Beethoven / Coppey / Laul - Complete Works for Cello & Piano - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. I. Adagio Sostenuto - Allegro 2. II. Rondo Allegro Vivace 3. I. Adagio Sostenuto E Espressivo - II. Allegro Molto Piu Tosto Presto 4. III. Rondo Allegro 5. I. Allegro Moderato 6. II. Poco Adagio, Quasi Andante 7. III. Rondo Allegro Moderato 1. I. Allegro Non Tanto 2. II. Scherzo Allegro Molto 3. III. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Vivace 4. I. Andante - II. Allegro Vivace 5. III. Adagio - Tempo D'andante - IV. Allegro Vivace 6. I. Allegro Con Brio 7. II. Adagio Con Moto Sentimento D'affetto - 8. III. Allegro Fugato 1. I. Allegro Con Brio 2. II. Andante 3. III. Menuetto Allegro 4. IV. Adagio 5. V. Menuetto Moderato 6. VI. Finale Allegro 7. Theme Allegretto 8. Variation 1 9. Variation 2 10. Varaition 3 11. Variation 4 12. Variation 5 13. Variation 6 14. Variation 7 15. Variation 8 16. Variation 9 17. Variation 10 18. Variation 11 19. Variation 12 20. Theme 21. Variation 1 22. Variation 2 23. Variation 3 24. Variation 4 25. Variation 5 26. Variation 6 27. Variation 7 28. Thema 29. Variation 1 30. Variation 2 31. Variation 3 32. Variation 4 33. Variation 5 34. Variation 6 35. Variation 7 36. Variation 8 37. Variation 9 38. Variation 10 39. Variation 11 40. Variation 12

Ori and Omri Epstein, best known for performing as part of the Busch Trio, make their Linn debut as a duo with a recording of Beethoven's complete works for piano and cello. Considered cornerstones of the repertory, the cello sonatas illustrate all the creative periods of the composer's working life. The two Sonatas Op. 5 are bursting with exhilarating effects. Written when Beethoven was focused on showcasing his own virtuosity as a pianist, they are nonetheless eloquent showpieces for the 'accompanying' cello which is used in a remarkable variety of ways. Pianist and cellist are treated as equal partners in the Sonata in A major, which is the most lyrical and improvisational of Beethoven's sonatas. The cello's versatility across rapid changes of register and function is especially well demonstrated here. The two Sonatas Op. 102 herald the concentration of Beethoven's late style and are particularly technically demanding. Beethoven scholar Barry Cooper describes them as having Incha transcendent quality that, even after countless performances, makes them always seem innovative and challenging Album Tracks 1. Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 5 No. 1 2. Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2 3. Cello Sonata in a Major, Op. 69 4. Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1 5. Cello Sonata in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2 6. 12 Variations in G Major, Woo 45 7. 7 Variations in E Flat Major, Woo 46 8. 12 Variations in F Major, Op. 66

Album Tracks 1. Pagodes 2. La Soiree Dans Grenade 3. Jardins Sous la Pluie 4. Les Naiades Et Le Faune Indiscret 5. Baigneuses Au Soleil (Souvenir de Banyuls-Sur-Mer) 6. Promenade 7. Gnomus 8. Promenade 9. Old Castle 10. Promenade 11. Tuileries 12. Bydlo 13. Promenade 14. Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells 15. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle 16. Promenade 17. The Market-Place at Limoges 18. Catacombae (Sepulcrum Romanum) 19. Con Mortuis in Lingua Mortua 20. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba Yaga) 21. The Great Gate at Kiev