Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven, Violin Sonatas Nos 1, 5, 6 & 10

Antje Weithaas | Dénes Várjon

Label: CAvi
Format: CD
Barcode: 4260085535088

Catalog number: AVI 8553508
Releasedate: 29-03-24

- Within a very short time of about 10 years Beethoven’s technique of composing developped rapidly. The artists of this recording wanted to show the comparison beetween earlier and later pieces. This principle of comparing early and later is the basis of the new recordings of Beethoven’s Violinsonatas - The violonist ANTJE WEITHAAS has an immense worldwide and popular reputation, especially her musicality and stunning instrumental technique is highly admired.
- Dénes Várjon, the Hungarian pianist (55) is an ideal partner for Antje Weithaas; with his musicality and his playing he is a very strong and equal musical partner. He appears first time on the CAvi label.

The BEETHOVEN WHISPERER

The missing final Four…with all the contrasts!!!

all complete now!!!

“Volume I with sonatas 2, 4, and 9 was reviewed by Mr Magil (S/O 2023), who called them some of the very finest readings of these works; and we can extend these same words to Volume II” (American Record Guide March/April 2024)

“Just once in my lifetime, I wanted to record Beethoven’s ten violin sonatas as a cycle!” For violinist Antje Weithaas, this was a long-held wish. Well-known as an internationally renowned soloist and chamber musician, and as a sought-after violin professor, her repertoire ranges from the Baroque era to the 21st century. Despite all these achievements, Beethoven’s sonatas for piano and violin are still of special significance to her.

”This music exudes profound humanity, a trait I find in each of the violin sonatas. And every piece by Beethoven I know contains a moment of deeply moving emotion.”

Antje Weithaas embarked on her journey through several creative periods of Beethoven’s output in the company of one of the most versatile, sensitive pianists of our time: the Hungarian Dénes Várjon.

Várjon is often on tour in the music venues of the world as soloist and as chamber musician; he is also devoted to teaching. Várjon has received his musical imprint from such outstanding Hungarian musicians as composer György Kurtág, violinist and conductor Sándor Vegh, and the pianists Ferenc Rados and András Schiff. (Excerpt from the booklet notes by Elisabeth Richter)