Fuchs: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3 Hyejin Chung & Warren Lee

• Robert Fuchs (1847 - 1927): Violin Sonata No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20:
• 1 Violin Sonata No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20: I. Allegro moderato 13:02
• 2 Violin Sonata No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20: II. Andante sostenuto 07:59
• 3 Violin Sonata No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20: III. Finale. Allegro con fuoco 09:15
• Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 33:
• 4 Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 33: I. Allegro 08:01
• 5 Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 33: II. Andante 07:35
• 6 Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 33: III. Finale. Allegro giocoso 06:34
• Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 68:
• 7 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 68: I. Allegro moderato, ma con passione 12:54
• 8 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 68: II. Andante grazioso 12:50
• 9 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 68: III. Finale. Allegro con fuoco, ma non troppo 07:28
• Total Runtime 01:25:38

Info for Fuchs: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3

Not only was Robert Fuchs an admired friend of Brahms, but he nurtured a prodigious number of pupils, among whom were Enescu, Korngold, Mahler, Wolf, and Sibelius who called Fuchs ‘a clever orchestrator, professional to his fingertips, and very happy as a composer.’ The three Violin Sonatas, composed over a 24-year period between 1877 and 1901, exemplify Fuchs’ superbly crafted and melodious grace, with soaring Romanticism spiced with occasional Hungarian color, folkloric themes, and vivacious finales.

Hyejin Chung, violin
Warren Lee, piano

Hyejin Chung
studied with Takako Nishizaki at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) and graduated with an Advanced Certificate in violin performance. She subsequently studied with Sergey Kravchenko, a student and assistant of Leonid Kogan, at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatoire. She graduated with a Doctorate in Musical Arts in 2011.

While in Russia, she won a number of competitions and performed with various orchestras. She also appeared as a soloist with orchestras in her native Korea and in Austria. After settling in Hong Kong, she focused on playing chamber music and teaching advanced students at the Takako Nishizaki Violin Studio.

Booklet for Fuchs: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3