Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 6-8 / Kremer, Argerich [Import]

Beethoven (Composer), Gidon Kremer (Performer), Martha Argerich (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Gidon Kremer, Martha Argerich
• Composer: Beethoven
• Audio CD (November 1, 1994)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B000001GOA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,502 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Passes the Blindfold Test, July 4, 2000

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Brian Forst (Reston, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 6-8 / Kremer, Argerich (Audio CD)

Itzak Perlman & Vladimir Ashkenazy are virtuosic partners in their extraordinary 1970s version of the Beethoven violin sonatas, while Anne-Sophie Mutter's edgy brilliance is balanced by Lambert Orkis steady hand in their 1998 reading of these works. However, Gidon Kremer & Martha Argerich manage always to hold their own against these other two masterful sets in informal blindfold tests I've tried with friends, often coming out a whisker ahead. Painstakingly recorded over an 8-year period starting in 1987, Kremer & Argerich collaborate in full command of this exquisite material. These are two of the finest artists of our day playing together at the top of their game, a breathtaking set of performances of these ten monumental violin sonatas. In this case, Kremer's violin is more the anchor to Argerich's exuberant pianism. Best bet: save your acorns and get all three versions.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Apollo and Dionysus shake hands!, March 29, 2006

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Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 6-8 / Kremer, Argerich (Audio CD)

The necessary balance between the impetuous and sweeping pianism of Martha Argerich blended with the meditative and reflexive playing of Kremer worked out admirably, because when you have a solid approach these are minor obstacles.

Both of them play these Sonatas with sublime conviction, weeding and acrving in relief the dark and rough Beethovenian dissonances beneath the score, because of Beethoven' s sound must never sound only beautiful.

In spite of the fact I previously commented the winning performers of the whole set of Sonatas are to my mind Szigetti-Arrau, Kempff-Menuhin and for those who wish a lyrical approach Francescati-Casadesus, this is probably the most remarkable recording of these renowned works in the last thirty years.

And this fact is by itself, an emblematic feat.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do I dare say Jaw dropping Performance? Yes It Is!, September 8, 2004

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MR WT MAKHATHINI "thando" (Durban, South Africa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 6-8 / Kremer, Argerich (Audio CD)

I bought this from Amazon last few weeks back. I was actually looking for Beethoven Violin Sonata No.5 "Spring" I dont know why I eventually ended up purchasing this CD but Im glad I did. This is one of the most thrilling perfomance by Argerich & Kremer.Kremer's violin sounds very much authentic in sound & performance by the masterful Violinist is great.So is Argerich with her tilting fingers on her piano wow! this is an essential recording indeed.The fact that Im the 2nd person to review this recording is unbelievable to me, Amazon should be calling for a halt to the avalanche of reviews to this recording. For me things started hitting up from Sonata no.1 's "Allegretto con Variazion(1-vi) and then to the end. Violin's movement causes sparks to fly. Needless to say my colleagues at work now love the sound of a violin even though some will not admit to love this music.The understanding between the two instruments & co-ordination is simple out of this world.Musically i would not be able to express the actual movements i.e. in musical terminology since im not a musician but I know when something is not only great but deserves to be appluaded. You buy this one without any inhibitions its a must have for any serious collectors item. By the way I also purchased Perlmans No. 5 "spring" Beethoven violin concerto its also thrilling as well but this one comes tops.