Sonatas: "Kreutzer" / "Spring"

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Uto Ughi & Wolfgang Sawallisch

Sonatas is a pairing of two violin sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1803 and 1800 respectively. Musically, the pieces contrast a broad, virtuosic and rhythmically assertive sonata with a more lyrical, songlike and classically balanced work, together illustrating Beethoven's transition from Classical forms toward early Romantic expressiveness in the violin repertoire.
First released: 1982

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": I. Adagio sostenuto
    14:29
  2. 2.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": II. Andante con variationi
    15:28
  3. 3.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": III. Finale. Presto
    8:33
  4. 4.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": I. Allegro
    9:51
  5. 5.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": II. Adagio molto espressivo
    6:25
  6. 6.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
    1:17
  7. 7.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
    6:50

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