Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4, 9 & 10 Andrew Wan & Charles Richard-Hamelin

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23:
• 1 Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: I. Presto 07:42
• 2 Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: II. Andante scherzoso, più allegretto 08:07
• 3 Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro molto 05:24
• Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”:
• 4 Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”: I. Adagio sostenuto – Presto 13:55
• 5 Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”: II. Andante con variazioni 15:10
• 6 Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”: III. Presto 09:09
• Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96:
• 7 Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: I. Allegro moderato 11:02
• 8 Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: II. Adagio espressivo 06:06
• 9 Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: III. Scherzo - Allegro – Trio 01:51
• 10 Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: IV. Poco allegretto 08:56
• Total Runtime 01:27:22

Info for Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4, 9 & 10

With this third album, which includes Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23, the famous Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 (“Kreutzer”), and Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96, Andrew Wan and Charles Richard- Hamelin complete their recording of the entire cycle of Ludwig van Beethoven’s (1770–1827) sonatas for violin and piano.

Sonata No. 4 was composed in parallel with Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 (“Spring”) in the latter half of 1800. Sonata No. 4 stands apart from both its opus 12 predecessors and Sonata No. 5 with its spartan piano part, which, more often than not, has only a single voice playing in each hand; the resulting texture is much akin to a string trio. After the rhythmic energy of the opening “Presto,” the middle section, marked “Andante scherzoso più allegretto,” serves as a light interlude between two serious movements. The concluding rondo features a number of highly contrasting sections, one of which foreshadows that of Sonata No. 9 (“Kreutzer”).

Andrew Wan, violine
Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano

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