PROGRAMME NOTES LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 This piece was composed by sonata from 1797 to 1798. His work is not just about the form of piano performance and violin accompaniment, but the balanced effect of the violin on the piano. HENRYK WIENIAWSKI Fantasie Brillante Sur Gounod’s “Faust”, Op. 20 Wieniawski was a great Polish composer in the nineteenth century, and a violinist in the romantic period that echoed the world music scene. At the same time, he is a great representative of romantic music and an outstanding contributor to the romantic music treasure house. This "Fantasy on a Faust theme" is derived from ancient German folklore. MANUEL DE FALLA Suite Populaire Espagnole This is a Spanish folk song, a serious and diverse flamenco and gypsy song, often with the meaning of death pain and religious tones, and it is also a song full of fun. Spain is rich in folk dances. Even in any small village, there is its own unique style of dance. The dance rhythm plays an important role in the Spanish folk customs.

Programme notes by Zou Mengna.