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Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello & Piano

10/16/2015, 15 Tracks, 2:11:53

Featuring

  • François-Frédéric Guy
  • Xavier Phillips
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

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Recording & Production

This album was recorded in January 2015 at L'Arsenal, Metz, France, a venue known for its acclaimed acoustics.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Cellist Xavier Phillips's encounter with Mstislav Rostropovich, a renowned cellist and conductor, was decisive for his career, leading to a long collaboration and mentorship.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Beethoven's first two cello sonatas were originally written for "piano with cello accompaniment," with the piano part being very virtuosic and concertante.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The three sets of variations on this album are virtuosic tributes by Beethoven to two of his masters: Handel and Mozart.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Beethoven's later works, including the Fifth Cello Sonata, show an increasing obsession with the fugue, pushing this form to its extreme, similar to his Hammerklavier Sonata.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

Cellist Xavier Phillips plays on a Matteo Gofriller cello from 1710, which is on loan from a patron.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Pianist François-Frédéric Guy has dedicated himself to a "Beethoven Project" since 2008, which includes recording and performing all 32 Beethoven Sonatas and the 5 Piano Concertos.

Source: Booklet

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