Beethoven - Violin Sonata Op.96 & Enescu Op. 25 - David Abel & Julie Steinberg (200g)
Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Sonata No.10 in G Major, Op. 96
George Enescu - Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25, “Dans le caractere populaire roumain”
Julie Steinberg - violin
David Abel - piano
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 200g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Wilson Audiophile
Recorded at Mills College Concert Hall
Produced by David A. Wilson
Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released 1983
Tracks :
Side A : Beethoven - Violin Sonata No.10
- Allegro moderato play
- Adagio espressivo play
- Scherzo Allegro play
- Poco allegretto play
Side B : Enescu - Violin Sonata No. 3
- Moderato malinconico play
- Andante sostenuto e misterioso play
- Allegro con brio, ma non troppo mosso
Awards:
TAS Super LP List! Classical
Stereophile's "Recording of the Month" for February 1984
Reviews :
"Imagine, if you can, a private recital in your own home by two consummate artists who play these works for their own delight as much as for yours. Imagine sound so completely and disarmingly natural that after 30 seconds you're unaware it's reproduced. That's what this record is all about." — Stereophile, February 1984
David Abel, violin, Julie Steinberg, piano. Performing Beethoven's Sonata in G Major, Op. 96. This composition occupies a special place among Beethoven's creations because it shows a unique quality: there is an Olympian elegance, a profound gentleness that pervades the entire work. Nowhere does Beethoven the earth shaker appear. Even the scherzo movement does not disturb this sustained thoughtfulness.
Violin and piano begin trading short thematic statements in quick exchange from the first notes of the first movement. Parallel arpeggios create a growing intensity. The middle section of the movement is characterized by abrupt modulations and an increased pace of exchanges. A striking procedure is the use of a seemingly interminable trill, nearly heartstopping in its intensity.
AllMusic
Discogs 4.65 / 5