The Violin Sonatas - Perlman, Ashkenazy (CD3) torrent

Itzhak Perlman\'s spontaneity and tonal beauty are equally matched by his rhythmic alacrity and amazing care for nuance. Vladimir Ashkenazy\'s flexible and precise piano creates the perfect frame for such a jewel. Violin and piano totally fuse with each other, transforming themselves into another ideal instrument--perhaps not as openly dramatic and conflicting as Beethoven may have wished (listen to Kremer and Argerich, exact opposites of Perlman/Ashkenazy), but one of supreme homogeneity and sense of respiration. As a result, the \"Kreutzer\" Sonata shows a less monumental, more open and human face than usual, while the \"Spring\" rarely has justified its title so completely. With these performances, Perlman and Ashkenazy became an instant classic duet, the peer of legends such as Heifetz/Moiseiwitsch, Szigeti/Bartók, Huberman/Friedman, and Grumiaux/Haskil. Priceless--especially at mid-price.

--Luca Sabbatini, ClassicsToday.com

Format : FLAC
Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec
Duration : 11mn 52s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Writing library : libFLAC 1.2.1 (UTC 2007-09-17)

Tracks

Beethoven - 01 - Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 \'Kreutzer\', I. Adagio sostenuto ; Presto ; Adagio

Beethoven - 02 - Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 \'Kreutzer\', II. Andante con variazioni

Beethoven - 03 - Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 \'Kreutzer\', III. Finale, Presto

Beethoven - 04 - Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 \'Spring\', I. Allegro

Beethoven - 05 - Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 \'Spring\', II. Adagio molto espressivo

Beethoven - 06 - Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 \'Spring\', III. Scherzo & Trio, Allegro molto

Beethoven - 07 - Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 \'Spring\', IV. Rondo, Allegro ma non troppo