Beethoven's Sonata, Op. 23 in A minor seems to portray the darker side of love, it's unfulfillment, whereas the later Op. 24, the so-called spring sonata - as a sort of characterization of a loving heart's feeling of spring - references the sweet, beautiful aspects of love. Irnberger and Michael Korstick furthermore present the variations Se vuol ballare WoO 40 on a theme from the opera Le nozze di Figaro, which Beethoven dedicated to his beloved Eleonore von Breuning, which leads to all those pieces having been written thinking of beloved women. The likes of JÃ¶rg Demus, Evgueni Sinaiski, and Paul Badura-Skoda, as well the Israel Chamber Orchestra / conductor Roberto Paternostro and the orchestra 'Spirit of Europe' / conductor Martin Sieghart have stressed the young Thomas Albertus Irnberger's musical skill. Michael Korstick studied with JÃ¼rgen TrÃ¶ster in Cologne, Hans Leygraf in Hanover, and Sascha Gorodnitzki at the Juilliard School. For his CD recordings, he has been awarded the 'Echo Klassik Prize', the Prize of German Record Critics, several times and the MIDEM Classical Award.

Tracklist:

Violin Sonata No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23: I. Presto
Violin Sonata No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23: II. Andante Scherzoso, Piu Allegretto
Violin Sonata No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro Molto
12 Variations On Se Vuol Ballare From Mozart's Le Nozze Di Figaro, Woo 40
Violin Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": I. Allegro
Violin Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": II. Adagio Molto Espressivo
Violin Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": III. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
Violin Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": IV. Rondo: Allegro Ma Non Troppo

UPC: 9003643990524
Label: Gramola
Release Date: 6.9.15
Format: CD

Beethoven / Irnberger / Korstick - Violin Sonatas 3 (CD)