Was Carl Maria von Weber born only to compose Der Freischutz? So, at least, many people have thought, forgetting the existence of a catalogue of more than 300 compositions in every genre. The Piano Quartet, written when Weber was only 22, already displays the first signs of the fantastic Romanticism that E.T A. Hoffmann was exploring at the same time. As for the delightful Violin Sonatas of 1810, refused by the publisher for their blatant originality, they airily mix different styles in an exotic multinational rendezvous. On this delightful recording, violinist Isabelle Faust partners once again with Alexander Melnikov (this time on fortepiano). for the Piano Quartet, this extraordinary duo is joined by Isabelle's brother Boris Faust on viola and cellist Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.
1 I. Allegro Con Fuoco (Sonata Op. 10, No. 6 in C Major)
2 II. Largo
3 III. Polacca
4 I. Air Russe-Allegretto Moderato (Sonata Op. 10 No. 3 in G Major)
5 II. Rondo-Presto
6 I. Moderato (Sonata Op. 10 No. 4 in E Flat Major)
7 II. Rondo-Vivace
8 I. Allegro Con Fuoco (Quartet for Violin, Viola, Cello and Fortepiano, Op. 8 in B Flat Major)
9 II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
10 III. Menuetto. Allegro
11 IV. Finale. Presto
12 I. Carratere Espagnolo-Moderato (Sonata Op. 10 No. 2 in G Major)
13 II. Adagio
14 III. Air Polonais-Rondo Allegro
15 I. Tema Dell'opera Silvana-Andante Con Moto (Sonata Op. 10 No. 5 in a Major)
16 II. Finale-Siciliano-Allegretto
17 I. Allegro (Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in F Major)
18 II. Romanze-Larghetto
19 III. Rondo-Amabile
Was Carl Maria von Weber born only to compose Der Freischutz? So, at least, many people have thought, forgetting the existence of a catalogue of more than 300 compositions in every genre. The Piano Quartet, written when Weber was only 22, already displays the first signs of the fantastic Romanticism that E.T A. Hoffmann was exploring at the same time. As for the delightful Violin Sonatas of 1810, refused by the publisher for their blatant originality, they airily mix different styles in an exotic multinational rendezvous. On this delightful recording, violinist Isabelle Faust partners once again with Alexander Melnikov (this time on fortepiano). for the Piano Quartet, this extraordinary duo is joined by Isabelle's brother Boris Faust on viola and cellist Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.
