Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano and Violin Vol. 3

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Foyle and Štšura articulate their phrasing with a deftness and clarity that subtly enhances the music’s emotional power...First-rate sonics, too, which, like the performances themselves, balance... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2023, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 2nd Dec 2022
Catalogue No: CC72862
Label: Challenge Classics
Length: 56 minutes

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Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 ‘Kreutzer'

Work length32:31

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Maksim Štšura, Michael Foyle

I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto

Track length10:52

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II. Andante con variazioni

Track length14:37

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III. Finale. Presto

Track length7:02

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Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96

Work length24:20

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Maksim Štšura, Michael Foyle

I. Allegro moderato

Track length8:13

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II. Adagio espressivo

Track length5:32

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III. Scherzo. Allegro

Track length2:08

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IV. Poco Allegretto

Track length8:27

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The third and final instalment in Foyle/Stsura complete recordings 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 evident care taken by both players and the attractive variety of tone colours 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.

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January 2023

Foyle and Štšura articulate their phrasing with a deftness and clarity that subtly enhances the music’s emotional power...First-rate sonics, too, which, like the performances themselves, balance detail and warmth to perfection.

Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano and Violin Vol. 3

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