MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 2 x 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Gatefold
CONDITION COVER M mint
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LIMITED No
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
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MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Mstislav Rostropovich - violoncello
Sviatoslav Richter - piano
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827)
sonatas for piano & cello nos. 1 - 5
sonata for cello & piano no. 1 in f major op. 5/1
adagio sostenuto - allegro - 16:36
rondo (allegro vivace) - 6:43
sonata for cello & piano no. 4 in c major op. 102/1
andante - allegro vivace - 7:41
adagio - tempo d'andante - allegro vivace - 6:55
sonata for cello & piano no. 5 in d major op. 102/2
allegro con brio - 6:22
adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto - 7:31
allegro - allegro fugato - 4:02
sonata for cello & piano no. 2 in g minor op. 5/2
adagio sostenuto ed espressivo - allegro molto più tosto presto - 19:57
rondo (allegro) - 7:15
sonata for cello & piano no. 3 in a major op. 69
allegro ma non tanto - 12:01
scherzo (allegro molto) - 5:33
adagio cantabile - allegro vivace - 8:30
Possessing a complete recording of Beethoven’s Cello Sonatas gives far more satisfaction than merely having the set to fill the shelves
On the one hand it offers one the opportunity to compare Beethoven’s art of composition at various stages in his life
And on the other hand one can already recognise in the early Opus 5 how he breaks with the traditional sonata in which the solo instrument merely provides an accompaniment and treats the two instruments as equal partners in the creation of the movements
Richter and Rostropovich devote themselves to their task with verve and freshness
The two early works are marked by the rich and full sound of the cello and an elegantly performed piano part, while the two Russian musicians foster a contemplative, introverted style in the A major Sonata
This respectful approach also lends itself well to the C major Sonata where the free, fantasia-like character with wide-ranging shading is shown off to advantage
Beethoven’s break with the traditional sonata-form layout is carried to extremes in the D major Sonata, where the cello ignores the powerful theme on the piano in the first movement
The work’s brittleness is effectively revealed by the two musicians in the transition from the sensitive Adagio to the austere, freely worked final Fugato, while their resolute and analytical approach to the work and technical prowess on their instruments is highly rewarding
RECORDING June 1962 at Rosenhügel Studios Vienna and July 1961 at Walthamstow Assembly Hall London
ENGINEERING C.R. Fine
LABEL Philips
RE MASTERING --
RE RELEASED 2020
AVERAGE RATING 5 Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Classic / Chamber Music
AVAILABLE as long as inventory
