Beethoven: Violin Sonatas No. 1, 10 & 5 "Spring"

Featuring

Lorenzo Gatto
Julien Libeer
Ludwig van Beethoven

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Composition History

The Violin Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96, was written for the famous French violinist Pierre Rode, who was touring Vienna in 1812.

Composition History

Beethoven's ten violin sonatas were composed over approximately fifteen years, with the first three, Op. 12, written between 1798 and 1799.

Instruments

The piano used for this recording is a Chris Maene straight strung concert grand piano, which features parallel bass strings instead of crossed ones.

Composition History

The Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12/1, was dedicated to Antonio Salieri, a significant composer, court Kapellmeister, and music teacher in Vienna.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Beethoven generally disregarded the difficulty of his compositions, always utilizing the latest technical possibilities of his era.

Composition History

The Violin Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96, was Beethoven's last violin sonata, after which he composed no more works in this genre.

Compositional Technique

Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, 'Spring', is notable for being his first violin sonata to have four movements, including a Scherzo, which highlights his growing symphonic ambitions for the genre.