Starter Packs

Complete your collection with these curated titles, grouped at a special discount.

Shop Now
Beethoven: Cello Sonatas, Variations / Rosler, Wurtz
Brilliant Classics

Beethoven: Cello Sonatas, Variations / Rosler, Wurtz

$17.99

Details

Composer
BEETHOVEN, VAN LUDWIG
Artist
Timora Rosler, Klara Wurtz
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Nov 19, 2013
Catalog #
BRI94624
UPC
5028421946245

About

Beethoven's oeuvre only comprises a small collection of works for cello and piano, but that the composer was an accomplished writer for this combination of instruments is evident from the fact that Jean-Louis Duport, one of Frederick II's court cellists and one of the most revered musicians of his day, incorporated many of the techniques found in the Op.5 sonatas into his instruction manual for cello. The two works each contain only two movements, and the absence of a slow movement was probably to avoid the problem of dynamic imbalance between the instruments (which would have been accentuated in adagio passages) -- something that is also the case with the Op.68 sonatas, composed in 1807. Only with the second Op.102 sonata does the composer finally replace the slow introduction, as found in No.1 and all of the above works, with a full-scale slow movement, one that precedes the massive fugal finale that was to form such an intrinsic part of Beethoven's late-period works.

Also featured are the three delightful sets of variations for cello and piano, each modelled on a different aria from Handel's opera Judas Maccabeus and Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, and each (just like the sonatas) placing the piano on an equal footing with the cello throughout. The works are an engaging addition to a collection that marks the return of Israeli/Dutch cellist Timora Rosler and Hungarian pianist Klára Würtz, whose previous Brilliant Classics release 'Cello Rhapsody' (9157) was released to critical acclaim, and which provides a snapshot of the composer's stylistic development over a period of nearly 20 years.

Other information:
- Filling "only" two CD's, the complete works for cello and piano are quintessential and vintage Beethoven. The two youthful Opus 5 sonatas are written in virtuoso concerto style, with an especially glittering role for the piano (Beethoven was a tremendous pianist in his early years), the sonata Op. 69 is in the expansive, sonorous and deep-feeling tonal language of Beethoven's Middle-Period, whereas the two Late sonatas Op. 102 are marvels of originality, experiment, "quirkiness" and humanity.
- The two musicians Timora Rosler and Klára Würtz have been playing together for more than 15 years, having won several chamber music prizes. They performed the Beethoven cycle several times in concert over the years, and their interpretation has ripened to such an extent that the time came to record it. And here it is: every note alive and vibrant, played with gusto and feeling, alternating melancholy and joy, sadness and sheer fun.
- Contains notes on the music and detailed artist biographies.
- Recorded 19--23 January 2013, Sala congressi del Parco naturalistico di Onara, Padua, Italy.

Tracklist 47 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio sostenuto - Allegro 17:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio sostenuto - Allegro
    Duration
    17:01
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  2. 2 II. Rondo: Allegro vivace 06:20
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Rondo: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  3. 3 I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo - 05:35
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo -
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  4. 4 I. Allegro molto più tosto presto 09:53
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro molto più tosto presto
    Duration
    09:53
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  5. 5 II. Rondo: Allegro 08:28
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    08:28
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  6. 6 I. Allegro ma non tanto 12:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Allegro ma non tanto
    Duration
    12:31
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  7. 7 II. Scherzo: Allegro molto 05:04
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  8. 8 III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace 08:11
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    08:11
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  9. 9 I. Adagio - Allegro vivace 07:12
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    07:12
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  10. 10 II. Adagio: Tempo d'andante - Allegro vivace 06:58
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Adagio: Tempo d'andante - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    06:58
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  11. 11 I. Allegro con brio 06:24
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    06:24
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  12. 12 II. Adagio con moto sentimento d'affetto 07:49
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Adagio con moto sentimento d'affetto
    Duration
    07:49
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  13. 13 III. Allegro - Allegro fugato 04:28
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Allegro - Allegro fugato
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  14. 14 Theme: Allegretto 00:42
    Track
    14
    Title
    Theme: Allegretto
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  15. 15 Variation 1 00:37
    Track
    15
    Title
    Variation 1
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  16. 16 Variation 2 00:38
    Track
    16
    Title
    Variation 2
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  17. 17 Varaition 3 00:38
    Track
    17
    Title
    Varaition 3
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  18. 18 Variation 4 00:43
    Track
    18
    Title
    Variation 4
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  19. 19 Variation 5 00:44
    Track
    19
    Title
    Variation 5
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  20. 20 Variation 6 00:38
    Track
    20
    Title
    Variation 6
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  21. 21 Variation 7 00:38
    Track
    21
    Title
    Variation 7
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  22. 22 Variation 8 00:38
    Track
    22
    Title
    Variation 8
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  23. 23 Variation 9 00:38
    Track
    23
    Title
    Variation 9
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  24. 24 Variation 10 00:43
    Track
    24
    Title
    Variation 10
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  25. 25 Variation 11 02:59
    Track
    25
    Title
    Variation 11
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  26. 26 Variation 12 01:02
    Track
    26
    Title
    Variation 12
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  27. 27 Thema 00:30
    Track
    27
    Title
    Thema
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  28. 28 Variation 1 00:31
    Track
    28
    Title
    Variation 1
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  29. 29 Variation 2 00:33
    Track
    29
    Title
    Variation 2
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  30. 30 Variation 3 00:29
    Track
    30
    Title
    Variation 3
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  31. 31 Variation 4 00:33
    Track
    31
    Title
    Variation 4
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  32. 32 Variation 5 00:33
    Track
    32
    Title
    Variation 5
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  33. 33 Variation 6 00:27
    Track
    33
    Title
    Variation 6
    Duration
    00:27
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  34. 34 Variation 7 00:38
    Track
    34
    Title
    Variation 7
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  35. 35 Variation 8 00:37
    Track
    35
    Title
    Variation 8
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  36. 36 Variation 9 00:31
    Track
    36
    Title
    Variation 9
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  37. 37 Variation 10 01:08
    Track
    37
    Title
    Variation 10
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  38. 38 Variation 11 00:55
    Track
    38
    Title
    Variation 11
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  39. 39 Variation 12 01:59
    Track
    39
    Title
    Variation 12
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  40. 40 Theme 00:44
    Track
    40
    Title
    Theme
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  41. 41 Variation 1 00:38
    Track
    41
    Title
    Variation 1
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  42. 42 Variation 2 00:42
    Track
    42
    Title
    Variation 2
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  43. 43 Variation 3 01:04
    Track
    43
    Title
    Variation 3
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  44. 44 Variation 4 01:16
    Track
    44
    Title
    Variation 4
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  45. 45 Variation 5 00:36
    Track
    45
    Title
    Variation 5
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  46. 46 Variation 6 02:06
    Track
    46
    Title
    Variation 6
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz
  47. 47 Variation 7 01:49
    Track
    47
    Title
    Variation 7
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz