Beethoven & Schumann: Music for Cello and Piano

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Release Date: 25th Jun 2012
Catalogue No: 94425
Label: Brilliant Classics
Length: 58 minutes

Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1

Work length14:35

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Quirine Viersen (cello), Silke Avenhaus (piano)
Recorded: 9-10 April 1999
Recording Venue: De Nieuwe Veste Breda, Netherlands

I. Andante - II. Allegro vivace

Track length7:20

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III. Adagio - IV. Allegro vivace

Track length7:15

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Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2

Work length18:21

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Quirine Viersen (cello), Silke Avenhaus (piano)
Recorded: 9-10 April 1999
Recording Venue: De Nieuwe Veste Breda, Netherlands

I. Allegro con brio

Track length6:19

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II. Adagio con moto sentimento d'affetto

Track length7:37

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III. Allegro - Allegro fugato

Track length4:25

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Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73

Work length10:39

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Quirine Viersen (cello), Silke Avenhaus (piano)
Recorded: 9-10 April 1999
Recording Venue: De Nieuwe Veste Breda, Netherlands

I. Zart und mit Ausdruck

Track length3:41

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II. Lebhaft leicht

Track length3:09

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III. Rasch und mit Feuer

Track length3:49

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Schumann: Stücke im Volkston (5), Op. 102

Work length14:46

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Quirine Viersen (cello), Silke Avenhaus (piano)
Recorded: 9-10 April 1999
Recording Venue: De Nieuwe Veste Breda, Netherlands

No. 1. Mit Humor

Track length2:49

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No. 2. Langsam

Track length3:26

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No. 3. Nicht schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen

Track length3:43

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No. 4. Nicht zu rasch

Track length1:51

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No. 5. Stark und markiert

Track length2:57

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Quirine Viersen, one of Holland’s foremost cellists, and Silke Avenhaus are musical partners already for many years, forming a close unity of musical thought and emotion. This recording dates from the beginning of their partnership and offers passionate readings of Beethoven’s two late Cello Sonatas Op. 102, combined with the deeply romantic world of Schumann, in his Phantasiestücke and the fairylike Stücke im Volkston.

The combination of cello and piano has long been a popular choice among composers. Detailing a selection of works by two of the world’s greatest, this release celebrates one of music’s most enduring partnerships through showcasing some of the duo’s best literature.

The compilation covers works written towards the end of each composer’s life, and first to be presented are Beethoven’s Sonatas Op.102 Nos. 1 and 2. Completed in 1815 and therefore dating from the start of his late period, these self-contained compositions stand as the shortest and most concentrated of the composer’s duo sonatas – though the wealth of feeling that is exhibited throughout more than makes up for this. Next to be featured is Schumann’s delightful Fantasiestücke Op.73 – a set of small-scale pieces taking the style of Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words. They are followed by 5 Stücke im Volkston Op.102, completed in 1878 and similarly inspired by Lieder and folksong through their use of simple yet characteristic themes.

From the intensity of Beethoven’s sonatas to the affective expression of Schumann’s creations, this collection unites some of the most spiritual and original music in the cello and piano repertoire. Quirine Viersen and Silke Avenhaus offer an authoritative interpretation that brims with colour: a valuable addition to Brilliant Classics chamber music library.

Beethoven & Schumann: Music for Cello and Piano

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