo and chamber music. Her concert engagements have taken her to Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Germany, Korea and throughout the United States, as well as to festivals including the Duxbury Music Festival, Festival de Inverno Campos do Jordao and Festival Virtuosi in Brazil, and the Academy y Festival Nuevo Mundo in Venezuela. Prior to joining the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Mead Witter School of Music in 2015, Soh-Hyun served as Associate Professor of violin and chamber music at the University of Memphis, where she regularly performed as a member of the Dunamis Trio and Ceruti String Quartet. As a dedicated teacher, Soh-Hyun directed the String Intensive Study Program at the Masterworks Festival and has given master classes at universities both in the United States and abroad. She is a strong advocate of continuing education, presenting professional development sessions, forums and clinics for violin teachers and students. Brazilian cellist Leonardo Altino began his musical studies at the age of six, giving his orchestral debut performing Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No.1 at age eleven. Altino’s career breakthrough in Brazil came when he became the youngest winner of the prestigious Jovens Concertistas Brasileiros competition in Rio de Janeiro, which led to performances with every major orchestra in the country. Praised in The Strad for exceptional musical intelligence and an exceptionally cultivated sound, Altino was the First Prize winner at the International Cello Competition in Vina del Mar, and has since appeared as soloist and in recitals throughout Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Venezuela; Italy, Denmark and Greece; Korea and Taiwan and in the United States. In the summer months, he has taught in festivals around the globe.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Package Dimensions : 5.55 x 4.96 x 0.55 inches; 2.82 Ounces
Manufacturer : MSR Classics
Date First Available : April 28, 2017
Label : MSR Classics
ASIN : B0716FDLRB
Country of Origin : USA
Number of discs : 1
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