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After a recording of the great Mozart violin sonatas awarded a Diapason d’Or some years ago, Midori Seiler and Jos van Immerseel now present the complete Beethoven sonatas, with their dialogue between two instruments now on an equal footing, in which the partners have roles of the same importance.
Beethoven: Sonata « Spring » No. 5 In F, Op. 24
I. Allegro
II. Adagio Molto Espressivo
III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
IV. Rondo. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Beethoven: Sonata No. 1 In D, Op. 12 No. 1
I. Allegro Con Brio
II. Tema Con Variazioni. Andante Con Moto
III. Rondo. Allegro
Beethoven: Sonata No. 2 In A, Op. 12 No. 2
I. Allegro Vivace
II. Andante Più Tosto Allegretto
III. Allegro Piacèvole
Beethoven: Sonata No. 3 In E Flat, Op. 12 No. 3
I. Allegro Con Spirito
II. Adagio Con Molta Espressione
III. Rondo. Allegro Molto
Beethoven: Sonata No. 6 In A, Op. 30 No. 1
I. Allegro
II. Adagio Molto Espressivo
III. Allegretto Con Variazioni
Beethoven: Sonata No. 7 In C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2
I. Allegro Con Brio
II. Adagio Cantabile
III. Scherzo. Allegro
IV. Finale. Allegro
Beethoven: Sonata No. 10 In G, Op. 96
I. Allegro Moderato
II. Adagio Espressivo
III. Scherzo. Allegro
IV. Poco Allegretto - Adagio Espressivo - Allegro
Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23
I. Presto
II. Andante Scherzoso Più Allegretto
III. Allegro Molto
Beethoven: Sonata No. 8 In G, Op. 30 No. 3
I. Allegro Assai
II. Tempo Di Minuetto Ma Molto Moderato E Grazioso
III. Allegro Vivace
Beethoven: Sonata « Kreutzer » No. 9 In A, Op. 47
I. Adagio Sostenuto - Presto
II. Andante Con Variazioni
III. Presto
29th July 2012
“they make the strongest possible case for performing on period instruments...There is a pristine freshness to her astringent sound, ideal for the Spring Sonata, which can turn wiry in her fierce approach to the grand technical demands of the Kreutzer...there is joyous uplift in the scherzo and poco allegretto of the final masterpiece, Op 96, in G.”
19th July 2012
****
“persuasively stylish...There's great energy and relish in the way both musicians approach these works...though just occasionally, as in the final sonata, the G major Op 96, their approach seems a bit strait-laced; a touch more fantasy, and more generous expressiveness”
November 2012
“Seiler and von Immerseel create a sense of freshness and youth in all these sonatas that is seldom heard in recordings of them but which is nevertheless a chamber-music feeling that always seems to sit most comfortably with them. But, most happily, the combination of all these elements brings the listener closer to a more open, contented Beethoven - a rare and poignant perspective.”
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I. Allegro
