Violin
Sonatas No. 5 'Spring' & No. 9 'Kreutzer'
Francescatti
on violin and Casadesus on piano have a great combination in their
1958 and 1961 recordings on Sony. The sound is fine, and the playing
is both emotional and musical. The recording is now out of print, but may
still be available. For a classic 1973 recording, Ashkenazy and Perlman
are the way to go with these two works. Highly recommended. If you would like
a recording of all 10 Sonatas, Seemann (Piano) and Schneiderhan (Violin)
on the DG Trio series is a great bargain, and the performances are very
good.
Violin
Sonatas 5 & 9
Performer: Ashkenazy / Perlman
Label: Decca
Catalog: 458618
Beethoven:
Violin Sonatas 1-10
Performers: Seemann (Piano) / Schneiderhan
(Violin)
Label: DG Trio
Catalog: 459902
Piano Sonatas
Beethoven's piano
sonatas recordings come in various combinations, but the most famous are the
Moonlight, Pathetique, Appassionata and Waldstein. Rudolf Serkin
performs Moonlight, Pathetique, Appassionata & No. 30 Sonatas in a
newly packaged Sony 'Art of Interpretation' CD. William Kempff adds
the Waldstein in his DG disc of four sonatas. Horowitz gives us the
Appassionata, Moonlight & Waldstein on RCA. You really cannot go wrong
with any of these combinations. For a bargain set of the complete sonatas,
Bernard Roberts has an 11 CD set on Nimbus for under $35.
Complete
Piano Sonatas
Bernard Roberts
Label: Nimbus
Catalog: 1774
OUT OF PRINT SELECTIONS
Violin
Sonatas 5 & 9
Performer: Francescatti / Casadesus
Label: Sony
Catalog: 46342
[Currently out of print]
Music
History 102: Beethoven
Beethoven's
life: a chronology
Beethoven's
body of works is massive, so this list is simply a starting point, and I have
focused on my favorites. His most famous works fall into the categories of
symphonies, sonatas, chamber music,
and concertos. The piano concertos and symphonies are available in sets, along
with individual recordings of each work. A complete list of recommended recordings
for each of these works is on a separate page. Below
are essential selections from Beethoven's other works. You can also proceed
to the Symphony and Piano Concerto[soon]
category pages for more selections and info.
Symphony Pages
