Beethoven - The Violin Sonatas [Perlman]

Itzhak Perlman: violin
Vladimir Ashkenazy: piano

Lossless: Ape (img + cue + log) = 960 mb
Lossy: Mp3 (lame "preset standard") = 329 mb
Artwork @ 300dpi = 25 mb

Total playing time: 239:08

Recorded:
Kingsway Hall, London
October 1973 (Nos. 2 & 9); May 1974 (Nos. 4 & 7); June 1974 (No.5); August 1975 (Nos. 1, 3 & 8); November 1975 (Nos. 6 & 10)

Released:
1988; Decca 421 453-2

Track listing:
1. Violin Sonata No.1 in D major,op.12,no.1 - Allegro con brio
2. Violin Sonata No.1 in D major, op.12,no.1 - Tema con variazzioni: Andante con motto
3. Violin Sonata No.1 in D major, op.12,no.1 - Rondo: Allegro
4. Violin Sonata No.2 in A major,op.12,no.2 - Allegro vivace
5. Violin Sonata No.2 in A major, op.12, no.12 - Andante, piu tosto allegretto
6. Violin Sonata No.2 in A major, op.12, no.12 - Allegro piacevolo
7. Violin Sonata No.3 in E flat major, op.12, no.3 -Allegro con spirito
8. Violin Sonata No.3 in E flat major, op.12, no.3 - Adagio con molt'espressione
9. Violin Sonata No.3 in E flat major, op.12, no.3 -Rondo: Allegro molto

1. Violin Sonata No.4 in A minor Op.23 -I- Presto
2. Violin Sonata No.4 in A minor Op.23 -II- Andante scherzoso, più allegretto
3. Violin Sonata No.4 in A minor Op.23 -III- Allegro molto
4. Violin Sonata No.6 in A Op.30 No.1 -I- Allegro
5. Violin Sonata No.6 in A Op.30 No.1 -II- Adagio molto espressivo
6. Violin Sonata No.6 in A Op.30 No.1 -III- Allegretto con variazioni
7. Violin Sonata No.8 in G Op.30 No.3 -I- Allegro assai
8. Violin Sonata No.8 in G Op.30 No.3 -II- Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso
9. Violin Sonata No.8 in G Op.30 No.3 -III- Allegro vivace

1. Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 'Kreutzer', I. Adagio sostenuto ; Presto ; Adagio
2. Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 'Kreutzer', II. Andante con variazioni
3. Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 'Kreutzer', III. Finale, Presto
4. Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 'Spring', I. Allegro
5. Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 'Spring', II. Adagio molto espressivo
6. Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 'Spring', III. Scherzo & Trio, Allegro molto
7. Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 'Spring', IV. Rondo, Allegro ma non troppo

1. Violin Sonata No.7 in C minor Op.30 No.2: I. Allegro con brio
2. Violin Sonata No.7 in C minor Op.30 No.2: II. Adagio cantabile
3. Violin Sonata No.7 in C minor Op.30 No.2: III. Scherzo: Allegro
4. Violin Sonata No.7 in C minor Op.30 No.2: IV. Finale: Allegro
5. Violin Sonata No.10 in G Op.96: I. Allegro moderato
6. Violin Sonata No.10 in G Op.96: II. Adagio espressivo
7. Violin Sonata No.10 in G Op.96: III. Scherzo: Allegro
8. Violin Sonata No.10 in G Op.96: IV. Poco allegretto

Reviews:
Amazon.com editorial review ("essential recording")
There are two really famous Beethoven violin sonatas, the Kreutzer and the Spring. The Kreutzer Sonata inspired the story by Leo Tolstoy, which in turn became the subject of Janácek's First String Quartet, so if you're into comparative studies in the arts, there's a thesis topic for you! The Spring Sonata was featured in Woody Allen's Love and Death, among other places. And perhaps most intriguingly of all, the scherzo of the late sonata, Op. 96, turns up quite clearly in the third movement of Mahler's Second Symphony. So you may already know more about this splendid music than you think. Why not take the plunge with these superb performances and get to know the sonatas at first hand? Just as there are two truly famous Mozart sonatas, there are also two sides to Itzhak Perlman's musical career--the flashy virtuoso and the considerate partner. Chamber-music recordings such as this feature Perlman in this second role, one that gets less attention than his other, more sensational, persona, but which for many listeners is even more musically rewarding. Ashkenazy, no mere accompanist, is very much involved in the proceedings, and the two musicians combine to produce one of the finest sets of Beethoven violin sonatas available as well as one of Perlman's very greatest recordings in any genre.

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