Label: Challenge Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917286229
Catalog number: CC 72862
Releasedate: 11-11-22
Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917286229
Releasedate: 11-11-22
- Third and final instalment in Foyle/Štšura complete recording of Beethoven’s Piano and Violin Sonatas.
- This last volume includes the two last Sonatas, op. 47 and op. 96, probably the most challenging and mature of the entire oeuvre.
- Previous volumes were welcomed by critic. Gramophone on vol. 2 (CC 72860): The eviden care taken by both players and the attractive variety of tone colors Foyle draws from his 1750 Gagliano make the prospect of the final volume in this series a tempting one.
- This last volume includes the two last Sonatas, op. 47 and op. 96, probably the most challenging and mature of the entire oeuvre.
- Previous volumes were welcomed by critic. Gramophone on vol. 2 (CC 72860): The eviden care taken by both players and the attractive variety of tone colors Foyle draws from his 1750 Gagliano make the prospect of the final volume in this series a tempting one.
The sonatas on the first two discs were emblematic of Beethoven’s early and middle periods, showcasing the composer’s command of the Classical idiom. The last two sonatas push the boundaries of the genre even further, resulting in artistic efforts of increased emotional intensity, cyclical scope, and lyrical intimacy. They are also considered among the most dramatic and challenging works in the duo repertoire.
An early review of Sonata no. 9 in the Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung was rude: ‘The addition to the title ‘scritta in uno stile molto concertante, quasi come d’un concerto’ appears eccentric, presumptuous and ostentatious’. However, to modern audiences this ‘like a concerto’ element that describes the equality and democratic dialogue between the two instruments is now integral to our understanding of the notion of chamber music and in this, Beethoven was a trailblazer. According to the great violinist Carl Flesch, ‘a flower must blossom in the souls’ of those performing Beethoven’s Sonata for Piano and Violin in G major Op. 96. The work dates from 1812, a full decade after previous six sonatas, and in its sublime beauty and pathos represents the transformation in Beethoven’s later works from the heroic, defiant drama immortalised in works like the ‘Kreutzer’ to something far more searching and spiritual, rather akin to his late quartets.
An early review of Sonata no. 9 in the Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung was rude: ‘The addition to the title ‘scritta in uno stile molto concertante, quasi come d’un concerto’ appears eccentric, presumptuous and ostentatious’. However, to modern audiences this ‘like a concerto’ element that describes the equality and democratic dialogue between the two instruments is now integral to our understanding of the notion of chamber music and in this, Beethoven was a trailblazer. According to the great violinist Carl Flesch, ‘a flower must blossom in the souls’ of those performing Beethoven’s Sonata for Piano and Violin in G major Op. 96. The work dates from 1812, a full decade after previous six sonatas, and in its sublime beauty and pathos represents the transformation in Beethoven’s later works from the heroic, defiant drama immortalised in works like the ‘Kreutzer’ to something far more searching and spiritual, rather akin to his late quartets.
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1Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto10:54
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2Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47II. Andante con variazioni14:37
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3Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47III. Finale. Presto07:02
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4Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96I. Allegro moderato08:13
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5Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96II. Adagio espressivo05:32
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6Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96III. Scherzo. Allegro02:08
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7Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96IV. Poco Allegretto08:27