Sonatas for Piano & Violin, op. 12 nos. 1, 2, 3 / op. 96

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Zino Francescatti & Robert Casadesus

Sonatas for Piano and Violin, Op.12 and Op.96 are sets of violin sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1797–1798 (Op.12) and 1812 (Op.96). They exemplify Classical-era chamber music with conversational interplay between piano and violin, combining compact sonata forms, lyrical slow movements and virtuosic passages that trace Beethoven's progression from his early Classical influences toward greater structural and expressive ambition in his middle-period output.

Sonatas for Piano & Violin, op. 12 nos. 1, 2, 3 / op. 96 by Ludwig van Beethoven - album cover

First released: 1989

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1.
Sonata no. 1 in D major, op. 12 no. 1: I. Allegro con brio
6:02
2.
Sonata no. 1 in D major, op. 12 no. 1: II. Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto
6:38
3.
Sonata no. 1 in D major, op. 12 no. 1: III. Rondo: Allegro
4:32
4.
Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 12 no. 2: I. Allegro vivace
5:45
5.
Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 12 no. 2: II. Andante più tosto allegretto
4:32
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Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 12 no. 2: III. Allegro piacevole
5:14
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Sonata no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 12 no. 3: I. Allegro con spirito
5:45
8.
Sonata no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 12 no. 3: II. Adagio con molt' espressione
5:19
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Sonata no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 12 no. 3: III. Rondo: Allegro molto
4:02
10.
Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 96: I. Allegro moderato
9:33
11.
Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 96: II. Adagio espressivo
5:54
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Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 96: III. Scherzo: Allegro
1:48
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Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 96: IV. Poco allegretto
7:47