Beethoven's sonatas for piano and violin showcase a wide range of musical colors and moods, with contrasts of intensity, and varying melodic and harmonic language.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded and edited by Aaron Ashton at Counterpoint Studios in Salt Lake City, Utah, with mixing by David Stillman and mastering by Troy Sales.
Performer Biography
Pianist Barbara Allen, who earned her DMA from the University of Illinois, has been a piano professor at several universities and is currently vocal coach for the BYU Opera Theatre.
Performer Biography
Violinist Monte Belknap is known for his deep sound and virtuosity, and has been a violin professor at BYU School of Music since 2003.
Compositional Technique
Beethoven's music is characterized by virtuoso passages, sudden changes in dynamics and speed, leaps, and challenging moments for the fingers.
Composition History
Ludwig van Beethoven's ten sonatas for piano and violin were composed over a fifteen-year period, from 1797 to 1812.
