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More than any other works of Beethoven, except his single song cycle, his works for cello and piano represent the creation of an entirely new genre. There were a few works for the combination before Beethoven, but they reflected the archaic terminology publishers continued to use for Beethoven's sonatas, "for piano and cello." Beethoven was the first to create a true dialogue between the two instruments, and as such, these works are amenable to the kind of quiet, detailed traversal they receive here from cellist Julius Berger and pianist Margarita Höhenrieder. It's easy to overplay the cello sonatas, but they avoid the temptation at every turn. They are especially effective in the early Op. 5 sonatas, where they achieve a fascinating effect in which the listener seems to enter into Beethoven's spontaneous, experimental frame of mind here. The two late sonatas, arguably the first works in which the vast formal freedoms of Beethoven's late style begin to unfold, are also very strong here, and the performances have a sense of real discovery. A disincentive is sound that is both over-resonant and too close to the performers. An added attraction is the presence of three rarely heard cello-and-piano variation sets at the end of the program. This is an offbeat item by a pair of players better known as teachers than as performers, and it's a nice find.
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Cello Sonata No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5 No. 1 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
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Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
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Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5 No. 2 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
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Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
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Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
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Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
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Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
12 Variations on "See the Conqu'ring Hero Comes", WoO 45 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen", Op. 66 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
7 Variations on "Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen", WoO 46 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Margarita Höhenrieder, Artist, MainArtist - Julius Berger, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
Album review
More than any other works of Beethoven, except his single song cycle, his works for cello and piano represent the creation of an entirely new genre. There were a few works for the combination before Beethoven, but they reflected the archaic terminology publishers continued to use for Beethoven's sonatas, "for piano and cello." Beethoven was the first to create a true dialogue between the two instruments, and as such, these works are amenable to the kind of quiet, detailed traversal they receive here from cellist Julius Berger and pianist Margarita Höhenrieder. It's easy to overplay the cello sonatas, but they avoid the temptation at every turn. They are especially effective in the early Op. 5 sonatas, where they achieve a fascinating effect in which the listener seems to enter into Beethoven's spontaneous, experimental frame of mind here. The two late sonatas, arguably the first works in which the vast formal freedoms of Beethoven's late style begin to unfold, are also very strong here, and the performances have a sense of real discovery. A disincentive is sound that is both over-resonant and too close to the performers. An added attraction is the presence of three rarely heard cello-and-piano variation sets at the end of the program. This is an offbeat item by a pair of players better known as teachers than as performers, and it's a nice find.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 02:17:51
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Margarita Hohenrieder Julius Berger
- Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
- Label: Solo Musica
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
(C) 2020 Solo Musica (P) 2020 Solo Musica
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