Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-5 & 8 Krysia Osostowicz & Daniel Tong

• Jonathan Dove (b.1959): Ludwig Games:
• 1 Ludwig Games 04:13
• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1:
• 2 Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: I. Allegro con brio 09:03
• 3 Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: II. Theme & Variations. Andante con moto 06:31
• 4 Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: III. Rondo (Allegro) 04:48
• Peter Ash (b.1961): A Major Chase:
• 5 A Major Chase 06:16
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12 No. 2:
• 6 Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace 06:34
• 7 Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12 No. 2: II. Andante più tosto allegretto 05:11
• 8 Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12 No. 2: III. Allegro piacevole 05:01
• Elspeth Brooke:
• 9 Swoop 05:31
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3:
• 10 Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: I. Allegro con spirito 08:29
• 11 Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: II. Adagio con molto espressione 05:36
• 12 Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: III. Rondo (Allegro molto) 04:32
• 13 Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: I. Presto 07:24
• 14 Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: II. Andante scherzoso, più allegretto 08:59
• 15 Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro molto 05:30
• Judith Bingham (b.1952): The Neglected Child:
• 16 The Neglected Child 04:10
• Huw Watkins (b. 1976): Spring
• 17 Spring 04:35
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring":
• 18 Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": I. Allegro 10:15
• 19 Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": II. Adagio molto espressivo 05:25
• 20 Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Allegro molto 01:13
• 21 Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo 06:52
• Jeremy Thurlow (b.1976): Mehlschöberl:
• 22 Mehlschöberl 05:06
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3:
• 23 Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: I. Allegro assai 06:26
• 24 Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: II. Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso 07:13
• 25 Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: III. Allegro vivace 03:45
• Total Runtime 02:28:38

Info for Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-5 & 8

The launch of Somm Recordings' inspirational Beethoven Plus series sees violinist Krysia Osostowicz and pianist Daniel Tong commissioning 10 leading contemporary composers to write 'companion' pieces for – and inspired by – Beethoven's seminal set of 10 Violin Sonatas. The result is a fascinating conversation between past and present in which Beethoven's mastery of the form receives illuminating – and often surprising – commentary from entirely modern perspectives. Volume 1 focuses on Beethoven's first five Violin Sonatas – Opp. 12 (Nos. 1-3), 23, 24 – and the Third Sonata from his Op. 30. They are each coupled with first recordings of their new companion pieces.

Krysia Osostowicz, violin
Daniel Tong, piano

Krysia Ososotowicz
Born in London of Polish descent, Krysia Osostowicz studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School, at Cambridge University and in Salzburg with Sandor Vegh. She has given concerto and recital performances throughout Europe and made many solo and chamber music recordings which have won awards in the UK, France and Germany. In 1995 she founded the Dante String Quartet which is now recognised as one of Britain’s finest ensembles, winning a Royal Philharmonic Society Award in 2007 and a BBC Music Magazine Award in 2009.

Krysia’s recordings have won numerous prizes, including two Gramophone Awards, the Deutsche Schallplattenpreis and the Diapaison d’Or. Her solo/duo recordings include the sonatas of Fauré, Brahms, Bartók and Ravel for Hyperion, and she has also recorded Janáček’s violin sonata with the great Hungarian musician, Ferenc Rados. She has also collaborated with artists such as Radu Lupu, Steveb Isserlis, Thomas Ades, Ralph Kirshbaum and Ernst Kovacic.

Daniel Tong
was born in Cornwall and studied in London. His musical life is spent performing as soloist and chamber musician, as well as directing two chamber music festivals, teaching and occasionally writing. He released his first solo CD of works by Schubert for the Quartz label in 2012. He also recorded short solo works by Frank Bridge for Dutton as part of a London Bridge Ensemble disc and broadcast Janáček’s piano sonata live on BBC Radio 3.

He has appeared at many of the foremost British venues and festivals – Wigmore Hall, South Bank Centre, St Georges Bristol, Birmingham Town Hall, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh as well as the Cheltenham, Aldeburgh and Edinburgh Festivals. He has also performed in many other parts of Europe including festivals in St. Mere, Ponte de Lima, La Loingtaine, Resonances and Cucagnan, as well as concert venues in Paris, Brussels, Stockholm, Antwerp and Lyon. He is frequently heard on BBC Radio and his performances have been broadcast throughout Europe and beyond.

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