Highly regarded as soloists as well as chamber musicians, Frank Peter Zimmermann and Martin Helmchen are also known for an unostentatious and selfless musicianship which never obscures the music they are performing. When they started their collaboration in 2018, it was with the aim of playing and recording Beethoven's 12 violin sonatas. A series of recitals at prestigious venues and festivals was followed by the first recording sessions, which took place in September 2019. Enjoy the results! Frank Peter Zimmermann is widely regarded as one of the foremost violinists of his generation. Making his dÃ©but with the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, in 1985, and with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in 1983under Lorin Maazel, he performs with all major orchestras worldwide, including the Concertgebouworkest, all the London orchestras and the leading orchestras in the United States. He is a regular guest at the major music festivals, including Salzburg, Edinburgh and Lucerne. Martin Helmchen has established himself as one of the most prominent pianists of the younger generation. He performs with orchestras such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra and New York Philharmonic as well as the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Wiener Symphoniker, Tonhalle-Orchester ZÃ¼rich, Orchestre de Paris, Oslo Philharmonic and Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. He enjoys collaborations with conductors such as Herbert Blomstedt, Christoph von DohnÃ¡nyi, Valery Gergiev, Philippe Herreweghe, Paavo JÃ¤rvi and Vladimir Jurowski.

Tracklist:

Violin Sonata No. 1 In D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: I. Allegro Con Brio
Violin Sonata No. 1 In D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: II. Tema Con Variazioni
Violin Sonata No. 1 In D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: III. Rondo
Violin Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 12 No. 2: I. Allegro Vivace
Violin Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 12 No. 2: II. Andante, Più Tosto Allegretto
Violin Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 12 No. 2: III. Allegro Piacevole
Violin Sonata No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: I. Allegro Con Spirito
Violin Sonata No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: II. Adagio Con Molta Espressione
Violin Sonata No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: III. Rondo
Violin Sonata No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23: I. Presto
Violin Sonata No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23: II. Andante Scherzoso, Più Allegretto
Violin Sonata No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro Molto

UPC: 7318599925172
Label: Bis
Release Date: 9.4.20
Format: CD

Beethoven / Zimmermann / Helmchen - Violin Sonatas Nos 1-4 (CD)