Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931)
Sonate pour violon, op. 27 n° 1 "A Joseph Szigeti"
Sonate pour violon, op. 27 n° 2 "A Jacques Thibaud"
Sonate pour violon, op. 27 n° 3 "A George Enescu"
Sonate pour violon, op. 27 n° 4 "A Fritz Kreisler"
Sonate pour violon, op. 27 n° 5 "A Mathieu Crickboom"
Sonate pour violon, op. 27 n° 6 "A Manuel Quiroga"
Etude posthume

Boris Brovtsyn, violon

Ysaÿe’s solo violin sonatas display Bach’s influence, alongside 20th-century stylistic traits including quarter tones, whole tone scales, and astringent dissonances. The works also include the spirit of their young dedicatees, all of whom were violinists and some composers as well. Ysaÿe sought in these sonatas to convey the evolution of violin music, covering a broad historical and geographical range. Indeed the dedicatees represent an array of different nationalities; as Ysaÿe once stated “…real art should be international”. Boris Brovtsyn has established himself as one of the most profound and versatile musicians of his generation, he is in increasing demand throughout the world both as a soloists and concerto performer. He has recorded for many labels including Naxos. This recording sees the rarely recorded Étude posthume.