The Haydn is wonderful: mercurial, sharply intelligent, brim-full of energy. However the Mozart is a bit staid, while the Brahms outer movements are surely too fast. A very mixed bag.

BBC Music Magazine, March 20085 out of 5 stars

Sonatas with Richter

Sviatoslav Richter (piano) and Oleg Kagan (violin)

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The Haydn is wonderful: mercurial, sharply intelligent, brim-full of energy. However the Mozart is a bit staid, while the Brahms outer movements are surely too fast. A very mixed bag.

BBC Music Magazine, March 20085 out of 5 stars

About

Release date: 6th Aug 2007
Label: Alto
Catalogue number: ALC1010
Length: 62 minutes
Genres:
- Violin Sonatas,
- Piano Sonatas

Contents and tracklist

Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 26 in B flat major, K378

Work length24:38

Oleg Kagan, Sviatoslav Richter

I. Allegro moderato

Track length12:52

II. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile

Track length7:23

III. Rondo. Allegro

Track length4:23

Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 39 in D major, Hob.XVI:24

Work length13:31

Sviatoslav Richter

I. Allegro

Track length7:10

II. Adagio

Track length3:29

III. Finale. Presto

Track length2:52

Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78

Work length23:52

Oleg Kagan, Sviatoslav Richter

I. Vivace ma non troppo

Track length8:40

II. Adagio

Track length7:55

III. Allegro molto moderato

Track length7:17

Awards and reviews

March 2008

The Haydn is wonderful: mercurial, sharply intelligent, brim-full of energy. However the Mozart is a bit staid, while the Brahms outer movements are surely too fast. A very mixed bag.

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