Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin sonatas Nos. 9 "Kreutzer" & 10 - Martha Argerich & Gidon Kremer
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Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata For Piano And Violin No. 9 In A Major & Sonata For Piano And Violin No. 10 In G Major
Piano – Martha Argerich
Violin – Gidon Kremer
1 LP, gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g virgin vinyl
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal (Germany)
Label : Analogphonic
Original label : Deutsche Grammophon
Recorded at Montreux in the Stravinski Auditorium in March 1994
Engineered by Jürgen Bulgrin
Produced by Wolfgang Stengel
Mastered by Sidney Claire Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios
Originally released in 1995 (as a CD)
Reissued in October 2022 (first time on vinyl)
Tracks :
Side A : Sonata For Piano And Violin No. 9 In A Major
- Adagio Sostenuto – Presto
- Andante Con Variazioni
- Presto
Side B : Sonata For Piano And Violin No. 10 In G Major
- Allegro Moderato
- Adagio Espressivo
- Scherzo. Allegro
- Poco Allegretto – Adagio Espressivo – Tempo I – Allegro – Poco Adagio – Presto
Review:
“This may be the best set of Beethoven’s violin sonatas since the Kreisler/Rupp recordings of the ’30s. And it is certainly the equal of the best of the more recent sets by Oistrakh/Oborin and Szeryng/Haebler in both virtuosity and interpretive insights. Violinist Gidon Kremer is perhaps the most technically accomplished contemporary violinist and certainly the most exciting. Pianist Martha Argerich is perhaps the greatest living virtuoso pianist and certainly the most thrilling. And their performance of the „Kreutzer“ Sonata is an astounding display of virtuosity, a performance that may stand as the most breathtaking ever recorded. But better yet is Kremer and Argerich’s ability to make every sonata sound as great as the „Kreutzer,“ to make the early sonatas sound fresh and strong, to make the middle sonatas sound muscular and dramatic, and to make the last sonata sound sublimely consoling and transcendentally lyrical.” AllMusic Review by James Leonard
“For unprepared listeners, the Argerich/Kremer duo should come with a blood pressure warning. For others this sequel to their Eighties recordings of Beethoven’s early sonatas is all they would hope for. The playing starts where others’ spontaneity leaves off — a matter of temperament, not wilfulness. You know where you are within seconds of the Kreutzer’s start. A massive thrust of the bow begins an intensely expressive line, a crashing piano chord adds grandeur of articulation and then the Presto is off on its unstoppable run. Accent and attack, elemental drama rather than pace, distinguish die duo’s way. In their extremes, she leads with the fiery precision, he with the soulful song. Rubato is generous, but does not cloy. In the G major Sonata, Op. 96, Kremer and Argerich have a very relaxed way with die opening theme, though the easing-in makes more sense given the moderation of eventual Allegro. In this sonata’s Adagios, Argerich finds inward but full-toned sonorities and Kremer’s line takes on a new, serene dimension. This is a very fine performance, while the Kreutzer is astonishing — a showpiece properly addressed. No comparisons: it has to be heard, but no mere room could contain this playing.” BBC Music Magazine
Ratings:
Discogs : 4.69 / 5