Beethoven: Violin Concerto & Kreutzer Sonata
Isabelle Faust (violin), Alexander Melnikov (piano)
Prague Philharmonia, Jirí Belohlávek
Awards:
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Building a Library, April 2011, First Choice
Beethoven described his Kreutzer Sonata as being written 'in a very concertante style, more like that of a concerto', so it makes an apt companion-piece for his actual Violin Concerto. Isabelle...
Beethoven: Violin Concerto & Kreutzer Sonata
Isabelle Faust (violin), Alexander Melnikov (piano)
Prague Philharmonia, Jirí Belohlávek
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Awards:
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Building a Library, April 2011, First Choice
Beethoven described his Kreutzer Sonata as being written 'in a very concertante style, more like that of a concerto', so it makes an apt companion-piece for his actual Violin Concerto. Isabelle...
About
Beethoven did not intend his Violin Concerto as a spectacular virtuoso work, but rather as a dialogue between soloist and orchestra. The ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata, on the other hand, notorious for its technical difficulty, must be played in a highly concertante style. Isabelle Faust has chosen the ideal partners to perform these two masterpieces.
Contents and tracklist
Work length39:15
This work is only available as an album download.
I. Allegro ma non troppo
Track length21:32
This track is only available as an album download.
Awards and reviews
September 2007
Beethoven described his Kreutzer Sonata as being written 'in a very concertante style, more like that of a concerto', so it makes an apt companion-piece for his actual Violin Concerto. Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov give a bold, sweeping performance with a real sense of spontaneity...
7th July 2007
When he first joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as principal guest conductor in 1995, the position was regarded as a graveyard as far as future prospects in the UK were concerned: no previous principal guest had ever gone on to hold the top post with it or any other British orchestra. Belohlavek bucked the trend. He
has proved that you don't need to be a showman to make an impact. In the concert hall audiences instinctively recognise that his priority is the music, not his ego. His dry Bohemian charm has become more pronounced with age, and the same maturing process has informed his music-making.
The Independent on Sunday
Isabelle Faust's performance ranks with the finest…Her sound is exquisite, her phrasing intelligent, while her playful, military cadenzas are inspired.
