ALC 0035 Beethoven

Sonatas and variations for cello and piano

CD 1
Sonata No. 3 in A, Op. 69
Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2
Sonata No. 1 in F, Op. 5 No. 1

CD 2
7 Variations on “Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen” from Mozart’s “Zauberflöte” WoO 46
Sonata No. 5 in D, Op. 102 No. 2
12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” from Mozart’s “Zauberflöte” Op. 66
Sonata No. 4 in C, Op. 102 No. 1
12 Variations on “See the conquering hero comes” from Handel's "Judas Maccabaeus” WoO 46

Label: Aulicus Classics

Category: Classical Music

Composers: L. V. Beethoven

Artists: Toke Møldrup, Yaron Kohlberg

Toke Møldrup, cello

Yaron Kohlberg, piano

Format: 2 CD

Cat. number: ALC 0035

Release: January 2020

All of Beethoven’s extraordinary works for piano and cello are displayed on this recording featuring Danish cellist Toke Møldrup and Israeli pianist Yaron Kohlberg on their second album together.  The sonatas Op. 5, 69 and 102 spread out perfectly over the composer’s three main periods: the early, the middle and the late or the “mad” period. In between these sharp corners stand the three sets of virtuosic variations as almost commenting on the development in Beethoven’s music.

Preview Tracks CD 1

1. Allegro ma non tanto

2. Scherzo. Allegro molto

3. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace

4. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo Allegro molto piuttosto presto

5. Rondo. Allegro

6. Adagio sostenuto - Allegro

7. Rondo. Allegro vivace

Preview Tracks CD 2

1. 7 Variations on “Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen” from Mozart’s “Zauberflöte” WoO 46

2. Allegro con brio

3. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto

4. Allegro - Allegro fugato

5. 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” from Mozart’s “Zauberflöte” Op. 66

6. Adagio - Allegro vivace

7. Adagio - Tempo d’andante - Allegro vivace

8. 12 Variations on “See the conquering hero comes” from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus” WoO 46