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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas, Vol. 2 / Zimmermann, Helmchen
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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas, Vol. 2 / Zimmermann, Helmchen

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Details

Composer
BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
Artist
Frank Peter Zimmermann, Martin Helmchen
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
Apr 09, 2021
Catalog #
BIS-2527
UPC
7318599925271

About

2020 saw the release of the first installment in this three-album traversal of Beethoven’s violin sonatas – a disc which has garnered distinctions such as Choc de Classica and Cum Laude (Luister), with performances that ‘wed classical verve to a profoundly Romantic spirit’ (Gramophone) in ‘recordings that are conversations by a perfect instrumental pairing’ (BBC Music Magazine). As Frank Peter Zimmermann and Martin Helmchen open the second disc, they do so with the iconic Spring Sonata, Op. 24. Completed in 1801, the work proved immediately popular with a second edition appearing only months after the first publication. There were also numerous arrangements for a variety of forces – including a song based on motifs from the sonata’s slow movement. Soon after completing Op. 24, Beethoven began work on a set of three sonatas of which the first two are included on this album. Musically the Op. 30 sonatas continue the development that had begun with the Spring Sonata towards a contrast-rich, symphonic style. Beethoven originally planned to end the first and shortest of the three with the expansive movement that later became the finale of the great Kreutzer Sonata. As this would clearly have ruined the proportions of the work, he eventually replaced it with a set of variations. Closing this album is the second sonata of Op. 30, in C minor. It is the most important of the set; a genuine Grande Sonate in four movements, and an early example of Beethoven’s ‘heroic’ style.

REVIEW:

This is one of the most responsive partnerships I’ve heard in these sonatas, and I’ve heard some really outstanding ones. The togetherness of these two artists in precision of timing and harmonic vibration in matters of phrasing and dynamics is an amazing thing to experience.

-- Fanfare

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 09:29
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    09:29
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann, Martin Helmchen
  2. 2 II. Adagio molto espressivo 05:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio molto espressivo
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann, Martin Helmchen
  3. 3 III. Scherzo: Allegro molto 01:07
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann, Martin Helmchen
  4. 4 IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo 06:12
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    06:12
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann, Martin Helmchen
  5. 5 I. Allegro 07:14
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    07:14
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann, Martin Helmchen
  6. 6 II. Adagio molto espressivo 06:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Adagio molto espressivo
    Duration
    06:58
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann, Martin Helmchen
  7. 7 III. Allegretto con variazioni 07:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegretto con variazioni
    Duration
    07:35
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann, Martin Helmchen
  8. 8 I. Allegro con brio 07:24
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    07:24
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann, Martin Helmchen
  9. 9 II. Adagio cantabile 07:51
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Adagio cantabile
    Duration
    07:51
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann, Martin Helmchen
  10. 10 III. Scherzo: Allegro 03:02
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann, Martin Helmchen
  11. 11 IV. Finale: Allegro - Presto 05:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro - Presto
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann, Martin Helmchen