Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-10

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Although Beethoven designated these works as 'for piano and violin', following Mozart's example, it's unlikely that he thought of the piano as leading the proceedings, or the violin either, for... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Catalogue No: 4214532
Label: Decca
Length: 3 hours 58 minutes

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Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1

Work length22:42

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Itzhak Perlman (violin), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Recorded: 1975-08-23
Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

1. Allegro con brio

Track length9:19

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2. Tema con variazioni (Andante con moto)

Track length8:29

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3. Rondo (Allegro)

Track length4:54

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Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 12 No. 2

Work length16:57

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Itzhak Perlman (violin), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Recorded: 1973-10-04
Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

1. Allegro vivace

Track length6:29

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2. Andante più tosto allegretto

Track length5:37

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3. Allegro piacevole

Track length4:51

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Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 No. 3

Work length19:14

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Itzhak Perlman (violin), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Recorded: 1975-08-23
Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

1. Allegro con spirito

Track length8:12

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2. Adagio con molt' espressione

Track length6:41

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3. Rondo (Allegro molto)

Track length4:21

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Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23

Work length20:09

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Itzhak Perlman (violin), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Recorded: 1974-05-30
Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

1. Presto

Track length7:49

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2. Andante scherzoso, più allegretto

Track length6:44

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3. Allegro molto

Track length5:36

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Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 30 No. 1

Work length24:21

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Itzhak Perlman (violin), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Recorded: 1975-11-26
Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

1. Allegro

Track length7:57

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2. Adagio

Track length8:24

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3. Allegretto con variazioni

Track length8:00

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Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30 No. 3

Work length18:07

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Itzhak Perlman (violin), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Recorded: 1975-08-23
Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

1. Allegro assai

Track length6:42

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2. Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso

Track length7:58

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3. Allegro vivace

Track length3:27

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

Work length37:14

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Itzhak Perlman (violin), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Recorded: 1973-10-04
Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

1. Adagio sostenuto - Presto

Track length11:50

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2. Andante con variazioni

Track length16:30

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3. Finale (Presto)

Track length8:54

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Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 'Spring'

Work length24:33

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Itzhak Perlman (violin), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Recorded: 1974-06-05
Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

1. Allegro

Track length9:56

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2. Adagio molto espressivo

Track length6:31

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3. Scherzo (Allegro molto)

Track length1:15

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4. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)

Track length6:51

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Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2

Work length27:31

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Itzhak Perlman (violin), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Recorded: 1974-05-30
Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

1. Allegro con brio

Track length8:02

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2. Adagio cantabile

Track length10:34

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3. Scherzo (Allegro)

Track length3:24

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4. Finale (Allegro)

Track length5:31

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

Work length28:10

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Itzhak Perlman (violin), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Recorded: 1975-11-26
Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

1. Allegro moderato

Track length10:39

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2. Adagio espressivo

Track length6:44

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3. Scherzo (Allegro)

Track length1:55

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4. Poco allegretto

Track length8:52

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Although Beethoven designated these works as 'for piano and violin', following Mozart's example, it's unlikely that he thought of the piano as leading the proceedings, or the violin either, for that matter: both instruments are equal partners, and in that sense this is true chamber music. Perlman and Ashkenazy are artists of the first rank and there's much pleasure to be derived from their set. Such an imaginative musician as Ashkenazy brings great subtlety to these works composed by a supreme pianistcomposer.
And the better the pianist is in this music, the better does the violinist play. Discernment is matched by spontaneity and the whole series is remarkably fine, while their celebrated performance of the Kreutzer Sonata has quite superb eloquence and vitality.
The recording boasts unusually truthful violin sound capturing all the colour of Perlman's playing.

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