New release of the week

[jayne lee wilson]

This really deserves its own thread....the more I hear the more exceptional it seems.

Run wild, run free!

These two wild-haired young creatures take Beethoven by-the-scruff, to sonic and emotionaL extremes. So the Op.47 Kreutzer goes from the fiercest anger and energy to an irresistible carefree joy. And Yet… and yet they still find that serene philosophical balance-of-probability in the Variations… one of Beethoven’s greatest slow movements, and a personal icon of mine. Utterly wonderful here. The vibrato-less purity of that last high note!
The so lovable Op. 96 is no less remarkable. Playing Now..... And again, and for all time....how it sings and dances through its fantasies, rejoices in its very existence...
It’s not just the freedom of phrase and tempo though. They find a marvellous range of colour in their instruments too, and offer much praise to those who designed and created them.

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  Beethoven: Sonatina Lunatica (Violin Sonatas Nos. 9 & 10)
  Lina Tur Bonet & Aurelia Vişovan

  • Released on 20/11/2020 by Passacaiile
  • QOBUZ 24/96

  
  violin
  by Carlo Tononi, Venice, 1724;
  historical bow by John Dodd, Cramer model, c. 1780
  fortepiano
  by Robert Brown, copy after Jakob Bertsche
  
  the newest Bärenreiter Edition 2020 was used for this recording
  

[Zucchini]

Do calm down - & do close up text JLW

[jayne lee wilson]

Do calm down - & do close up text JLW

Take me as I am, spaciously, generously, passionately copy and paste and comment, and listen close-up to this wonderful record....

[Bryn]

Forgive my copying here from Listening.... but it really deserves its own thread....the more I hear the more exceptional it seems...

Thanks, both for ther recommendation and the clear, stylish layout. Definitely one to scare the horses.

[teamsaint]

Take me as I am, spaciously, generously, passionately copy and paste and comment, and listen close-up to this wonderful record....

I get endlessly ( well occasionally) told off at work for double spacing. editors, eh? .I suppose I should mend my ways.......one better day....

Anyway, thanks for the suggestion. Always happy to hear a new and different Op 96. I might comment a bit more later, but one impression is of a wondefully “ Live “ feel.

[jayne lee wilson]

Keep returning to this....the 3rd Variation of Op.47 (ii) is one of Beethoven's darkest, most sublime inspirations, and almost always tells upon the ear and the heart. I carry it around on my internal soft-tissue drive. Here it sounds almost improvisatory - or perhaps more ex-ploratory, reaching deep into all its range of colour and mood and reflection. Surrounded by marvellous lightness and fantasy.

Just wait till you hear the finale of Op.96 - complete with...percussion!

[teamsaint]

Keep returning to this....the 3rd Variation of Op.47 (ii) is one of Beethoven's darkest, most sublime inspirations, and almost always tells upon the ear and the heart. I carry it around on my internal soft-tissue drive. Here it sounds almost improvisatory - or perhaps more ex-ploratory, reaching deep into all its range of colour and mood and reflection. Surrounded by marvellous lightness and fantasy.

Just wait till you hear the finale of Op.96 - complete with...percussion!

That percussion certainly has an impact. Loved it.
I am still trying to come to terms with the very individual and pronounced use of rubato in the first movement of op 96. It is such a wonderful thing, ( very important to me personally, but wonderful in any case) and I don’t think I have ever heard it played other than in pretty strict time.
The balance between the instruments throws up good surprises at very regular intervals.

Only heard op 47 the once, so will return to it later with special attention as you suggest.

[jayne lee wilson]

I even had Op.96 on the bedroom Tivoli this morning, with Midori Seiler and Immerseel........ as you say, a special work from a very special part of the Beethoven oeuvre.

I didn't really know all the Violin Sonatas until 2020.... a truly wonderful discovery. There was of course the outstanding Zimmerman/Helmchen release of Op.12 & 23 on BIS just a few months ago too. Just a slightly different approach from Bonet/Visovan.........but still full of inventive life.
A really wonderful year for instrumental and chamber releases.

[ostuni]

For the complete violin sonatas, Faust/Melnikov on modern instruments, but with plenty of HIP influences, are a clear first choice for me.

[makropulos]

This sounds fabulous Jayne. Thanks so much for the recommendation. Definitely going to try it.

[gurnemanz]

Beethoven: Sonatina Lunatica (Violin Sonatas Nos. 9 & 10)
Lina Tur Bonet & Aurelia Vişovan

Thanks for drawing attention. I am looking forward to following it up when it is released. I didn't know either player. I'm just listening to a Lina Tur Bonet playlist, recently added to Spotify, which resulted from Googling her.