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Ludwig van Beethoven, Mary Verney
Beethoven: Complete Violin Sonatas
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. Son in D, Op.12, No.1: I. Allegro Con Brio
2. Son in D, Op.12, No.1: II. Tema Con Var: Andante Con Moto
3. Son in D, Op.12, No.1: III. Rondo: Allegro
4. Son in A, Op.12, No.2: I. Allegro Vivace
5. Son in A, Op.12, No.2: II. Andante, Piu Tosto Allegretto
6. Son in A, Op.12, No.2: III. Allegro Piacevole
7. Son in E Flat, Op.12, No.3: I. Allegro Con Spirito
8. Son in E Flat, Op.12, No.3: II. Adagio Con Molt' Espressione
9. Son in E Flat, Op.12, No.3: III. Rondo: Allegro Molto
Track Listings (7) - Disc #2
1. Son in a, Op.23: I. Presto
2. Son in a, Op.23: II. Andante Scherzoso, Piu Allegretto
3. Son in a, Op.23: III. Allegro Molto
4. Son in F, Op.24 'Fruhlings' (Spring): I. Allegro
5. Son in F, Op.24 'Fruhlings' (Spring): II. Adagio Molto Espressivo
6. Son in F, Op.24 'Fruhlings' (Spring): III. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
7. Son in F, Op.24 'Fruhlings' (Spring): IV. Rondo: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Track Listings (10) - Disc #3
1. Son in A, Op.30, No.1: I. Allegro
2. Son in A, Op.30, No.1: II. Adagio, Molto Espressivo
3. Son in A, Op.30, No.1: III. Allegretto Con Var
4. Son in c, Op.30, No.2: I. Allegro Con Brio
5. Son in c, Op.30, No.2: II. Adagio Cantabile
6. Son in c, Op.30, No.2: III. Scherzo: Allegro
7. Son in c, Op.30, No.2: IV. Finale: Allegro
8. Son in G, Op.30, No.3: I. Allegro Assai
9. Son in G, Op.30, No.3: II. Tempo Di Minuetto Ma Molto Moderato E Grazioso
10. Son in G, Op.30, No.3: III. Allegro Vivace
Track Listings (7) - Disc #4
1. Son in A, Op.47 'Kreutzer': I. Adagio Sostenuto-Presto
2. Son in A, Op.47 'Kreutzer': II. Andante Con Var
3. Son in A, Op.47 'Kreutzer': III. Finale: Presto
4. Son in G, Op.96: I. Allegro Moderato
5. Son in G, Op.96: II. Adagio Espressivo
6. Son in G, Op.96: III. Scherzo: Allegro
7. Son in G, Op.96: IV. Poco Allegretto

CD Details

All Artists: Ludwig van Beethoven, Mary Verney
Title: Beethoven: Complete Violin Sonatas
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Nimbus Records
Release Date: 5/19/1998
Album Type: Box set
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Instruments, Strings
Number of Discs: 4
SwapaCD Credits: 4
UPC: 710357555725

CD Reviews

Overall excellent performance, but weak recording quality.

Paul Claerhout | Dallas, TX | 07/15/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Delightful period instrument performances of all the Beethoven Violin Sonatas. Well judged tempi and spontinaity to the musicians playing that gives the feeling of a live performance. I think the recording was made with little or no editing at all, because you do hear an occasional mistake in the piano parts, but it does not detract from the enjoyment of the playing. The instruments themselves have a warm and appealing sound to them as well.
My only complaint is the quality of the recording. The microphones sound far away from the musicians in a very reverberant room. But this is typical of most of the Nimbus recordings I've heard. The sound quality isn't aweful, but could have been a lot better, which is why I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5.
I've heard other recordings of Beethoven sonatas on period instruments. The sound engineering was better on those, but I much prefer the performance of Hudson and Verney, and this is the only period instrument recording I know of all the violin sonatas."