Since you are interested in Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos 3, 5 Spring & 9 Kreutzer, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
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Trails of Creativity: music from between the wars David Fruhwirth (violin) Henri Sigfridsson (piano) [ Avie / 2 CD - released 26/May/2003 ] Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (February 2003) |
BEETHOVEN
Violin Sonatas Nos. 8-10 (Rec 1952) Joseph Fuchs (violin) Artur Balsam (piano) [ Naxos Historical Great Violinists / CD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] "The Kreutzer is spick and span, decisive and taut, albeit there are one of two misplaced rubati. Overall it's robust, masculine playing, fluid and trenchant in the central movement as well, where trills are very fast; occasional portamenti as well.... |
VARIOUS
Pablo Casals - Encores and Transcriptions, Vol. 4 (1916-1920) Pablo Casals, cello / Charles Albert Baker, piano / Walter Golde, piano [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 29/May/2005 ] |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Lark Ascending: Violin Showpieces Takako Nishizaki 9violin) David Greed (violin) Dong-Suk Kang (violin) and others [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Sep/2003 ] "vividly realised performance......colourful sound confirm this to be among Naxos's finest-ever discs" - Classic CD |