Sonatas No. 5 "Spring" & No. 9 "Kreutzer Sonata"

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Yehudi Menuhin & Wilhelm Kempff

This release is a recording of two piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1800 and 1803. Musically they illustrate Beethoven's transition from Classical forms towards a more expansive, expressive language, with heightened technical demands, pronounced contrasts and extended formal development that signal his move into the middle period of his output.
First released: 1999

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": I. Allegro
    10:32
  2. 2.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": II. Adagio molto espressivo
    6:24
  3. 3.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
    1:30
  4. 4.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
    7:23
  5. 5.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": I. Adagio sostenuto – Presto
    14:53
  6. 6.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": II. Andante con Variazioni I-IV
    16:07
  7. 7.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": III. Finale. Presto
    9:42

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