IDAGIO | Beethoven: The Conquering Hero – Complete Works for Cello and Piano 822252245028

Featuring

Jennifer Kloetzel
Robert Koenig
Ludwig van Beethoven

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Composition History

Beethoven's Sonata Op. 17, originally for forte-piano and horn, also has a cello part arranged by Beethoven himself, and was dedicated to Baroness Josephine von Braun, an excellent pianist.

Composition History

Beethoven's Op. 5 Cello Sonatas were composed for King Frederick Wilhelm II of Prussia, a gifted cellist, and his court's principal cellist, Jean-Louis Duport, during a tour in 1796.

Performer Biography

Jennifer Kloetzel, the cellist on this recording, is a Fulbright Scholar and a founding member of the San Francisco-based Cypress String Quartet, with whom she recorded the complete Beethoven Quartets.

Composer Biography

The Sonata Op. 69 may have been inspired by Beethoven's grief over the refusal of Countess Josephine Brunswick Deym, his longest-lasting love, to continue their relationship.

Album & Artwork

The album title, "The Conquering Hero," is inspired by the opening set of variations and reflects the performer's view of Beethoven's music as triumph and joy.

Compositional Technique

Beethoven's later cello sonatas, Op. 102, are emotionally complex with surprising forms, including improvisatory introductions, and feature startling rhythmic displacements and extensive use of trills.

Compositional Technique

The Op. 5 Cello Sonatas are considered the first sonatas for cello and piano where both instruments play a nearly equal role, departing from the cello's usual accompanist function.