I went to the Bodleian Library (as the witty podcasters on "The Rest is History" use to say, when they've consulted Google or Wikipedia): and, lo, and behold, Diane Andersen has, indeed,, Danish roots. She was born in Copenhagen in 1934 by a French mother and a Danish Father. By marriage to the protagonist of the Supraphon set in question, Belgian, though Hungarian born, violinist, André Gertler, she became a Belgian citizen. She studiedt in Bruxelles under Polish-Belgian Stefan Askenase (to whom I have a certain devotion for his wonderful, oldschool pianism in recordings of especially Chopin, Smetana and Mozart. He is in no way inferior to a wealth of more outgoing or flashy contemporaries - in my book labelled as 'a reticent virtuoso'. A DG boxset of 7 CDs with recordings from that label still surface once in a while - my advice is to grab it while you can!). Diana Andersen later on divorced Andre Gertler, but never Belgium. She had strong connections to the musical life of Hungary - and studied at some point with such Hungarian luminaries as Edith Farnadi and Annie Fischer, no less! She, among other repertoire, extensively recorded pianomusic by the two Frenchmen, Gabriel Pierné and Darius Milhaud, and the Belgian Joseph Jongen. Vive l'Europe! Diane Andersen will turn 90 this July. We wish her: Hjertelig tillykke med fødselsdagen! Félicitations pour votre anniversaire!
Thanks. I've heard the Sonatas for Violin-Piano on a podcast and really loved them but find as you said, not a lot of recordings. The Sonata for Solo Violin gets some attention but otherwise...so yeah, putting this on my shopping list right away.
Supraphon is a major player, when it comes to the Czech repertoire and performers (and a lot of other stuff, too)...but one would, indeed, be of one's rocker to quibble with your discrimination between major and smaller labels. However, might Supraphon not be a major label, they certainly are a GREAT label! ❤
Just sampled this, on the Supraphon website...such refreshing performances. Thanks for recommending this...I've purchased a CD set.
I went to the Bodleian Library (as the witty podcasters on "The Rest is History" use to say, when they've consulted Google or Wikipedia): and, lo, and behold, Diane Andersen has, indeed,, Danish roots. She was born in Copenhagen in 1934 by a French mother and a Danish Father. By marriage to the protagonist of the Supraphon set in question, Belgian, though Hungarian born, violinist, André Gertler, she became a Belgian citizen. She studiedt in Bruxelles under Polish-Belgian Stefan Askenase (to whom I have a certain devotion for his wonderful, oldschool pianism in recordings of especially Chopin, Smetana and Mozart. He is in no way inferior to a wealth of more outgoing or flashy contemporaries - in my book labelled as 'a reticent virtuoso'. A DG boxset of 7 CDs with recordings from that label still surface once in a while - my advice is to grab it while you can!).
Diana Andersen later on divorced Andre Gertler, but never Belgium. She had strong connections to the musical life of Hungary - and studied at some point with such Hungarian luminaries as Edith Farnadi and Annie Fischer, no less! She, among other repertoire, extensively recorded pianomusic by the two Frenchmen, Gabriel Pierné and Darius Milhaud, and the Belgian Joseph Jongen. Vive l'Europe!
Diane Andersen will turn 90 this July. We wish her: Hjertelig tillykke med fødselsdagen! Félicitations pour votre anniversaire!
Thanks. I've heard the Sonatas for Violin-Piano on a podcast and really loved them but find as you said, not a lot of recordings. The Sonata for Solo Violin gets some attention but otherwise...so yeah, putting this on my shopping list right away.
I understand that Heifetz grappled with the Bartok VC 2 in private and even threw the score across the room in frustration. I can't imagine why.
Supraphon is a major player, when it comes to the Czech repertoire and performers (and a lot of other stuff, too)...but one would, indeed, be of one's rocker to quibble with your discrimination between major and smaller labels. However, might Supraphon not be a major label, they certainly are a GREAT label! ❤
Only Ehnes who did such comparable body of Bartok violin works for Chandos. He did not do (yet) the 44 duos.
In fact, Ehnes recorded the duos on Chandos some time ago together with Contrasts and the Sonatina. Just in case you are interested in achieve it.
@@josecarmona9168 Oh my bad some how I forgot this recording or miss it the first time. Thanks
@@brunoluong7972 , my pleasure 🙂