Ian Watson & Susanna Ogata - Beethoven: Sonatas for Fortepiano and Violin, Vol. 3 (2017) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Ian Watson and Susanna Ogata's acclaimed series on Coro Connections continues with the third album in their exploration of Beethoven's Sonatas for fortepiano and violin. Written at a time when the composer was struggling to accept his growing deafness, the three sonatas on this volume were published together in 1803 as his Opus 30 and provide a remarkable trilogy - a collection of incredible variety and sophistication. The wide compositional range of this set demonstrates Beethoven's prowess in creating bucolic, even humorous moments, contrasted with deep intensity, pathos and the truly sublime. Susanna Ogata has been praised for her ''totally convincing, spontaneous and free-flowing playing'' (The Berkshire Review) and is a tenured member of the Handel and Haydn Society where she was appointed Assistant Concertmaster of the orchestra in 2014. Ian Watson has been described by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung as ''a conductor of formidable ability'', and by The Times in London as a keyboard performer with ''virtuosic panache and brilliantly articulated playing'' and ''a world-class soloist.'' He was appointed Associate Conductor of Boston's Handel and Haydn Society in 2016.

TRACKLIST

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

01. Violin Sonata No.6 in A Major, Op. 30 No.1: I. Allegro
02. Violin Sonata No.6 in A Major, Op. 30 No.1: II. Adagio molto espressivo
03. Violin Sonata No.6 in A Major, Op. 30 No.1: III. Allegretto con variazioni
04. Violin Sonata No.7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No.2: I. Allegro con brio
05. Violin Sonata No.7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No.2: II. Adagio cantabile
06. Violin Sonata No.7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No.2: III. Scherzo
07. Violin Sonata No.7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No.2: IV. Finale. Allegro
08. Violin Sonata No.8 in G Major, Op. 30 No.3: I. Allegro assai
09. Violin Sonata No.8 in G Major, Op. 30 No.3: II. Tempo di menuetto ma molto moderato e grazioso
10. Violin Sonata No.8 in G Major, Op. 30 No.3: III. Allegro vivace

PERSONNEL
Susanna Ogata (violin)
Ian Watson (fortepiano)