THE VIOLIN SONATAS Op. 78, 100 & 108

Daniela Cammarano, violin Alessandro Deljavan, piano (1833 - 1897)

Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 78 (1878-79) 1. I. Vivace ma non troppo 12:44 2. II. Adagio - Più andante - Adagio 08:24 3. III. Allegro molto moderato 11:12

Violin Sonata in A major, Op. 100 (1886) 4. I. Allegro amabile 09:21 5. II. Andante tranquillo - Vivace - Andante Vivace di più - Andante - Vivace 07:07 6. III. Allegretto grazioso (e quasi andante) 06:23

Violin Sonata in d minor, Op. 108 (1887) 7. I. Allegro 09:58 8. II. Adagio 05:02 9. III. Un poco presto e con sentimento 03:17 10. IV. Presto agitato 06:20

Total time: 79:50

Daniela Cammarano, violin Alessandro Deljavan, piano Brahms the violin and violinist souls that was to have the greatest falling asleep during a presentation of reveal in the most ideal fashion, the consequence in Brahms’ development Liszt’s just completed Sonata in B minor, highest musical expression of the epoch Brahms’ relationship with the violin was a as an artist and as a man. Joachim was performed by the master himself. For […]”. And with this pronouncement the long and rewarding affair. It began with extraordinarily gifted with great musical Liszt, proud in the achievement of his mantle of the great musical tradition the acquaintance first of Eduard Remenyi and intellectual ability. At an early monumental composition, the slight was cast definitively upon the youthful (1830-1898) and then, shortly after, of age he had attracted the attention of Brahms struck deep and was never shoulders of Johannes Brahms. Joseph Joachim (1831-1907), two young of Felix Mendelssohn who thereafter forgotten. Of Brahms’ initial foray into chamber and immensely gifted Hungarian violinists. generously and attentively provided for At this juncture, Brahms and Remenyi music, the first piece which he allowed to Brahms met them in the early 1850’s when the furthering of his music studies and came to a parting of the ways. be preserved was a Scherzo in C minor he was just approaching his 20th year general education. In Joachim, Brahms Remenyi remained in Weimar to that was the result of a collaboration and at the cross-roads of his destiny as a found a very astute advisor and critic, embrace wholeheartedly Liszt’s “Music with Schumann and Albert Dietrich and musician. and between them grew a friendship of the Future” while Brahms returned dedicated to Joachim in honor of his What attracted Brahms to Remenyi or that would last throughout the course of disillusioned and empty-handed to the birthday. Preceding this work however, viceversa is difficult to fathom, if not for their lives. As a young man with excellent more congenial company of Joachim Schumann mentions in reference to the law of the attraction of opposites, for connections in the music world and who was at the university in Gottingen the compositions of Brahms he had there could hardly have been two, more desirous of advancing the prospects of continuing his studies. initially examined, “sonatas for violin and dissimilar artistic personalities. Remenyi his two friends, Joachim provided Brahms Forthwith, Joachim provided Brahms with piano”, which have never come to light. was a brilliant, extrovert virtuoso and a and Remenyi with an introduction to the yet another and this time more felicitous The great triumph of his piano and violin revolutionary of sorts who ran into political great Franz Liszt (1811-1886) who was introduction… sonatas would have to await his maturity; trouble early in his career. Brahms, shy holding forth in Weimar as high priest of In October 1953, fresh from a summer- works undoubtedly inspired by and and introverted, was the finer musician the “Music of the Future”. long walking tour of the Rhineland, expressive of his profound esteem and whose talents as a composer were in their Liszt, generous artist that he was, Brahms went to Dusseldorf, and with affection for the artist and life-long friend first flowering. Remenyi admired Brahms’ welcomed them warmly. He admired Joachim’s introduction in hand, the was Joseph Joachim. impeccable and solid musicianship Brahms’ early compositions, especially presented himself to the eminent and and Brahms found Remenyi’s “gipsy” the Scherzo in E flat minor, op. 4, and revered Robert Schumann and his wife William Grant Naboré improvisations irresistible. In the fall and the Sonata in C Major, op. 1, both for Clara… the rest, as they say, is musical winter of 1852/53, they undertook a piano. Brahms though, for his part was history. As Brahms’ mentor, Schumann’s concert tour together to their mutual not very enthusiastic with Liszt’s artists direct involvement would prove to be satisfaction. ideals and furthermore felt uncomfortable short-lived due to his suicide attempt in During the tour, Remenyi introduced in the wordily and fashionable society 1854, but it was nonetheless immediate Brahms to a friend and fellow violinist, surrounding Liszt, finding it superficial and and spectacular. In an article for the Joseph Joachim, a former student of distasteful. “Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik”, the most Remenyi’s violin teacher, Joseph Boem In any event, the rapport with Liszt swiftly authoritative genre-magazine of the (1795-1876). came to and impasse when Brahms period, Schumann heroically declares This was a true meeting of kindred committed the unforgivable offense of Brahms to be “[…] he who is called to Daniela Cammarano graduated with High Alessandro Deljavan began studying piano honors and Magna Laude as a student of in 1989, not even 2 years old, making his Maestro G. Maestri at the Conservatorio debut the following year. He graduated “Giuseppe Verdi” of Milan in 2002. in piano at age 16 at the “G. Verdi” She played as soloist with many orchestras Conservatory, Milan. around the world (Filarmonica Sibiu de In over 15 years of concert activity, has Stat, Botosani Symphony Orchestra, been applauded in the major theaters Filarmonica della Scala…) and with around the world (Austria, Colombia, Italy, conductors as Gelmetti, Khun, Rath and Argentina, Belgium, South Korea, France, many others. Germany, Slovakia, Poland, Russia and the Recent highlights have included concerts United States). in chamber groups in Italy (Parco della Competition successes include the “Gina musica/Roma, Musica insieme/Bologna, Bachauer Young Artists Competition” in Salt Società dei concerti/Milano, Amici Lake City, Usa (the first Italian in the history della musica/Firenze…) and worldwide of the competition), Van Cliburn in 2009, (Argentina, France, Egypt, Greece, where he received the “John Giordano Jury Swiss, Romenia, Sweden, Spain, Japan, Discretionary Award” and, in 2010, the Isang Korea…). Yun International Competition in South Her collaborations included renowned Korea. He has recorded works by Schubert, artists as A. Carbonare, P. Gulda, B. Brahms, Schumann, A. Rubinstein, Cramer Canino, G. Pieranunzi, K. Bogino… and Cramer-Busoni, Satie, for OnClassical, 2013 will be the year of the debut for Brilliant Stradivarius, Brilliant Classics and Naxos new Classics (Complete piano and violin music label, Grand Piano. by A. Rubinstein with A. Deljavan) and Deljavan is among the selected young Decca/Universal (Chamber works by artists attending the “International Piano Recorded at Pieve di Sant’Eusebio, Mendelssohn). Academy Lake Como”, Italy, and Bassano del Grappa, the 19-21 May 2011. Upcoming engagements include “International Piano Foundation Theo concerts in Chiasso and Wien (Complete Lieven”, Suisse, one of the most famous Sound engineer, editing, mastering: Alessandro Simonetto Beethoven Sonatas). in the world, where he meets regularly Artistic direction: William Grant Naboré Invited as Concert Meister in the most very prestigious personalities such as W. Photo: eFFeA Ph di Francesco Astolfi important Italian Theatre and Orchestras Nabore, D. Bashkirov, P. Frankl, Fou Ts’ong, until 2011 she was a member of the J. Perry, A. Staier. He is part of the cast with Graphic: Manuel Mocellin “Quartetto di Fiesole” and played a G.B. Kissin, Pappano, Rosen in a film about Liszt, Violin: Giovan Battista Guadagnini 1780 “Il Soldato” Guadagnini violin (1780). produced by Italian RAI TV. Since 2010 has Piano: Steinway D, 1986, prepared by Silvano Zanta Daniela is currently a professor at the “A. been professor of piano at the “E.R. Duni” Scontrino” Conservatory, in Trapani. 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