Ludwig van Beethoven: Kreutzer-Sonata A major op. 47

Unlocking the Masters Series-Ludwig van Beethoven's chamber works are some of his most revered compositions. Victor Lederer guides the serious nonprofessional listener through this oeuvre in his new book Beethoven's Chamber Music: A Listener'sGuide.Lederer shows how Beethoven's sonatas for violin and piano overflow with high energy and spirits showing a creative force that transcended personal struggles. The “Kreutzer” sonata Op. 47 displaysall the power of the master's middle period while the G Major sonata Op. 96 foreshadows Beethoven's mellower late works. The author also considers the sonatas for cello and piano which span Beethoven's early middle and lateperiods and examines the piano trios including the immense “Archduke” trio.A highlight of the book is an exploration of the sixteen string quartets which represent the pinnacle of Beethoven's achievement inchamber music. Lederer explains how the middle-period quartets starting with the epic “Razumovsky” set shatter molds and create new procedures often on a stunning scale and why the five late quartets and the GreatFugue are considered the peaks of the quartet literature and of Beethoven's own output. Lederer helps both new and experienced listeners grasp the strangeness and grandeur of these astonishing creations.The book comes witha compact disc containing musical selections drawn from critically acclaimed performances on Naxos Records.

Here are two of the greatest sonatas for violin and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven. Cornerstone of chamber literature the ?Spring? sonata in F major and the ?Kreutzer? in A major share an enduring passionfrom violinists and listeners and are an essential element of every serious violinist's repertoire. This deluxe edition includes three CDs with a complete performance of each piece by virtuoso violinist Mario Hossen a stereobackground track played by the internationally renowned pianist Sung-Suk Kang and a -20% slow-tempo version of each accompaniment for ease of practice. Also features a newly engraved authoritative music book containing the soloviolin part edited by Mario Hossen printed on high-quality acid-free ivory paper.