Five young duo’s tackle half of Beethoven's ten sonatas for violin and piano. Recorded by every great violinist of the past 60 years, these sonatas remain at the apex of the chamber music repertory. What are the traditions, and what are the new views on interpreting these masterpieces? These five leading teams give us the 21st century viewpoint of the state of Beethoven in our modern world.
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Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 12 no 1
Artists: Rieko Aizawa (Piano); Adam Golka (Piano); Ieva Jokubaviciute (Piano); Dina Vainshtein (Piano); Colin Jacobsen (Violin); Soovin Kim (Violin); Jesse Mills (Violin); Yura Lee (Viola)
Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 no 3
Artists: Rieko Aizawa (Piano); Adam Golka (Piano); Ieva Jokubaviciute (Piano); Dina Vainshtein (Piano); Colin Jacobsen (Violin); Soovin Kim (Violin); Jesse Mills (Violin); Yura Lee (Viola)
Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"
Artists: Rieko Aizawa (Piano); Adam Golka (Piano); Ieva Jokubaviciute (Piano); Dina Vainshtein (Piano); Colin Jacobsen (Violin); Soovin Kim (Violin); Jesse Mills (Violin); Yura Lee (Viola)
Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 6 in A major, Op. 30 no 1
Artists: Rieko Aizawa (Piano); Adam Golka (Piano); Ieva Jokubaviciute (Piano); Dina Vainshtein (Piano); Colin Jacobsen (Violin); Soovin Kim (Violin); Jesse Mills (Violin); Yura Lee (Viola)
Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 10 in G major, Op. 96
Artists: Rieko Aizawa (Piano); Adam Golka (Piano); Ieva Jokubaviciute (Piano); Dina Vainshtein (Piano); Colin Jacobsen (Violin); Soovin Kim (Violin); Jesse Mills (Violin); Yura Lee (Viola)