Sonatas 4, 5 & 7

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Viktoria Mullova & Alasdair Beatson

Sonatas 4, 5 & 7 is a collection of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1796 and 1798. They illustrate his early Classical style moving towards greater drama and technical complexity, combining clear sonata forms, pronounced dynamic contrasts and virtuosic writing that presage his later middle-period innovations.
First released: 26th March 2021

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: I. Presto
    7:35
  2. 2.
    Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: II. Andante scherzoso, piu allegretto
    6:52
  3. 3.
    Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro molto
    5:15
  4. 4.
    Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": I. Allegro
    10:06
  5. 5.
    Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": II. Adagio molto espressivo
    5:20
  6. 6.
    Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
    1:09
  7. 7.
    Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
    6:45
  8. 8.
    Violin Sonatas No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio
    7:45
  9. 9.
    Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile
    7:36
  10. 10.
    Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro
    3:06
  11. 11.
    Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: IV. Finale. Allegro
    5:09

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