Antje Weithaas, Dénes Várjon - Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos 2, 4 & 9 Kreutzer

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premiera polska: 2023-06-02
kontynent: Europa
opakowanie: Jewelcaseowe etui
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Editor's info:
Within a very short time of about 10 years Beethoven’s technique of composing developped rapidly. The artists of this recording wanted to show the comparison beetween earlier and later pieces, This principle of comparing early and later is the basis of the new recording of Beethoven’s Violinsonatas on three volumes. Vol. I will be released end March 2023
The violonist ANTJE WEITHAAS has an immense worldwide and popular reputation, especially her musicality and stunning instrumental technique is highly admired.
Dénes Várjon, the Hungarian pianist (55) is an ideal partner for Antje Weithaas; with his musicality and his playing he is a very strong and equal musical partner. He appears first time on the CAvi label.

Both highly in demand on a worldwide scale as unique, exceptional chamber music performers, Antje Weithaas and Dénes Várjon each ideally combine the highest degree of enthusiasm and precision: their energetic, passionate playing is the result of intense concentration.
In Vol. I of their complete recording of Beethoven’s violin sonatas, Weithaas and Várjon have chosen not to follow chronological order, but to seek out thrilling contrast and fascinating variety instead – thus making Beethoven’s rapid evolution as a composer all the more astounding. Volume 1, featuring Op. 12/2, Op. 23, and Op. 47, revolves around the tonal center of A major / A minor.
All movements in these three sonatas are “in A”, except for the middle movement in the Kreutzer Sonata, which is in F major. All three works follow tradition in terms of general structure: they are in three movements, with rapid outer movements in sonata or rondo form surrounding a slower middle movement that tends to be melodious.
For Beethoven, however, such a link with tradition could only serve as a springboard for innovation.
We can thus clearly trace the astounding transformation of Beethoven’s style between the 2nd and the second-to-last violin sonata, particularly since both are in A major. The two other volumes of this complete recording of Beethoven’s violin sonatas are foreseen for release within the next 12 months.

muzycy:
Antje Weithaas - Violin
Dénes Várjon - Piano

utwory:
1. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 A Major, Op. 12 No. 2 - I. Allegro vivace (06:25)
2. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 A Major, Op. 12 No. 2 - II. Andante più tosto Allegretto (05:30)
3. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 A Major, Op. 12 No. 2 - III. Allegro piacevole (04:46)
4. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23 - I. Presto (07:12)
5. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23 - II. Andante scherzoso più allegretto (08:16)
6. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23 - III. Allegro molto (05:20)
7. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 9 A Major, Op. 47 Kreutzer Sonata - I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto (14:04)
8. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 9 A Major, Op. 47 Kreutzer Sonata - II. Andante con variazioni (15:52)
9. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 9 A Major, Op. 47 Kreutzer Sonata - III. Presto (08:14)

wydano: 2023-03
more info: www.avierecords.com