Beethoven's sonatas for violin and piano have a central role in the history of keyboard chamber music. The first performances of these works aroused strong reactions from both audiences and critics, and their influence on later generations of performers and composers remains profound. Revered by nineteenth-century violinists and pianists, they remain classic works in the recital programs of modern performers. The recorded legacy includes many complet sets of the ten sonatas, as well as legendary recordings such as that of Op. 30, No. 3, by Fritz Kreisler and Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Opus 47 by Joseph Szigeti and Béla Bartók. As it developed after Beethoven, the genre included two important violin sonatas by Schumann, three by Brahms, and an important series of violin sonatas by French composers - Franck, Saint-Saëns, Fauré and Debussy. ...
In writing his violin sonatas Beethoven faced the challenge of blending his expanded styles of keyboard writing with a wider expressive range newly possible for stringed instruments. This genre enabled him to match his legendary ability to play legato with that of violin. Accordingly, the violin sonatas are turning points in the history of the genre and of chamber music itself. They also offer an interesting perspective on Beethoven's composicional development. ...
Less studied and discussed than the string quartets, Beethoven's works for piano and stringed instruments - principally his violin sonatas, cello sonatas and piano trios - form a vital group of works that deserve closer critical attention than they have yet received. ...
Lewis Lockwood and Mark Kroll
Beethoven
Sonatas for violin & piano
nr. 5, in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"
nr. 2, in A major, Op. 12 nr. 2
nr. 9, in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"
Ingrid Haebler, piano
Henryk Szeryng, violin
Sonatas for violin & piano
nr. 5, in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"
nr. 2, in A major, Op. 12 nr. 2
nr. 9, in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"
Ingrid Haebler, piano
Henryk Szeryng, violin
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