Carl Czerny, Beethoven's favorite pupil, presented his cello transcription of the 'Kreutzer' Sonata in 1816 with cellist Josef Linke.
Composition History
Beethoven composed the Cello Sonata in A major, Op. 69, in 1808 for his dear friend and remarkable cellist, Baron Gleichenstein.
Performer Biography
Ivan Karizna, the cellist, won 3rd Prize at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow at age 19 and later won 5th Prize and two Audience Prizes at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels.
Composition History
Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 9, Op. 47, known as the 'Kreutzer' Sonata, was originally composed for violin between 1802 and 1803 and dedicated to French violinist Rodolphe Kreutzer.
Performer Biography
Vassilis Varvaresos, the pianist, won First Prize at the Young Concert Artists international competition at age 14 and has performed in prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall and Musikverein.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The works on this recording are among the earliest compositions in music history to recognize the piano and cello as equally important instruments.
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