Complete Sonatas and Variations for Cello & Piano
Pieter Wispelwey / Dejan Lazić
CCS 22605 - 0723385226055
1792 is a magical date in the history of Vienna. In that year, a young and talented artist , only 22 years old, arrived from Bonn: Ludwig van Beethoven. Perhaps he will be able to fill the tremendous void left here by Mozarts death last year, some people must have thought. But eyewitness accounts of Beethovens first performances tell us that he received only mixed reactions from the Viennese audiences. They admired his innovative sonorities and amazing improvisations, but were more shocked than pleased by the unrestrained, even hectoring quality of his compositions. No, most of the Viennese greeted this new music with incomprehension. Too blunt, too unconventional, too wild, too assertive. It cannot be denied that this gentleman goes his own way. But what a strange and laborious way it is. Not a trace of melody, everything sounds like a struggle. There is a constant seeking after strange modulations, unpleasant combinations, and a heaping-up of difficulties, so that one loses not only all ones patience but any possibility of enjoyment. Beethovens dry response: They understand nothing. His time had not yet come......
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1Sonata in F Major, Op. 5, No. 1I. Adagio Sostenuto03:19
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2Sonata in F Major, Op. 5, No. 1II. Allegro10:58
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3Sonata in F Major, Op. 5, No. 1III. Rondo: Allegro Vivace07:02
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4Twelve Variations in F Major, Op. 66Variation No. 100:34
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5Twelve Variations in F Major, Op. 66Variation No. 200:34
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6Twelve Variations in F Major, Op. 66Variation No. 300:31
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7Twelve Variations in F Major, Op. 66Variation No. 400:28
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8Twelve Variations in F Major, Op. 66Variation No. 500:36
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9Twelve Variations in F Major, Op. 66Variation No. 600:29
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10Twelve Variations in F Major, Op. 66Variation No. 700:28
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11Twelve Variations in F Major, Op. 66Variation No. 800:42
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12Twelve Variations in F Major, Op. 66Variation No. 900:33
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13Twelve Variations in F Major, Op. 66Variation No. 1000:38
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14Twelve Variations in F Major, Op. 66Variation No. 1101:30
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15Twelve Variations in F Major, Op. 66Variation No. 1201:07
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16Twelve Variations in F Major, Op. 66Variation No. 1302:01
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1Sonata in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2I. Adagio Sostenuto Ed Espressivo05:54
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2Sonata in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2II. Allegro molto più Tosto Presto07:26
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3Sonata in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2III. Rondo: Allegro08:53
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4Twelve Variations in G Major WoO 45Variation No. 100:46
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5Twelve Variations in G Major WoO 45Variation No. 200:38
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6Twelve Variations in G Major WoO 45Variation No. 300:39
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7Twelve Variations in G Major WoO 45Variation No. 400:41
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8Twelve Variations in G Major WoO 45Variation No. 500:45
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9Twelve Variations in G Major WoO 45Variation No. 600:48
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10Twelve Variations in G Major WoO 45Variation No. 700:39
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11Twelve Variations in G Major WoO 45Variation No. 800:35
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12Twelve Variations in G Major WoO 45Variation No. 900:43
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13Twelve Variations in G Major WoO 45Variation No. 1000:39
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14Twelve Variations in G Major WoO 45Variation No. 1100:43
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15Twelve Variations in G Major WoO 45Variation No. 1203:25
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16Twelve Variations in G Major WoO 45Variation No. 1301:01