Tracklist below.
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Beethoven’s oeuvre only comprises a small collection of works for cello and piano, but that the composer was an accomplished writer for this combination of instruments is evident from the fact that Jean-Louis Duport, one of Frederick II’s court cellists and one of the most revered musicians of his day, incorporated many of the techniques found in the Op.5 sonatas into his instruction manual for cello.
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The two musicians Timora Rosler and Klára Würtz have been playing together for more than 15 years, having won several chamber music prizes. They performed the Beethoven cycle several times in concert over the years, and their interpretation has ripened to such an extent that the time came to record it. And here it is: every note alive and vibrant, played with gusto and feeling, alternating melancholy and joy, sadness and sheer fun.
00:00:00 Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 5 No. 1: I. Adagio sostenuto – Allegro
00:17:01 Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 5 No. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro vivace
00:23:22 Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo
00:28:58 Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: I. Allegro molto più tosto presto
00:38:51 Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: 5 II. Rondo. Allegro
00:47:20 Cello Sonata in A Major, Op. 69: I. Allegro ma non tanto
00:59:51 Cello Sonata in A Major, Op. 69: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
01:04:54 Cello Sonata in A Major, Op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile – Allegro vivace
01:13:06 Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1: I. Adagio – Allegro vivace
01:20:19 Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1: II. Adagio – Tempo d’andante – Allegro vivace
01:27:18 Cello Sonata in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio
01:33:42 Cello Sonata in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: II. Adagio con molto sentimento d’affetto
01:41:31 Cello Sonata in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: III. Allegro – Allegro fugato
01:46:00 12 Variations on “See the Conqu’ring Hero comes”, WoO 45: Thema. Allegretto
01:46:42 12 Variations on “See the Conqu’ring Hero comes”, WoO 45: Variation 1
01:47:20 12 Variations on “See the Conqu’ring Hero comes”, WoO 45: Variation 2
01:47:58 12 Variations on “See the Conqu’ring Hero comes”, WoO 45: Variation 3
01:48:36 12 Variations on “See the Conqu’ring Hero comes”, WoO 45: Variation 4
01:49:20 12 Variations on “See the Conqu’ring Hero comes”, WoO 45: Variation 5
01:50:04 12 Variations on “See the Conqu’ring Hero comes”, WoO 45: Variation 6
01:50:42 12 Variations on “See the Conqu’ring Hero comes”, WoO 45: Variation 7
01:51:22 12 Variations on “See the Conqu’ring Hero comes”, WoO 45: Variation 8
01:51:59 12 Variations on “See the Conqu’ring Hero comes”, WoO 45: Variation 9
01:52:42 12 Variations on “See the Conqu’ring Hero comes”, WoO 45: Variation 10
01:53:25 12 Variations on “See the Conqu’ring Hero comes”, WoO 45: Variation 11. Adagio
01:56:24 12 Variations on “See the Conqu’ring Hero comes”, WoO 45: Variation 12. Allegro
01:57:27 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66: Thema. Allegretto
01:57:57 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66: Variation 1
01:58:29 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66: Variation 2
01:59:02 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66: Variation 3
01:59:32 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66: Variation 4
02:00:05 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66: Variation 5
02:00:38 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66: Variation 6
02:01:06 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66: Variation 7
02:01:45 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66: Variation 8
02:02:22 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66: Variation 9
02:02:54 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66: Variation 10. Adagio
02:04:03 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66: Variation 11. Poco adagio, quasi andante
02:04:58 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, Op. 66: Variation 12. Allegro
02:06:56 7 Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen”, WoO 46: Thema. Andante
02:07:41 7 Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen”, WoO 46: Variation 1
02:08:19 7 Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen”, WoO 46: Variation 2
02:09:02 7 Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen”, WoO 46: Variation 3
02:10:06 7 Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen”, WoO 46: Variation 4
02:11:22 7 Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen”, WoO 46: Variation 5. Si prenda il tempo un poco
02:11:58 7 Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen”, WoO 46: Variation 6. Adagio
02:14:05 7 Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen”, WoO 46: Variation 7. Allegro ma non troppo
Artist:
Timora Rosler (cello)
Klara Wurtz (piano)