Ignaz Schuppanzigh, a violinist and orchestra leader, was Beethoven's favorite interpreter of his chamber music and likely initiated the gift of the violin from Prince Lichnowsky.
Instruments
The violin used by Daniel Sepec on this recording was restored to its 18th-century condition, as Beethoven would have known it.
Interpretation
To achieve a sound close to Beethoven's conception, the performer must approach the music with sensitivity and knowledge of Beethovenian performing practice, following the model of violinist Ignaz Schuppanzigh.
Composition History
Eight of Beethoven's ten violin sonatas were written for weekly private concerts at Prince Lichnowsky's palace, where Beethoven lived at times.
Instruments
The fortepiano used in this recording, from 1824, was made by the Viennese piano maker Conrad Graf, who also made Beethoven's 'last piano'.
Instruments
The violin used in this recording belonged to Beethoven and was part of a legendary set of quartet instruments gifted to him by Prince Karl Lichnowsky around 1800.
Instruments
Beethoven marked the back of his violin with an impression of his seal and his initial 'B'.
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