Beethoven: Sonatas for Cello and Piano: - Ludwig van Beethoven [VINYL]

The five cello sonatas span Beethoven's three creative periods, with the audacious 'Op. 5 Sonatas' dating from the early years on his time in Vienna as a piano virtuoso and aspiring composer (1792-9). The great 'Op. 69 Sonata' is from the period that saw the composition of 'Symphonies 4-8', the 'Violin Concerto', 'Mass in C' and the 'String Quartets, Op. 59'. The two 'Op. 102 Sonatas' are from the cusp of the 'late' period. This is the time of the '9th Symphony', the 'Missa Solemnis', the great 'String Quartets, Op. 127 - 135' and the last five 'Piano Sonatas'. The cello and piano are truly equal partners in all these works and Beethoven exploited the full range of the cello placing great demands on the player.

Disc 1
1. I. Adagio Sostenuto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
2. II. Allegro (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
3. III. Rondo: Allegro Vivace (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
4. I. Adagio Sostenuto Ed Espressivo (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
5. II. Allegro Molto, Pi— Tosto Presto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
6. III. Rondo: Allegro (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
7. I. Allegro Moderato (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
8. II. Poco Adagio, Quasi Andante (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
9. III. Rondo: Allegro Moderato (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
Disc 2
1. I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
2. II. Scherzo: Allegro Molto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
3. III. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Vivace (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
4. I. Andante - Allegro Vivace (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
5. II. Allegro Vivace (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
6. III. Adagio - Tempo D'andante (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
7. IV. Allegro Vivace (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
8. I. Allegro Con Brio (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
9. II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'affetto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk
10. III. Allegro Fugato (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Leonard Elschenbroich/Alexei Grynyuk