Violin Sonatas nos. 5 Spring, 7, 9 Kreutzer & 10

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Yehudi Menuhin & Jeremy Menuhin

Violin Sonatas Nos. 5, 7, 9 and 10 are works for violin and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1800 and 1812. They span Beethoven's transition into his middle period, showcasing the violin-piano duo's increased technical demands, greater dynamic and structural contrasts, and formal innovations that helped expand the expressive range of the sonata repertoire.
First released: 2007

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Violin Sonata no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”: I. Allegro
    10:28
  2. 2.
    Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2: I. Allegro con brio
    8:07
  3. 3.
    Violin Sonata no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”: II. Adagio molto espressivo
    6:27
  4. 4.
    Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabile
    10:45
  5. 5.
    Violin Sonata no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
    1:19
  6. 6.
    Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2: III. Scherzo – Allegro
    3:39
  7. 7.
    Violin Sonata no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”: IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
    6:55
  8. 8.
    Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2: IV. Finale – Allegro
    5:52
  9. 9.
    Violin Sonata no. 10 in G, op. 96: I. Allegro moderato
    10:28
  10. 10.
    Violin Sonata no. 9 in A major, op. 47 “Kreutzer”: I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto
    12:30
  11. 11.
    Violin Sonata no. 10 in G, op. 96: II. Adagio espressivo
    7:09
  12. 12.
    Violin Sonata no. 9 in A major, op. 47 “Kreutzer”: II. Andante con variazioni 1‐4
    16:04
  13. 13.
    Violin Sonata no. 9 in A major, op. 47 “Kreutzer”: III. Finale. Presto
    7:14
  14. 14.
    Violin Sonata no. 10 in G, op. 96: III. Scherzo - Allegro
    2:01
  15. 15.
    Violin Sonata no. 10 in G, op. 96: IV. Poco allegretto
    9:22

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