Classical Music | Violin Music

Maria Theresia von Paradis

Sicilienne  Play

Korbinian Altenberger Violin
Jiayi Shi Piano

Recorded on 05/12/2010, uploaded on 08/26/2010

Musician's or Publisher's Notes

Sicilienne for Violin and Piano        Maria Theresia von Paradis (arr. Samuel Dushkin)      

Maria Theresia Paradis was born in Austria in 1759. She had lost her eyesight at a very early age. Nevertheless, by the age of sixteen she was already a noted vocalist and pianist in Vienna and had commissioned works from Salieri, Haydn and Mozart. She emerged on concert tours to Paris and London as well as other major European cities. During one of her tours, she started composing music, mostly for piano and pieces for voice and keyboard. One of her most famous works is the Sicilenne in E flat Major for piano quartet. This work was transcribed in the 20th century for violin and piano by Samuel Dushkin.       Korbinian Altenberger