Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 5, 8 & 9

1. Sonata for violin & piano No. 5 in F major ("Spring") Op. 24
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
with Daniel Barenboim , Pinchas Zukerman

2. Sonata for violin & piano No. 8 in G major, Op. 30/3
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
with Daniel Barenboim , Pinchas Zukerman

3. Sonata for violin & piano No. 9 in A major ("Kreutzer") Op. 47
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
with Daniel Barenboim , Pinchas Zukerman

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Average customer rating: The best Beethoven violin sonatas; great performances. Charming Beethoven "Spring"

Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 5, 8 & 9 Manufacturer: EMI Records [All429] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Zukerman, Pinchas | ( Z ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000002S4O Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

1. Violin Sonata No.5 In F, Op.24 'Spring': I: Allegro
2. Violin Sonata No.5 In F, Op.24 'Spring': II: Adagio molto espresivo
3. Violin Sonata No.5 In F, Op.24 'Spring': III: Scherzo (Allegro molto ) & Trio
4. Violin Sonata No.5 In F, Op.24 'Spring': IV: Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)
5. Violin Sonata No. 8 In G, Op.30 No.3: I: Allegro assai
6. Violin Sonata No. 8 In G, Op.30 No.3: II: Tempo di Menuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso
7. Violin Sonata No. 8 In G, Op.30 No.3: III: Allegro vivace
8. Violin Sonata No.9 In A Minor, Op.47 'Kreutzer': I: Adagio sostenuto - Presto
9. Violin Sonata No.9 In A Minor, Op.47 'Kreutzer': II:
10. Violin Sonata No.9 In A Minor, Op.47 'Kreutzer': III: Finale (Presto)

Customer Reviews:

The best Beethoven violin sonatas; great performances........2002-08-04

The Kreutzer is probably Beethoven's greatest violin sonata and the Spring Sonata is his most lyrical. Violinist Pinchas Zukerman and pianist Daniel Barenboim -- both outstanding musicians, with considerable experience playing together -- give as fine performances of these masterpieces as I've ever heard. Sonata No. 8 is a welcome bonus on this CD. If you are looking for a CD containg both the Kreutzer and Spring Sonatas you will not find better performances than these. If you are not familiar with these works, please do yourself a favor and get this CD. This is Beethoven at his best.

Charming Beethoven "Spring".......1998-09-10

This is about the most charming and relaxed "Spring" Sonata of Beethoven--especially if we only consider modern recordings. The pairings, particularly the Kreutzer Sonata, make this a highly attractive disc. Excellent sound.

Average customer rating: An early recording featuring the great Henryk Szeryng Two masters play Beethoven

Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 5 "Spring", 8, 47 "Kreutzer" Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B000003FL4 Release Date: 1994-02-15

Tracks:

1. Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op 24, 'Spring': Allegro
2. Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op 24, 'Spring': Adagio molto espressivo
3. Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op 24, 'Spring': Scherzo: Allegro molto
4. Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op 24, 'Spring': Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
5. Sonata No. 8, Op. 30, No. 3 In G Major: Allegro assai
6. Sonata No. 8, Op. 30, No. 3 In G Major: Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso
7. Sonata No. 8, Op. 30, No. 3 In G Major: Allegro vivace
8. Sonata No. 9, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': Adagio sostenuto: Presto
9. Sonata No. 9, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': Andante con variazioni
10. Sonata No. 9, Op. 47, 'Kreutzer': Presto

Customer Reviews:

An early recording featuring the great Henryk Szeryng.......2005-11-20

Henryk Szeryng was one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century. But his budding career was interupted by WW II and for several years after that war he disappeared from the international concert scene and instead taught violin in Mexico City. Fortunately, he was discovered there by Rubinstein during one of his concert tours. After hearing Szeryng play, Rubinstein pronounced him to be one of the greatest violinists in the world (a highly accurate assessment) and arranged with RCA to record this set of sonatas to enable Szeryng to gain the exposure he so richly deserved. Quite frankly I have never been an ardent fan of Rubinstein's playing, but I am deeply grateful to him for having rescued this great violinist from undeserved obscurity. Apart from serving as Szeryng's recording debut on a major label, these performances are outstanding. On these performances, I am a Rubinstein fan; the collaboration between Szeryng and Rubinstein is almost intuitive and quite wonderful to hear. No matter what other recordings you may have of these sonatas, please treat yourself to these.

Two masters play Beethoven.......2000-01-14

I had this recording back in the 50s when it first came out. It's a great pity they never recorded all the Beethoven sonatas (at least that I know of) because the sense of ensemble musicianship is here at its highest. You have the aged Rubinstein teaming up with the (then) fairly young Henryk Szerying, surely one of the great violinists of his time (listen to that sense of pitch!) on some of the greatest violin-piano music ever written. This is a partnership of equals which exhibits the "balanced passion" that is apparently the hallmark of a bygone era, a kind of golden age between the sentimentalizing early years of the 20th century and the grandstanding virtuosity of the 21st (are we there yet?). If you're looking for the "real" Beethoven of these sonatas look no further.

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