Martha Argerich, Itzhak Perlman - Beethoven, Franck (1999)

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Martha Argerich, Itzhak Perlman - Beethoven: Kreutzer Sonata; Franck: Sonata(1999)
(recorded on July 30, 1998 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center)
EAC Rip | FLAC+CUE+LOG | 250 MB
MP3 CBR 320kbps | 138 MB
Classic/Violin/Piano | EMI | 59:54

Itzhak Perlman's '70s recordings with Vladimir Ashkenazy resulted in one of the finest Kreutzer Sonata performances ever recorded. At this live 1998 recital, Perlman is joined by another piano great, Martha Argerich, on that very piece along with Franck's Violin Sonata. Though the two powerhouses haven't recorded together before, they prove to be both sympathetic and intuitive partners. By now, we've come to expect Argerich to steal the show with her brute force and passionate playing, but Perlman's lyricism throughout the first two Beethoven movements is the real highlight. (It's not that Argerich is being tepid; the room's acoustics and microphones just favor the violinist.) On Franck's Violin Sonata, the duo fare even better. Argerich and Perlman sound like they've been playing together forever, and the music's melancholic, but playful poetry really comes into focus. All told, a memorable live performance by two classical greats.

1. Sonata No. 9 for Piano and Violin in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer" - I. Adagio sostenuto; Presto (11:04)
2. Sonata No. 9 for Piano and Violin in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer" - II. Andante con variazioni (14:52)
3. Sonata No. 9 for Piano and Violin in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer" - III. Finale: Presto (8:14)
4. Violin Sonata in A major - I. Allegretto ben moderato (5:44)
5. Violin Sonata in A major - II. Allegro (7:24)
6. Violin Sonata in A major - III. Recitativo - Fantasia: ben moderato - molto lento (6:32)
7. Violin Sonata in A major - IV. Allegretto poco mosso (6:04)