Richard Strauss : Violin Sonata in E flat major, Op.18
Ralph Evans, violin
Ralph Votapek, piano
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WKAR-TV PBS broadcast of recital recorded on February 15, 1984 at Michigan State University Television studios. Produced by Donald Pash. Ralph Evans, a prize winner in the 1982 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, has been first violinist of the renowned Fine Arts Quartet since 1982. Ralph Votapek was the gold medalist of the first Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and winner of the prestigious Naumburg Award. He has been featured 16 times as the Chicago Symphony’s guest soloist, has played with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, the Boston Pops, the Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, St. Louis, National Symphonies, and other top ensembles.