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Two fabulous artists, accustomed to wining international awards (Gramophon, Editor's Choice, Diapason d'Or) release the long-awaited complete recording of Beethoven's Piano and Violin Sonatas: the pianist Francois-Frederic Guy and the violinist Tedi Papavrami dive with brio into the composer's sound maturity demonstration and exploration of the technical limits of the instruments.
The late sonatas allow Francois-Frederic Guy to spread out the powerful sensibility of his interpretation. For his part, Tedi Papavrami thrives in an ardor as tempestuous as his playing is elegant.
But "The Spring" and "Kreutzer", the most famous sonatas, don't outshine the early scores which are played with the same talent by the two musicians. Their fraternal and flexible dialogue respects the balance Beethoven achieved in this unequalled monument of chamber music.
CD1
Violin and Piano Sonata No. 1 in D, Op. 12 No. 1
Sonate pour violon et piano n° 1 en re majeur, op. 12 n° 1 (1798)
1. I. Allegro con brio (8'31)
2. II. Tema con variazioni. Andante con moto (6'18)
3. III. Rondo. Allegro (4'26)
Violin and Piano Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 12 No. 2
Sonate pour violon et piano n° 2 en la majeur, op. 12 n° 2 (1798)
4. I. Allegro vivace (5'58)
5. II. Andante, piu tosto Allegretto (5'11)
6. III. Allegro piacevole (4'44)
Violin and Piano Sonata No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 12 No. 3
Sonate pour violon et piano n° 3 en mi b majeur, op. 12 n° 3 (1798)
7. I. Allegro con spirito (7'53)
8. II. Adagio con molt' espressione (6'05)
9. III. Rondo. Allegro molto (4'00)
Violin and Piano Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
Sonate pour violon et piano n° 4 en la mineur, op. 23 (1801)
10. I. Presto (7'38)
11. II. Andante scherzoso, piu Allegretto (7'16)
12. III. Allegro molto (5'17)
CD2
Violin and Piano Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24, "Spring Sonata"
Sonate pour violon et piano n° 5 en fa majeur, op. 24, « Le Printemps » (1801)
1. I. Allegro (9'26)
2. II. Adagio molto espressivo (6'06)
3. III. Scherzo. Allegro molto – Trio (1'10)
4. IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo (6'20)
Violin and Piano Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 30 No. 1
Sonate pour violon et piano n° 6 en la majeur, op. 30 n° 1 (1802)
5. I. Allegro (7'15)
6. II. Adagio molto espressivo (7'03)
7. III. Allegretto con variazioni (7'32)
Violin and Piano Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
Sonate pour violon et piano n° 7 en ut mineur, op. 30 n° 2 (1802)
8. I. Allegro con brio (7'23)
9. II. Adagio cantabile (8'18)
10. III. Scherzo. Allegro – Trio (3'20)
11. IV. Finale. Allegro (5'09)
CD3
Violin and Piano Sonata No. 8 in G, Op. 30 No. 3
Sonate pour violon et piano n° 8 en sol majeur, op. 30 n° 3 (1802)
1. I. Allegro assai (5'56)
2. II. Tempo di Minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso (7'04)
3. III. Allegro vivace (3'26)
Violin and Piano Sonata No. 9 in A, Op. 47, "Kreutzer Sonata"
Sonate pour violon et piano n° 9 en la majeur, op. 47, « à Kreutzer » (1804)
4. I. Adagio sostenuto – Presto (12'59)
5. II. Andante con variazioni (13'36)
6. III. Finale. Presto (7'59)
Violin and Piano Sonata No. 10 in G, Op. 96
Sonate pour violon et piano n° 10 en sol majeur, op. 96 (1812)
7. I. Allegro moderato (10'09)
8. II. Adagio espressivo (6'33)
9. III. Scherzo. Allegro – Trio (1'39)
10. IV. Poco Allegretto (9'00) |
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