Concerto per violino e orchestra in re maggiore op. 61 / Sonata "Kreutzer" n. 9 in la maggiore op. 47

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & David Fiodorovich Oistrakh & Orchestre national de France & André Cluytens & Lev Oborin

This release is a paired recording of two major violin works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1806 and 1803 respectively. Both pieces sit at the centre of his middle period, blending Classical forms with emerging Romantic expression through expansive solo violin lines, rich orchestral textures, dramatic dynamic contrasts and technically demanding passages that broadened the expressive scope of the violin repertoire.

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61, I: Allegro ma non troppo - Cadenza
    25:26
  2. 2.
    Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61, II: Larghetto
    9:44
  3. 3.
    Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61, III: Rondo (Allegro - Cadenza)
    10:27
  4. 4.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": I. Adagio sostenuto – Presto
    11:29
  5. 5.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": II. Andante con variazioni
    2:40
  6. 6.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": Variazione I
    2:06
  7. 7.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": Variazione II
    1:47
  8. 8.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": Variazione II
    3:00
  9. 9.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": Variazione IV
    5:43
  10. 10.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": III. Finale. Presto
    6:23

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