Viktoria Mullova, Kristian Bezuidenhout - Beethoven Sonatas 3 & 9 (2010)

Following on the critical success of her brilliant recording of Bach s Sonatas and Partitas, this new CD of Beethoven sonatas sees Viktoria Mullova partnered with rising-star fortepianist Kristian Bezuidenhout. For this disc, Mullova plays with her usual grace and fire on gut strings and using on a classical period bow, but is never a slave to musicological correctness. Bezuidenhout demonstrates his staggering virtuosity on the 1822 Walter fortepiano chosen for this recording. Both of these fantastic performers bring out every nuance of Beethoven s sonatas.

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Tracklist

Violin Sonata no.3 in E flat op.12 no.3
1. I. Allegro con spirito [08:23]
2. II. Adagio con spirito [05:26]
3. Rondo: Allegro molto [04:24]

Violin Sonata no.9 in A op.47 'Kreutzer'
4. I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto - Adagio [13:44]
5. II. Andante con variazioni [14:11]
6. III. Presto [08:29]

Total time 00:54:37