Janine Jansen and Denis Kozhukhin

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At the time of writing his Sonata for Violin and Piano, Schubert had made a name for himself in the Viennese music world as a symphonic and lieder composer. Nevertheless, chamber music had always been part of his everyday musical practice with family and friends. This sonata, in particular, is very personal, and far removed from the influence of Mozart whom he admired.

Similarly, Johannes Brahms’ last violin sonata, takes the form of four movements and is dedicated to Hans von Bülow, it is extremely concise and dramatic, in contrast to the previous ones and in line with other works of the same period. Written almost a century earlier, Beethoven's sonata dedicated to Rodolphe Kreutzer—who never played it—has inspired novels, paintings and symphonies. It is an unusual work, both for the technical demands of the violin part, and for the diversity of affections and emotions permeating it, which range from fury to contemplation and a joyful ending.

Program

• Franz Schubert: Sonata for violin and piano in A major "Grand Duo", D 574 (1817) 25'
• Johannes Brahms: Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 (1886-88) 22'
• Ludwig Van Beethoven: Sonata No. 9 in A "Kreutzer", Op. 47 (1803) 34'

Performers

• Janine Jansen, violin
• Denis Kozhukhin, piano

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