Beethoven Violin Sonat... - Viktoria Mullova - Audio CD (Arrives in 20 days)

This re release of Beethoven: Violin Sonatas 4, 5 & 7 continues Viktoria Mullova and Alasdair Beatson’s acclaimed exploration of Beethoven’s violin sonatas on period instruments. Recorded in 2020, the album pairs Mullova’s 1750 Guadagnini violin, strung with gut, with Beatson’s fortepiano by Paul McNulty, offering performances grounded in historical practice. The programme brings together the dramatic Sonata in A minor, Op. 23, the lyrical “Spring” Sonata, Op. 24, and the sharply characterised Sonata in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2. Heard together, these works reveal Beethoven’s expanding dialogue between violin and piano at a pivotal stage in his early maturity.

Tracklist

1. Violin Sonata No. 4 In a Minor, Op. 23: I. Presto
2. Violin Sonata No. 4 In a Minor, Op. 23: Ii. Andante Scherzoso, Piu Allegretto
3. Violin Sonata No. 4 In a Minor, Op. 23: Iii. Allegro Molto
4. Violin Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 'Spring': I. Allegro
5. Violin Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 'Spring': Ii. Adagio Molto Espressivo
6. Violin Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 'Spring': Iii. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
7. Violin Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 'Spring': Iv. Rondo. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
8. Violin Sonata No. 7 In C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: I. Allegro Con Brio
9. Violin Sonata No. 7 In C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: Ii. Adagio Cantabile
10. Violin Sonata No. 7 In C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: Iii. Scherzo. Allegro
11. Violin Sonata No. 7 In C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: Iv. Finale. Allegro

Label: Signum Classics | Origin: Holland