Beethoven. Cello Sonatas. Queyras/melnikov
Label: harmonia mundi Catalog: HMC 902183 Format: CD Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello), Alexander Melnikov (piano)Composed by: Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello & Piano This collection of the complete works for cello and piano by Beethoven featuring cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras and pianist Alexander Melnikov includes works that offer a taste of each of the composer’s three stylistic periods. The first sonata and the delightful variations on themes by Handel and Mozart represent his ‘early’ period style, whereas the Op.69 sonata typifies the ‘middle’ period. The two sublime sonatas of Op.102 herald the unprecedented stylistic freedom of the composer’s final decade. Price: $26.98 |