Beethoven: The Sonatas for Piano and Cello - Paul Watkins, Alessio Bax
Signum Classics SIGCD969
Stereo (1 hour 49 minutes)
Classical - Chamber
Paul Watkins (cello)
Alessio Bax (piano)
This Signum Classics release presents Ludwig van Beethoven’s five cello sonatas, performed by cellist Paul Watkins and pianist Alessio Bax. The works were composed over a wide period and illustrate Beethoven’s early, middle and late styles, from the Op. 5 sonatas written during his 1796 Berlin visit, through the A Major Sonata Op. 69 from the period of the Fifth and Sixth Symphonies, to the Op. 102 sonatas marking the beginning of his final creative phase. Recorded in December 2024 at Cedars Hall, Wells, the set reflects close collaboration between cello and piano and Beethoven’s evolving formal and expressive concerns.
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 5 No. 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2
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