Violin and Cello Sonatas II

Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30 No. 3                                                                                                         
Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1
Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2

Tamás András violin
Mats Lidström cello
Nicola Eimer piano

Beethoven’s first violin sonata dates from the pivotal period of his arrival in Vienna. In his D major Sonata, with a variation set that focuses as much on the piano as the violin, we can already sense the increased dialogue between instruments that would transform the genre while the G major Sonata contains one of Beethoven’s most characteristically moving slow movements. Already, the second of Beethoven’s cello sonatas demonstrates his gift for creating a multifaceted drama between the two instruments while its successor presents a charming journey through lyrical rhapsody and rhythmic precision.