Mathieu Crickboom

He wrote six solo violin sonatas, which were a monumental addition to the violin repertoire, dedicating each one to a different violinist.

Zagetti, Thiebaud, Anescu, Kreisler, Crickboom, and Quiroga.

But what a curious idea, writing six sonatas dedicated to six different violinists.

I mean, did he know them well? Did they study with him? Well, his relationship with each of them was different.

He greatly admired Zagetti's performances.

He had wonderful memories of performances with Inescu at the home of Queen Elizabeth of Romania.

Crickboom was his student and second violinist in the Isaí quartet.

And he wrote the sixth sonata with the Spanish Abiniera character, reflecting Quiroga's playing.