Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 for Violin & Piano / Loguercio, Piemonti
Details
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Artist
- Mauro Loguercio, Emanuela Piemonti
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Brilliant Classics
- Released
- Jun 23, 2023
- Catalog #
- BRI96711
- UPC
- 5028421967110
About
Hans Sitt (1850–1928) was an extremely important personality in the transition between the 19th and 20th centuries, and also a remarkably prolific composer. Among all this activity, he found the time to transcribe all (!) of Beethoven's nine Symphonies, among others.
His decision to transcribe them for violin and piano instead of for two piano so common in hus era, allows him to make the violin a part among parts, to immerse it in the (very rich) piano fabric, sometimes giving it a thematic role and sometimes not.
His transcription of the Ninth ends up revealing many aspects of the original score of which one had never been aware. In addition to being splendid to listen to, if only in that obvious sense of the formidable challenge it poses to the performers, it becomes an important and unexpected tool for delving deeper into the structure of the Beethovenian masterpiece. And for this we shall forever have to thank him.
REVIEW:
Sitt has succeeded magnificently in distilling the original material, but it also presents a great technical challenge for the two performers, which Loguercio and Piemonti meet with bravura. But it is not only the virtuoso that they rise to, for their playing is musically satisfying as well, especially in the slow movement, where they make the music effective with subtle moods.
-- Pizzicato
Tracklist 4 tracks
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1 I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 14:25
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
- Duration
- 14:25
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Performer
- Mauro Loguercio, Emanuela Piemonti
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2 II. Molto vivace - Presto - Scherzo 11:48
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Molto vivace - Presto - Scherzo
- Duration
- 11:48
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Performer
- Mauro Loguercio, Emanuela Piemonti
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3 III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato - Adagio 14:02
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato - Adagio
- Duration
- 14:02
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Performer
- Mauro Loguercio, Emanuela Piemonti
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4 IV. Presto allegro assai - Allegro molto - Andante maestoso - Allegro Energico 23:32
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Presto allegro assai - Allegro molto - Andante maestoso - Allegro Energico
- Duration
- 23:32
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Performer
- Mauro Loguercio, Emanuela Piemonti