{"product_id":"1818098","title":"Antje Weithaas \u0026 Dnes Vrjon - Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos 2, 4 \u0026 9 Kreutzer [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth highly in demand on a worldwide scale as unique, exceptional chamber music performers, Antje Weithaas and D\\xe9nes V\\xe1rjon each ideally combine the highest degree of enthusiasm and precision: their energetic, passionate playing is the result of intense concentration.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn volume one of their complete recording of Beethoven's violin sonatas, Weithaas and V\\xe1rjon have chosen not to follow chronological order, but to seek out thrilling contrast and fascinating variety instead - thus making Beethoven's rapid evolution as a composer all the more astounding. Volume 1, featuring Op. 12\/2, Op. 23, and Op. 47, revolves around the tonal center of A major \/ A minor.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll movements in these three sonatas are 'in A', except for the middle movement in the Kreutzer Sonata, which is in F major. All three works follow tradition in terms of general structure: they are in three movements, with rapid outer movements in sonata or rondo form surrounding a slower middle movement that tends to be melodious.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Beethoven, however, such a link with tradition could only serve as a springboard for innovation.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe can thus clearly trace the astounding transformation of Beethoven's style between the 2nd and the second-to-last violin sonata, particularly since both are in A major. The two other volumes of this complete recording of Beethoven's violin sonatas are foreseen for release within the next 12 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBBC Music Magazine Chamber Choice June 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Humour, wit, playfulness \\u2013 they all explode into life in the artful hands of Antje Weithaas and Denes Varjon. [\\u2026] crucially, these are very much shared performances. We are not listening to a star violinist with piano accompaniment but two minds discussing, sometimes arguing ferociously over the same issues. Their attention to detail is the kind that really grips the ear, right from the opening of Op. 12 No. 2' \\u2013 BBC Music Magazine (Performance 5 STARS, Recording 5 STARS)\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'the adventurous spirit Weithaas and V\\xe1rjon convey here makes me eager to hear future instalments.' \\u2013 Gramophone\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Certainly Weithaas and V\\xe1rjon need fear no competition. In technical terms they cannot be faulted. Weithaas' tone in particular has an appealing mixture of warmth and purity, her vibrato is well controlled, and her intonation \\u2013 to my ears at least \\u2013 is faultless. [\\u2026] Weithaas and V\\xe1rjon have a great deal to say and are not afraid to say it, but their focus of interest is always and emphatically Beethoven' \\u2013 MusicWeb International\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 A Major, Op. 12 No. 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 9 A Major, Op. 47 Kreutzer Sonata\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55123956990337,"sku":"1818098","price":16.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/41ToOu8Wm-L._SL1500.jpg?v=1766550578","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1818098","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}