Description
During a study visit to the Conservatory in Leipzig in 1879, Leos Janacek started composing pieces for violin and piano.
He created a minimum of seven Romances, but only one remains, a relatively simple work, where the piano often mirrors the violin part. It is referred to in the manuscript as Romance No. 4. The Dumka, originating from the same era, is an emotive piece that was quickly revised, with some researchers proposing that it might belong to the Leipzig Romances. The quintessential piece written for these instruments is the four-movement sonata.
It was created during Janacek's most outstanding era of creativity from 1914 to 1922, when he achieved his maturity. The compositions from this period showcase Janacek’s pursuit of intense focus in musical ideas, exact shaping of structure, and harmony among the different sections of the piece.
