Kuhlau: Violin Sonatas Vol.1
) | Label: DACAPO Catalog: 8226082 Format: CD Duo Astrand/SaloComposed by: Kuhlau, Friedrich The German composer Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832) fled to Denmark as a young man and with his strong cosmopolitan personality became a loner – and at the same time a key figure – in the Danish Golden Age. Kuhlau championed new tones in Danish music, and his melodically appealing violin sonatas were the first Danish sonatas in the Romantic style. With this recording Duo Åstrand/Salo lends new luster to music that has only rarely been performed in our time.  Price: $19.98 |