Valentin Erben, the cellist on this album, was a founding member of the Alban Berg Quartet, which toured the world for 38 years.
Composition History
Beethoven's two Cello Sonatas Op. 5, published in 1797, were the first sonatas to feature the cello and piano in a true dialogue, rather than the cello merely providing basso continuo.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Yamaha Centre in Vienna, Austria, in March 2016, with a Yamaha CFX piano provided by Yamaha Europe.
Performer Biography
Pianist Shani Diluka was discovered at age six through a talent program initiated by Princess Grace of Monaco.
Compositional Technique
Beethoven's Cello Sonatas Op. 102, composed in 1815, represent his definitive departure into abstract inner worlds, a path he continued in his late piano sonatas and string quartets.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For Beethoven, a humanist, music's primary purpose was not to glorify God, but to glorify the divine within humanity.
Instruments
Valentin Erben plays a Matteo Goffriller cello from 1720, which previously belonged to renowned cellists Pierre Fournier and Yo-Yo Ma.
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