VA - Beethoven: "Spring" and "Kreutzer" Violin Sonatas (2003) FLAC

This three-CD set showcases Beethoven's most famous Violin Sonatas in multiple performances by some of the 20th century's greatest violin/piano duos. A virtual master class in Golden Age interpretation, this collection features three performances of the "Spring" Sonata and four of the "Kreutzer" Sonata, ranging from Georg Kulenkampff and Wilhelm Kempff's "Kreutzer" in 1935 to Nathan Milstein and Arthur Balsam's "Spring" in 1950. The set also includes the celebrated 1940 "Kreutzer" performance at the Library of Congress by Joseph Szigeti and Bela Bartók. To recapture the magic of these performances for a new century, rare, pristine 78s were transferred and 24-bit digitally remastered using the state-of-the-art CAP 440 technique.

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": I Allegro
2. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": II Adagio molto espressivo
3. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": III Scherzo: Allegro molto
4. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": IV Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
5. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": I Allegro
6. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": II Adagio molto espressivo
7. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": III Scherzo: Allegro molto
8. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": IV Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
9. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": I Allegro
10. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": II Adagio molto espressivo
11. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": III Scherzo: Allegro molto
12. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": IV Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo

Disc 2
1. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": I Adagio sostenuto - Presto
2. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": II Andante con variazioni
3. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer" III Finale: Presto
4. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": I Adagio sostenuto - Presto
5. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": II Andante con variazioni
6. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": III Finale: Presto

Disc 3
1. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": I Adagio sostenuto - Presto
2. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": II Andante con variazioni
3. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": III Finale: Presto
4. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": I Adagio sostenuto - Presto
5. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": II Andante con variazioni
6. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": III Finale: Presto