Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A major, op.47, “Kreutzer”

Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.9 in A major, op.47, “Kreutzer Sonata” — comparing 12 recordings: Busch/Serkin (1941), Capuçon/Braley (2009), Faust/Melnikov (2008), Grumiaux/Haskil (1957), Kremer/Argerich (1995), Menuhin/Kempff (1970), Mullova/Bezuidenhout (2009), Oistrakh/Oborin (1962), Perlman/Ashkenazy (1975), Perlman/Argerich (1998), Szeryng/Rubinstein (1958), Tur Bonet/Vişovan (2020)

Beethoven: Cello Sonata in A major, op.69

Comparing recordings with the following artists: Casals/Schulhof (1930), Fournier/Schnabel (1947), Fournier/Gulda (1959), Fournier/Kempff (1965), Harrell/Ashkenazy (1987), Isserlis/Levin (2012), Maisky/Argerich (1993), Perényi/Schiff (2004),
Queyras/Melnikov (2013), Rostropovich/Richter (1961), Wispelwey/Komen (1991), Wispelwey/Lazić (2004)

Beethoven: Violin Sonatas, Comparison Summary

Beethoven: Violin Sonatas — Summary for comparisons of recordings, involving the artists Busch/Serkin, Capuçon/Braley, Faust/Melnikov, Grumiaux/Haskil, Kremer/Argerich, Menuhin/Kempff, Mullova/Bezuidenhout, Oistrakh/Oborin, Perlman/Argerich, Perlman/Ashkenazy, Szeryng/Rubinstein

Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.5 in F major, op.24, “Spring”

Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.5 in F major op.24, “Spring Sonata” — comparing 9 recordings: Busch/Serkin (1933), Capuçon/Braley (2009), Faust/Melnikov (2008), Grumiaux/Haskil (1957), Kremer/Argerich (1987), Menuhin/Kempff (1970), Oistrakh/Oborin (1962), Perlman/Ashkenazy (1974), Szeryng/Rubinstein (1958)

Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.3 in E♭ major, op.12/3

Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.3 in E♭ major op.12/3 — comparing 9 recordings: Busch/Serkin (1933), Capuçon/Braley (2009), Faust/Melnikov (2008), Grumiaux/Haskil (1956), Kremer/Argerich (1985), Menuhin/Kempff (1970), Mullova/Bezuidenhout (2010), Oistrakh/Oborin (1962), Perlman/Ashkenazy (1974)

Early Encounters with Music

… I listened to all the shallow music that was broadcasted on the radio around 1960 (our radio was an old “steam radio” built into a book shelf). I also distinctly remember that on Sundays the radio always played classical music — typically chamber music, such as music for wind instruments by Mozart — and I hated that music — not because I disliked it, but …