Beethoven: Cello Sonatas

Number of Discs: 2
Total time: 137:40
Label: DG Deutsche Grammopho
SPAR: DDD
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There have been great performances of Beethoven's works for cello and piano before -- the classic Casals/Serkin, the magisterial Rostropovich/Richter, the magnificent Fournier/Kempff -- but for sheer passion and power, these recordings by cellist Mischa Maisky and pianist Martha Argerich simply cannot be bettered. Maisky has a virtuoso technique coupled with a warmly singing tone; Argerich has a super-virtuoso technique coupled with fiery interpretations; together they play like lovers who know every way to excite and satisfy each other. In Maisky and Argerich's performances, the early sonatas sound like the greatest works ever written for cello and piano, the Op. 69 sonata sounds as great as the Symphony No. 5 or the "Waldstein" Sonata, the Op. 102 sonatas sound as innovative and profound as the late quartets, and even the sets of variations sound like brilliantly inspired works. This is as great a set of Beethoven's cello and piano works as has ever been recorded. ~ James Leonard, All Music Guide

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"Maisky & Argerich make a strong partnership and there is enormous character about their playing here. Indeed it would be possible to feel that their readings are overcharacterized, so attentive are they to every dynamic nuance and hairpin that is marked (and plenty that aren't). The performances are exhilarating and will be relished by many collectors, particularily in such vivid recordings. A bit too incandescent and personal to be what is called 'a library choice', but three stars all the same." —Penguin Guide to CDs & Cassettes

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Includes Sonatas for Piano & Cello: F Major, Op. 5, No. 1; G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2; A Major, Op. 69; C Major, Op. 102, No. 1; D Major, Op. 102, No. 2; Plus, 12 Variations on the theme Ein Madchen oder Weibchen, Op. 66; 7 Variations on the duet Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen WoO 46; 12 Variations on a theme from Handel's Oratorio Judas Maccabeus WoO 45.

Mischa Maisky, Cello; Martha Argerich, Piano.

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Beethoven: Cello Sonatas
	1.	Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:31
	2.	Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:31
	3.	Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:29
	4.	Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:27
	5.	Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:31
	6.	Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:30
	7.	Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:23
	8.	Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:42
	9.	Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:26
	10.	Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:34
	11.	Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 1:18
	12.	Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 1:12
	13.	Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 1:47
	14.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 1 in F major, Op. 5/1 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 3:00
	15.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 1 in F major, Op. 5/1 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 12:33
	16.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 1 in F major, Op. 5/1 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 1:25
	17.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 1 in F major, Op. 5/1 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 6:38
	18.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5/2 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 5:27
	19.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5/2 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 9:42
	20.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5/2 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 7:37
	21.	Variations for cello & piano in E flat major on Mozart's "Bei Männern," WoO 46 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 1:00
	22.	Variations for cello & piano in E flat major on Mozart's "Bei Männern," WoO 46 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:37
	23.	Variations for cello & piano in E flat major on Mozart's "Bei Männern," WoO 46 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:39
	24.	Variations for cello & piano in E flat major on Mozart's "Bei Männern," WoO 46 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:59
	25.	Variations for cello & piano in E flat major on Mozart's "Bei Männern," WoO 46 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 1:30
	26.	Variations for cello & piano in E flat major on Mozart's "Bei Männern," WoO 46 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:34
	27.	Variations for cello & piano in E flat major on Mozart's "Bei Männern," WoO 46 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 2:34
	28.	Variations for cello & piano in E flat major on Mozart's "Bei Männern," WoO 46 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 1:49
Disc #2
	29.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 12:40
	30.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 5:02
	31.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 1:59
	32.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 6:33
	33.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 4 in C major, Op. 102/1 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 2:59
	34.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 4 in C major, Op. 102/1 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 4:53
	35.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 4 in C major, Op. 102/1 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 3:21
	36.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 4 in C major, Op. 102/1 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 4:08
	37.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 5 in D major, Op. 102/2 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 6:33
	38.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 5 in D major, Op. 102/2 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 8:34
	39.	Sonata for cello & piano No. 5 in D major, Op. 102/2 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 3:52
	40.	Variations for cello & piano in G major on Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero comes," WoO 45 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:42
	41.	Variations for cello & piano in G major on Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero comes," WoO 45 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:38
	42.	Variations for cello & piano in G major on Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero comes," WoO 45 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:35
	43.	Variations for cello & piano in G major on Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero comes," WoO 45 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:39
	44.	Variations for cello & piano in G major on Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero comes," WoO 45 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:46
	45.	Variations for cello & piano in G major on Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero comes," WoO 45 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:52
	46.	Variations for cello & piano in G major on Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero comes," WoO 45 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:39
	47.	Variations for cello & piano in G major on Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero comes," WoO 45 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:33
	48.	Variations for cello & piano in G major on Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero comes," WoO 45 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:37
	49.	Variations for cello & piano in G major on Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero comes," WoO 45 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:40
	50.	Variations for cello & piano in G major on Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero comes," WoO 45 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:40
	51.	Variations for cello & piano in G major on Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero comes," WoO 45 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 3:24
	52.	Variations for cello & piano in G major on Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero comes," WoO 45 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Martha Argerich Cello: Mischa Maisky Length: 0:56