Sonatas For Piano And ... - Foyle, Michael & Stsura, Maksim - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

Second volume of thr ongoing series dedicated to Beethoven’s Sonatas for Piano and Violin. We move from youth to maturity with the entire opus 30, composed in 1801. Gramophone about vol.1 (CC 72860): the personality and integrity of this duo are evident throughout.

The year 1802 proved to be a year of true challenge for Beethoven, as he finally realised that his decline into deafness was irreversible. However, in this year Beethoven composed some of his most radiant and life-affirming works in that period. Possibly as part of the determination to push the boundaries of his art in pursuit of solace and fulfilment, Beethoven demonstrates a remarkable stylistic shift between the Op. 12 and the Op. 30 Sonatas (written in 1801–2, published in 1803). While the former set was dedicated to Salieri in a nod of appreciation towards his education, the latter was dedicated to Tsar Aleksandr I of Russia, celebrated upon his visits to Vienna in the first part of the 19th Century for his wide-reaching reformist attitude.

Tracklist

1. Sonata No. 3 In E Flat Major Op. 12, No. 3 I. Allegro Con Sp
2. Sonata No. 3 In E Flat Major Op. 12, No. 3 Ii. Adagio Con Mo
3. Sonata No. 3 In E Flat Major Op. 12, No. 3 Iii. Rondo: Alleg
4. Sonata No. 8 In G Major Op. 30, No. 3 I. Allegro Assai
5. Sonata No. 8 In G Major Op. 30, No. 3 Ii. Tempo Di Minuetto
6. Sonata No. 8 In G Major Op. 30, No. 3 Iii. Allegro Vivace
7. Sonata No. 6 In a Major Op. 30, No. 1 I. Allegro
8. Sonata No. 6 In a Major Op. 30, No. 1 Ii. Adagio Molto Espre
9. Sonata No. 6 In a Major Op. 30, No. 1 Iii. Allegretto Con Va
10. Sonata No. 7 In C Minor Op. 30, No. 2 I. Allegro Con Brio
11. Sonata No. 7 In C Minor Op. 30, No. 2 Ii. Adagio Cantabile
12. Sonata No. 7 In C Minor Op. 30, No. 2 Iii. Scherzo. Allegro
13. Sonata No. 7 In C Minor Op. 30, No. 2 Iv. Finale: Allegro &

Label: Challenge Classics | Origin: Holland

📌 .. Piano and Violin Vol. 2