Artist: Ralph Kirshbaum, Shai Wosner
Album: Beethoven: The Sonatas & Variations for Cello and Piano
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2016
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 02:26:07
Total Tracks: 15
Total Size: 2,39 GB

Tracklist:

1-1. Ralph Kirshbaum – Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 5 No. 1: I. Adagio sostenuto (17:48)
1-2. Ralph Kirshbaum – Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 5 No. 1: II. Rondo – Allegro Vvace (07:07)
1-3. Ralph Kirshbaum – 12 Variations on ‘Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen’ from Mozart’s ‘Die Zauberflöte’ Op. 66 (09:55)
1-4. Ralph Kirshbaum – Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 5 No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo – II. Allegro molto, più tosto presto (16:13)
1-5. Ralph Kirshbaum – Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 5 No. 2: III. Rondo – Allegro (09:23)
1-6. Ralph Kirshbaum – 12 Variations on ‘See the conqu’ring hero comes’ from Handel’s ‘Judas Maccabaeus’ WoO45 (12:14)
2-1. Ralph Kirshbaum – Cello Sonata No. 3, Op. 69: I. Allegro, ma non tanto (12:48)
2-2. Ralph Kirshbaum – Cello Sonata No. 3, Op. 69: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto (05:42)
2-3. Ralph Kirshbaum – Cello Sonata No. 3, Op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile – Allegro vivace (08:53)
2-4. Ralph Kirshbaum – 7 Variations on ‘Bei Männern, welche 9.29 Liebe fühlen’ from Mozart’s ‘Die Zauberflöte’ WoO46 (09:34)
2-5. Ralph Kirshbaum – Cello Sonata No. 4, Op. 102 No. 1: I. Andante – Allegro vivace (07:51)
2-6. Ralph Kirshbaum – Cello Sonata No. 4, Op. 102 No. 1: II. Adagio – Tempo d’andante – Allegro vivace (07:28)
2-7. Ralph Kirshbaum – Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major Op. 102/2: I. Allegro con brio (06:40)
2-8. Ralph Kirshbaum – Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major Op. 102/2: II. Adagio con molto sentimento d’affetto (09:54)
2-9. Ralph Kirshbaum – Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major Op. 102/2: III. Allegro fugato (04:37)

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Beethoven’s sonatas for cello and piano span his entire creative life. Sonatas Nos.1 and 2, dating from the late 1790’s, were products of his early years as a virtuoso pianist and aspiring composer in Vienna. Sonata No.3 dates from the composer’s middle period and is contemporary with his fourth and firth symphonies. Sonatas Nos.4 and 5 were composed at the beginning of Beethoven’s visionary late period and rub shoulders with his last violin sonata. These authoritative performances from cellist Ralph Kirschbaum and pianist Shai Wosner were recorded immediately after concluding of a tour of all five sonatas and the variations across the USA and the UK.