Mstislav Rostropovich, Sviatoslav Richter, Ludwig van Beethoven Sonatas For Piano & Cello (2xLP, Speakers Corner)

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• On the one hand this set offers the opportunity to compare Beethovens art of composition at various stages in his life. And on the other hand one can already recognise in the early Opus 5 how he breaks with the traditional sonata in which the solo instrument merely provides an accompaniment and treats the two instruments as equal partners in the creation of the movements.

  Richter and Rostropovich devote themselves to their task with verve and freshness. The two early works are marked by the rich and full sound of the cello and an elegantly performed piano part, while the two Russian musicians foster a contemplative, introverted style in the A major Sonata.

  This respectful approach also lends itself well to the C major Sonata where the free, fantasia-like character with wide