In celebration of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, CORO Connections is delighted to present Ian Watson and Susanna Ogata's acclaimed complete exploration of the Sonatas for Fortepiano and Violin in one stunning boxed-set edition. All 10 sonatas, performed exclusively on period instruments, from the epic 'Kreutzer' to the sublime 'Spring' feature in this four volume set. "The music's moody outbursts and vivacity come fully alive in elegant readings that are attentive to quicksilver changes in dynamics and articulation... The Sonata No. 4 in A minor is darkly played, their 'Kreutzer' Sonata brilliant and stormy." (The New York Times) "There's something positively gleeful about the way the pair deliver the opening gambit of Op. 30 No. 3, and the same sonata's Haydnesque finale practically swings." (Gramophone) "Their trim, alert reading of Op.24 arguably provides their most effective and expansive vehicle yet... it combines an appropriate sense of idiom with an abundance of vitality, sensitivity and insight, and furnishes Beethoven's textures with a clarity rarely achieved." (The Strad)

Tracklist:

Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23: I. Presto
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23: II. Andante Scherzoso, Più Allegretto
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro Molto
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 9 In A Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": I. Adagio Sostenuto - Presto
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 9 In A Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": II. Andante Con Variazioni
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 9 In A Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": III. Finale - Presto
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": I. Allegro
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": II. Adagio Molto Espressivo
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto - Trio
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": IV. Rondo. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 10 In G Major, Op. 96: I. Allegro Moderato
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 10 In G Major, Op. 96: II. Adagio Espressivo
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 10 In G Major, Op. 96: III. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 10 In G Major, Op. 96: IV. Poco Allegretto
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 6 In A Major, Op. 30, No. 1: I. Allegro
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 6 In A Major, Op. 30, No. 1: II. Adagio Molto Espressivo
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 6 In A Major, Op. 30, No. 1: III. Allegretto Con Variazioni
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 7 In C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2: I. Allegro Con Brio
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 7 In C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2: II. Adagio Cantabile
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 7 In C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 7 In C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2: IV. Finale. Allegro
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 8 In G Major, Op. 30, No. 3: I. Allegro Assai
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 8 In G Major, Op. 30, No. 3: II. Tempo Di Menuetto Ma Molto Moderato E Grazioso
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 8 In G Major, Op. 30, No. 3: III. Allegro Vivace
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 1 In D Major, Op. 12, No. 1: I. Allegro Con Brio
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 1 In D Major, Op. 12, No. 1 : II. Tema Con Variazioni - Andante Con Moto
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 1 In D Major, Op. 12, No. 1: III. Rondo - Allegro
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 2 In A Major, Op. 12, No. 2: I. Allegro Vivace
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 2 In A Major, Op. 12, No. 2: II. Andante, Più Tosto Allegretto
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 2 In A Major, Op. 12, No. 2: III. Allegro Piacevole
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3: I. Allegro Con Spirito
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3: II. Adagio Con Molta Espressione
Sonata For Fortepiano And Violin No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3: III. Rondo - Allegro Molto

UPC: 828021617720
Label: Coro
Release Date: 2.7.20
Format: CD

Beethoven / Watson / Ogata - Sonatas for Fortepiano & Violi (4 CD)