BEETHOVAN Sonatas for Piano and Violin - Midori teams up with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet for Beethoven Sonatas. "Sonatas are really musical conversations between two artists. Melodies are traded back and forth. Timing is critical. There is no room for error in the absence of a large orchestra. Truly they are performances without a net. Midori and Thibaudet proved a deft pair. "
1 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1: I. Allegro con brio
2 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1: II.Tema con variazioni (Andante con moto)
3 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1: II.Tema con variazioni (Andante con moto) - Variation I
4 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1: II.Tema con variazioni (Andante con moto) - Variation II
5 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1: II.Tema con variazioni (Andante con moto) - Variation III
6 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1: II.Tema con variazioni (Andante con moto) - Variation IV
7 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1: III. Rondo (Allegro)
8 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12, No. 2: I. Allegro vivace
9 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12, No. 2: II. Andante più tosto Allegretto
10 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12, No. 2: III. Allegro piacevole
11 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3: I. Allegro con spirito
12 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3: II. Adagio con molt'espressione
13 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3: III. Rondo (Allegro molto)
14 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: I. Presto
15 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: II. Andante scherzoso, più Allegretto
16 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro molto
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1 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring" No. 1: I. Allegro
2 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring" No. 1: II. Adagio molto espressivo
3 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring" No. 1: III. Scherzo (Allegro molto)
4 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring" No. 1: IV. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)
5 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1: I. Allegro
6 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1: II. Adagio molto espressivo
7 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1: III. Allegretto con variazioni
8 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1: III. Allegretto con variazioni - Variation I
9 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1: III. Allegretto con variazioni - Variation II
10 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1: III. Allegretto con variazioni - Variation III
11 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1: III. Allegretto con variazioni - Variation IV
12 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1: III. Allegretto con variazioni - Variation V
13 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1: III. Allegretto con variazioni - Variation VI
14 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2: I. Allegro con brio
15 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile
16 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2: III. Scherzo (Allegro)
17 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2: IV. Finale (Allegro)
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1 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30, No. 3: I. Allegro assai
2 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30, No. 3: II. Tempo di Minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso
3 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30, No. 3: III. Allegro vivace
4 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": I. Adagio sostenuto
5 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": II. Andante con variazioni
6 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": II. Andante con variazioni - Variation I
7 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": II. Andante con variazioni - Variation II
8 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": II. Andante con variazioni - Variation IV
9 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": II. Andante con variazioni - Variation III
10 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": III. Presto
11 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96, No. 1: I. Allegro moderato
12 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96, No. 1: II. Adagio espressivo
13 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96, No. 1: III. Scherzo (Allegro)
14 Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96, No. 1: IV. Poco allegretto
BEETHOVAN Sonatas for Piano and Violin - Midori teams up with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet for Beethoven Sonatas. "Sonatas are really musical conversations between two artists. Melodies are traded back and forth. Timing is critical. There is no room for error in the absence of a large orchestra. Truly they are performances without a net. Midori and Thibaudet proved a deft pair. "
