Beethoven: The 5 Cello Sonatas

Beethoven: The 5 Cello Sonatas

Beethoven: The 5 Cello Sonatas
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Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Mstislav Rostropovich
Performer: Sviatoslav Richter
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2000-12-21
Music Label: Philips Classics
Soundtracks:
  1. Sonata No. 1 In F Major - I. Adagio Sostenuto - Allegro
  2. Ii. Rondo: Allegro Vivace
  3. Sonata No. 2 In G Minor- I Adagio Sostenuto Ed Espressivo
  4. Ii. Rondo: Allegro
  5. Sontat No. 3 In A Major- I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
  6. Ii. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
  7. Iii. Adagio Cantabile- Allegro Vivace
  8. Sonata No. 4 In C Minor- I. Andnate- Allegro Vivace
  9. Adagio- Tempo D'andante- Allegro Vivace
  10. Sonata No. 5 In D Major - I. Allegro Con Brio
  11. Ii. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D' Affetto
  12. Iii. Allegro- Allegro Fugato

Music reviews of Beethoven: The 5 Cello Sonatas

Music Review: Two masters in one, doesn't get better!
Rating: 5 Stars

What a fabulous treasure these recordings are!

Bring together two musicians of such renown as Richter and Rostropovich and you usually get a collision of two massive forces. But such is not the case here. The play with incredible unison; you would swear they had played together for decades when they made these recordings.

Rostropovich has proved himself very adept at melding into ensembles, so for his part I am not surprised. For example, on two occassions he has joined forces with a well known string quartet ensemeble to pull together fabulous recordings of the Schubert String Quintet (once in the 1970s with the Melos Quartet on Amazon asin #B000001G6G, then again in the 1990s with the Emerson Quartet on Amazon asin # B000001GFA).

Equally, some of Richter's memorable lieder accompaniments come to mind as testaments of his adaptability, so that these two could get together and make such a great team should come as no surprise.

Kudos to Amazon for importing this title, for Philips chose not to make it available in the USA in general.

Waste no time. Get this in your collection now!

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