Beethoven: Cello Sonata No.1 in F major, Op.5, No.1 by Gabriel Schwabe & Nicholas Rimmer

Intent on developing the reputation he had won in Vienna, Beethoven undertook an extensive tour ending in Berlin, home to the cello-playing Frederick William II. There he unveiled his Sonatas for Piano and Cello, Op. 5 with one of the famed Duport brothers playing cello. These are revolutionary works, with neither instrument subservient and the piano fully independent, for which in the 1790s there was no precedent. Beethoven also wrote vivacious variations on operatic music by Mozart where light-hearted playfulness and dramatic rivalry are energising features.
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Release date: September 2024
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[@danieljoseph2015]

This is a terrific performance that should get a lot of attention. The sound is excellent, which is far from being always the case these days. So if you listen closely you will be rewarded. The two opus 5 sonatas, of which this is the first, are mature works; Beethoven was in full flower at age 26, when they were written. The fact that he had much more to say later in his life does not mean that he was not saying a lot here.

[@davereid2396]

A scintillating performance - so good. More than just perfect technique and notes - emotion in the music. Thank you!