The Violin Sonatas - Perlman, Ashkenazy (CD3)

Itzhak Perlman's spontaneity and tonal beauty are equally matched by his rhythmic alacrity and amazing care for nuance. Vladimir Ashkenazy's flexible and precise piano creates the perfect frame for such a jewel. Violin and piano totally fuse with each other, transforming themselves into another ideal instrument--perhaps not as openly dramatic and conflicting as Beethoven may have wished (listen to Kremer and Argerich, exact opposites of Perlman/Ashkenazy), but one of supreme homogeneity and sense of respiration. As a result, the "Kreutzer" Sonata shows a less monumental, more open and human face than usual, while the "Spring" rarely has justified its title so completely. With these performances, Perlman and Ashkenazy became an instant classic duet, the peer of legends such as Heifetz/Moiseiwitsch, Szigeti/Bartók, Huberman/Friedman, and Grumiaux/Haskil. Priceless--especially at mid-price. --Luca Sabbatini, ClassicsToday.com Format : FLAC Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec Duration : 11mn 52s Bit rate mode : Variable Channel(s) : 2 channels Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz Bit depth : 16 bits Writing library : libFLAC 1.2.1 (UTC 2007-09-17) Tracks Beethoven - 01 - Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 'Kreutzer', I. Adagio sostenuto ; Presto ; Adagio Beethoven - 02 - Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 'Kreutzer', II. Andante con variazioni Beethoven - 03 - Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 'Kreutzer', III. Finale, Presto Beethoven - 04 - Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 'Spring', I. Allegro Beethoven - 05 - Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 'Spring', II. Adagio molto espressivo Beethoven - 06 - Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 'Spring', III. Scherzo & Trio, Allegro molto Beethoven - 07 - Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 'Spring', IV. Rondo, Allegro ma non troppo

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