Pahud starts the disc with [the G major Violin Sonata], in his own arrangement, with Daniel Barenboim picking out clear, focused detail in the piano part. If you are familiar with the violin version you might miss the bite of bow on string in the outer movements, but otherwise Pahud’s range of tone colour ensures that nothing else registers as being lost, and the slow movement gains new atmosphere from the way the dark flute tone sets up a delicate play of light and shade with the piano.

Pahud is the star but never outshines his partners. Barenboim’s presence is that of facilitator, éminence grise and ever-reliable accompanist. For Beethoven minus the heaven-storming, nothing could be finer.