Anne Akiko Meyers, soloist, violin, K. Szymanowski Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op.35
“Karol Szymanowski's violin concerto No.1 was ahead of its time. Written in 1916 and premiered in 1922, this work is arguably the first modern violin concerto.
One encounters an exotic world with riotous and erotic color throughout. I imagine a nymph entering a forest, discovering a whimsical, violent, tender place where expression runs deep with emotion.
One can hear echoes of Scriabin, Strauss's tone poems and Impressionism. It's a thrilling ride.”
– Anne Akiko Meyers
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Anne Akiko Meyers
Akiko Meyers: Barber, Violin Concerto, Op.14
Anne Akiko Meyers, a native of California, is an internationally acclaimed violin soloist. She studied under the most prestigious violin pedagogues at Indiana University and the Juilliard School, graduating from Juilliard at 20 years old. Declared a child prodigy, she appeared with the New York Philharmonic at age 12, recorded her first album in London at the Abbey Road Studios at 16, and signed with RCA Victor Red Seal at 21. She has performed with all the great orchestras and has commissioned many works by contemporary composers including Winton Marsalis. She was the top-selling classical instrumentalist (2014) on Billboard’s traditional classical charts.
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