Composer: Franz Peter Schubert
Performer: Viktoria Mullova, Alasdair Beatson
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Signum
Catalogue: SIGCD706
Release: 2022
Size: 1.58 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Violin Sonata in A Major, D. 574
01. I. Allegro moderato
02. II. Scherzo Presto
03. III. Andantino
04. IV. Allegro Vivace
Fantasie in C Major, D. 934
05. I. Andante molto
06. II. Allegretto
07. III. Andantino
08. IV. Allegro vivace – Allegretto – Presto
09. Rondo in B Minor, D. 895
Viktoria Mullova and Alasdair Beatson present their first release with Signum Classics. Performed on a period-style fortepiano and gut strings, the works presented on this recording span the final decade of Schubert’s life. Beginning with the Sonata in A of 1817, its lyrical, wistful opening giving way to a Viennese joy and exuberance. Closing with the Rondo in B minor of 1826, thrilling in its heroic journey through an abundance of themes, with twists and turns almost competitively athletic between the two instruments.