Antje Weithaas probes every detail in the musical text, charged with energy and with her compelling musical intelligence and unrivaled command of technique. Her charisma and stage presence are gripping but never force their way in front of the work. And we therefore are happy that this internationally top-ranking violinist is now interpreting the Violin Concerto by Robert Schumann and the Double Concerto by Johannes Brahms for cpo with Maximilian Hornung, a cellist who in every way is her equal.
Within a very short time of about 10 years, Beethoven's technique of composing developed rapidly. The artists on this recording wanted to show the comparison between earlier and later pieces, and this is the basis of this new series of recordings. of Beethoven's Violin Sonatas on three volumes.
Following their previous two volumes of Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas, Antje Weithaas and Dénes Várjon now release the third volume on our partner label CAvi. This was a long-held wish of renowned violinist Antje Weithaas, who says “Just once in my lifetime, I wanted to record Beethoven’s ten violin sonatas as a cycle!”. Together with the versatile Hungarian pianist Dénes Várjon, she recorded the cycle not in the chronologial order but thematically. Their third and final album spans an arc from the first to the last violin sonatas, as well as Sonata No. 5 and 6, and collects the composer’s more lyrical works.
Within a very short time of about 10 years, Beethoven's technique of composing developed rapidly. The artists on this recording wanted to show the comparison between earlier and later pieces, and this is the basis of this new series of recordings. of Beethoven's Violin Sonatas on three volumes.