Sentimental Work
ILYA GRINGOLTS
The Romance in F minor for violin and orchestra was the first piece by Dvořák that the Russianborn violinist ever played – and a passport into the composer’s unique harmonic sound world
In almost every piece of music by Antonín Dvořák, there’s a moment that makes you feel as if you want to cry. I’ve played his works so many times that there are some where that effect has lessened over time, but his Romance in F minor is one of those pieces that never fails to touch me, whether I’m performing or teaching it.
TOP PHOTO KAUPO KIKKAS. MAIN PHOTO COURTESY ORCHESTRA DELLA SVIZZERA ITALIANA