In his 'Twelve Variations on 'Se vuol ballare'', Beethoven uses pizzicato in the violin to imitate the guitar mentioned in Figaro's aria.
Composition History
Beethoven dedicated his Violin Sonatas Op. 12 to Kapellmeister Antonio Salieri, who was famous at the time for his entertaining operas.
Critical Reception
Beethoven's Sonatas Op. 12 were initially met with incomprehension, with one critic describing them as 'overladen with difficulties' and lacking 'naturalness' or 'melody'.
Performer Biography
Kamilla Schatz, the violinist on this album, founded and is the artistic director of the 'Resonanzen' Culture Festival in Sils Maria, Switzerland.
Performer Biography
Benjamin Engeli, the pianist on this album, won the ARD Music Competition in Munich in 2007 as a member of the Tecchler Trio.
Composer Biography
Ludwig van Beethoven's father, Johann van Beethoven, pushed him to practice instruments, sometimes in the middle of the night, hoping to make him another Mozart.
Composition History
Beethoven's 'Twelve Variations on 'Se vuol ballare' from Mozart's 'Le nozze di Figaro'' was an unfinished work he brought to Vienna in 1792 to work on with his future teacher, Joseph Haydn.
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