Julian Leaper, John Lenehan - Beethoven Violin Sonatas, No.6, No7, No.8 (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30 No. 1: I. Allegro
02. Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30 No. 1: II. Adagio moto espressivo
03. Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30 No. 1: III. Allegretto con variazioni
04. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio
05. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile
06. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro
07. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: IV. Finale. Allegro
08. Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: I. Allegro assai
09. Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: II. Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso
10. Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: III. Allegro vivace

Most of Beethoven’s ten violin sonatas were composed within a time span of no more than 6 years (1797-1803), with the exception of the last one, op. 96, which he began in 1812, taking probably a further 3 years to revise to his satisfaction. This means the set as a whole represents a relatively young Beethoven, though his development from the early Op. 12 sonatas to the “Kreutzer” Op. 47 clearly demonstrates a formidable inner creative force. His cello sonatas, string quartets and symphonies are more evenly spaced throughout his life, but the violin sonatas lack nothing in invention, range of expression and feeling. As so often in Beethoven’s early works the intensity of the slow movements stands out.