Beethoven: Sonata Nr 4 for piano & violin (with regard to the way they played it in those days)

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Beethoven Sonata n°4 (with regard to the way they played it in those days)
The 3 first sonatas were said by the first critics, to be for the listener like a path full of dangers and ambushes, but the next ones are not that different!
Live recording made in 1980 during 3 concerts (preceded by a conference) of the 10 Beethoven's sonatas for piano & violin. That was after an intensive research to collect and study as much material as possible, giving some clues on the way they played it at the end of 18th and the begining of 19th.
The principal differences in playing with today's habits, is the speed (particularly slow movements), and the use of bow and of vibrato (not constant).
Since Beethoven was very precise in his markings, including the definition of the speeds, even using very oftens metronomic marks (he helped Maelzel perfecting his invention: the metronom), it is easy enough to follow his indications, provided one knows what they meant 2 centuries ago (not always as today !).
Further, the teaching material of that period is abondant, and from great names, and it gives clues to the way one used to play.
And, even more precious, there is a very faithful description of Beethoven playing two of his sonatas, note by note, phrase by phrase, his changes in speed on certain places, the way he accentuted some notes, or hold them longer, the motion of his hands, and so on, by one of his friends, a professional mucician called Schindler.
Certainly, that's no proof, certainly, it's not a recording, but the only thing I can say, is that when rehearsing that program, and applying for the first time those data on that music, we both had the sudden creepy feeling of been facing a huge being: Beethoven !

J-C F

More informations (and more music) on : www.jeanclaudeferet.net

There is now an English side (01/22).

Production

Artist: Piano: Christine Hartley-Troskie / Violin: Jean-Claude Feéret

Producer: J-C F

Writer: Beethoven

Categories

Categories: Classical (Instrumental)

Tags: romanticism

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