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Topic: Beethoven's Kreutzer (Read 1498 times)

Rach3

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Beethoven's Kreutzer

on: March 19, 2005, 07:18:26 AM

I'm quite fortunate, I'm working on the whole sonata. Great piece. Any insights on how to approach it, tips, experiences? Favorite recordings/artists?

-Rach3

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Re: Beethoven's Kreutzer

Reply #1 on: March 19, 2005, 04:17:45 PM

Quote from: Rach3 on March 19, 2005, 07:18:26 AM

Favorite recordings/artists?

I own Menuhin - Kempff, but other good choice is Perlman - Ashkenazy

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Re: Beethoven's Kreutzer

Reply #2 on: March 19, 2005, 08:31:32 PM

I have the Argerich/Kremer and Ashkenazy/Perlman, both excellent. However I've never played it.

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Re: Beethoven's Kreutzer

Reply #3 on: March 20, 2005, 01:15:58 AM

Quote from: Rach3 on March 19, 2005, 07:18:26 AM

I'm quite fortunate, I'm working on the whole sonata. Great piece. Any insights on how to approach it, tips, experiences? Favorite recordings/artists?

-Rach3

you lucky dog! I started working on this one to play at a music festival this summer, and they cancelled the chamber music section!!!! erg! I am so eager to do chamber music with strings, but I never seem to get to. So I am totally jealous! Tell all, because some of us wil be living vicariously through you!

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