Ysaye Sonatas for Solo Violin

If you’re not a violinist, you might not be familiar with the
name Eugene Ysaye. But this violinist and composer was called
“The King of the Violin” at the turn of the 20th century. Ysaye’s
biggest compositional achievement was inspired by a performance
by the legendary Joseph Szigeti in 1923. Enraptured, Ysaye went
into his studio and 24 hours later (!), he emerged with 6 solo
violin sonatas, each dedicated to one of his favorite violinists.
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