Viktoria Mullova - Beethoven: Violin Sonatas 3 & 9 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Is there a connection between the prayers of a German prisoner during the Second World War and the hymns of northern Norway? Can a person lament her suffering and still trust that God does not place a greater burden on her than she can bear? How is the building of a cathedral in the far north of Norway related to the great drama of world history? InchGebete fuer MitgefangeneInch presents a wide range, from Bonhoeffer's texts and Nystedt's music to the simple hymn verses with which each movement ends. To exist in the tension between life's painful side and trust in a caring God is a fundamental experience that is reflected in the religious music on this recording. Album Tracks 1. Gebete FÜR Mitgefangene 2. Fuge Med Koral InchHvo Ene Lader Herren RådeInch 3. Hvo Ene Lader Herren Råde 4. No Ror Ei Natt Seg Ut Fra Land 5. Herre, SÅ Stiger VÅR Takk Til Deg 6. Dagsens Auga Sloknar Ut

Their third duo album on Signum Classics, Viktoria Mullova and Alasdair Beatson perform Beethoven's Sonatas 2 and 10. Uniquely for the A Major sonata Op 12 No 2 they use a copy of an 1805 Walter (a Viennese fortepiano), and for Sonata No 10 op. 96 they use a copy of an 1819 graf, both by Paul McNulty. Together with violin strung with gut, these instruments are what Beethoven's music craves, giving a rich texture and distinct colours between the registers. ? Inch'Optimistic, ebullient and inexhaustibly inventive' is how the pianist Alasdair Beatson describes the three Beethoven sonatas on this disc - and that is exactly how they come across in these performances with the violinist Viktoria Mullova. The sense of rustic abandon they create in this work is infectiously gleeful.Inch - The Guardian ? Recording ? Performance InchTheir dazzling playing captures all the music's wit and brillianceInch - BBC Music Magazine Album Tracks 2. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12~II. Andante, più tosto Allegretto 4. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96~I. Allegro moderato 5. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96~II. Adagio espressivo

This re- of Beethoven Violin Sonatas 4, 5 & 7 continues Viktoria Mullova and Alasdair Beatson's acclaimed exploration of Beethoven's violin sonatas on period instruments. Recorded in 2020, the album pairs Mullova's 1750 Guadagnini violin, strung with gut, with Beatson's fortepiano by Paul McNulty, offering performances grounded in historical practice. The programme brings together the dramatic Sonata in A minor, Op. 23, the lyrical InchSpringInch Sonata, Op. 24, and the sharply characterised Sonata in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2. Heard together, these works reveal Beethoven's expanding dialogue between violin and piano at a pivotal stage in his early maturity. Album Tracks 1. Violin Sonata No. 4 in a Minor, Op.23 2. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op.24 InchSpringInch 3. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op.30 No. 2