Album
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Beethoven: Complete Violin Sonatas
Augustin Dumay Violin
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CDs: 3
Tracks: 33
Length: 3:51:16
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Deutsche Grammophon
Rel. 12 Nov 2002
Recorded 1997-2002
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Performance for performance, violinist Augustin Dumay and pianist Maria-João Pires' performances of Beethoven's violin sonatas may be just about the greatest set ever recorded. From the exquisite elegance of their Op. 12 set (listen to the elevated intimacy of the central Andante con molto espressione from No. 3), to the infernal energy of their Op. 23 (listen to the pianissimo moto perpetuo in the opening Presto), to the vernal delicacy of their Op. 24 (listen to the spring wind blow through the new leaves in their Adagio molto espressivo, to the myriad beauties of their Op. 30 set (listen to the tender duet in the Adagio molto espressivo in No. 1, the tragic drama of the Finale of No. 2 or the sublime grace of their Tempo di Minuetto of No. 3), to the supreme lyricism of their Op. 96 (listen to each and every artless and effortless note), Dumay and Pires have created deeply impressive and profoundly moving performances. Only the opening movement of their Op. 47 is a disappointment—a performance not quite at the level of virtuosity that the piece demands—but their central Andante and their closing Presto are so rapturously ecstatic that they nearly compensate for the slight weakness of the opening movement. As enshrined in Deutsche Grammophon's superbly natural sound, Dumay and Pires have created performances that stand with the Kreisler-Rupp, the Oistrakh-Oborin, Szeryng-Haebler, and the Kremer-Argerich as the very best ever made. © James Leonard, All Music Guide
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1.Allegro con brio
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8:43
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2.Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto
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6:56
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3.Rondo: Allegro
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4:47
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1.Allegro vivace
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6:40
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2.Andante più tosto. Allegretto
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5:16
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3.Allegro piacévole
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4:56
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1.Presto
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7:14
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2.Andante scherzoso, più allegretto
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7:40
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3.Allegro molto
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5:19
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1.Allegro con spirito
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8:25
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2.Adagio con molto espressione
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6:27
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3.Rondo: Allegro molto
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4:34
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1.Allegro assai
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2.Tempo di menuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso
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3.Allegro vivace
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3:25
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1.Allegro
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9:46
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2.Adagio molto espressivo
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6:13
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3.Scherzo: Allegro molto
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1:14
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4.Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
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6:33
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1.Adagio sostenuto. Presto
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14:29
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2.Andante con variazioni
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15:25
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3.Finale: Presto
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8:33
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1.Allegro moderato
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10:15
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2.Adagio espressivo (attaca)
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6:03
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3.Scherzo: Allegro
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2:04
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4.Poco allegretto
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8:57
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1.Allegro
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7:22
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2.Adagio molto espressivo
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6:36
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3.Allegretto con variazioni
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8:35
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1.Allegro con brio
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7:31
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2.Adagio cantabile
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9:00
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3.Scherzo: Allegro
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3:23
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4.Finale: Allegro. Presto
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5:06
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