France Springuel, Jan Vermeulen - Beethoven: Complete Works for Fortepiano and Cello (2015)

Tracklist

CD1
01. Sonata No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5: Adagio sostenuto
03. Sonata No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5: III. Rondo allegro vivace
04. Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5: I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo
06. Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5: III. Rondo: Allegro
07. Sonata in A Major, Op. 69: I. Allegro ma non tanto
08. Sonata in A Major, Op. 69: II. Scherzo: Allegro molto
09. Sonata in A Major, Op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile
01. 0Sonata in A Major, Op. 69: IV. Allegro vivace

CD2
01. Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 102: I. Andante
02. Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 102: II. Allegro vivace
03. Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 102: III. Adagio
04. Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 102: IV. Allegro vivace
05. Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 102: I. Allegro con brio
06. Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 102: II. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto
07. Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 102: III. Allegro fugato
08. Twelve Variations on a Theme from Händel's Judas Maccabäus, WoO 45
09. Twelve Variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchem from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, Op. 66
10. Seven Variations on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, WoO 46
11. Sonata in F Major, Op. 17: I. Allegro moderato
12. Sonata in F Major, Op. 17: II. Poco adagio, quasi andante
13. Sonata in F Major, Op. 17: III. Allegro moderato

Jan Vermeulen is considered one of today's most prominent fortepiano virtuosos. After his piano studies at the Brussels Conservatory, his interest and urge for authenticity pushed him in the direction of historical instruments. His pioneering recording of the sonatas of C.M. von Weber at the beginning of the nineties marked the start of a flourishing career as a fortepiano artist. In that same period he founded the Florestan Fortepiano Trio. This ensemble (later renamed Tröndlin Trio) was one of the first to perform the classical romantic repertoire on authentic instruments.

When France Springuel won the fourth prize of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, she took her place among the greatest cello soloists in the international concert world. She also was prizewinner at the TIJI Competition in Bratislava, and received the Prix du jeune soliste in Montréal. In 1983 Springuel was proclaimed Soloist of the Year in Canada, Switzerland, France, and Belgium, and in 1986 she was the Festival Star at the Flanders Festival. She has been performing with Jan Vermeulen since 2010.

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