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The Violin Alone

A Chance Encounter

2m 51s

What are the odds that a composer would meet the violinist in his mind’s ear, and that a violinist would meet the composer who writes the music from his dreams? It happened with Tchaikovsky and Leopold Auer, with Brahms and Joseph Joachim, with Shostakovich and Mitoslav Rostropovich. It has happened before, but it is very rare. Now it has happened for Eric Funk and Vilmos Oláh.

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To Be an Artist
Eric Funk and Vilmos Oláh capture the soul of eastern Europe.
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The Violin Alone
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Two modern visionaries, an extreme concerto, and a quest to push musical boundaries.
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The Impossible
“Concerto for Violin Alone” is an extreme concerto that pushes the boundaries of music.
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The Hungarian Spirit
The Hungarian people reveal deep feeling, a wealth of soul, and indelible spirit.
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The Violin Alone
The Violin Alone
Two modern visionaries, an extreme concerto, and a quest to push musical boundaries.
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The Violin Alone
The Violin Alone
Two modern visionaries, an extreme concerto, and a quest to push musical boundaries.
Episode: S1 E1 | 55:43