Five Pieces for Violin and Piano

For Aleksander Tansman (1897–1986), a composer who grew up in Łódź, Paris became home (with the exception of war years, when he sought refuge in Los Angeles). Thus, Tansman’s musical language became aligned with the aesthetics of neoclassicism favored by the Parisian musical circles. His Five Pieces for Violin and Piano are characterized by adventurous melodic and harmonic idiom but are cast in forms and genres hailing back to the Baroque instrumental partita. In listening to the piece, one cannot help but be swayed by the exquisite lyricism and daring virtuosity of Tansman’s music.

Aleksander Tansman (1897–1986)

1931

Jihyang Seo, Violin
Enriqueta Somarriba, Piano