{"product_id":"beethoven-osostowicz-tong-beethoven-plus-1","title":"Beethoven \/ Osostowicz \/ Tong- Beethoven Plus 1 (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe launch of Somm Recordings' inspirational Beethoven Plus series sees violinist Krysia Osostowicz and pianist Daniel Tong commissioning 10 leading contemporary composers to write 'companion' pieces for - and inspired by - Beethoven's seminal set of 10 Violin Sonatas. The result is a fascinating conversation between past and present in which Beethoven's mastery of the form receives illuminating - and often surprising - commentary from entirely modern perspectives. Volume 1 focuses on Beethoven's first five Violin Sonatas - Opp. 12 (Nos. 1-3), 23, 24 - and the Third Sonata from his Op. 30. They are each coupled with first recordings of their new companion pieces. Jonathan Dove's Ludwig Games is a glorious \"upbeat\" to Beethoven's First Sonata in which motivic dynamism and minimalist accents are brilliantly matched. The punningly titled A Major Chase updates the humorous Second Sonata in a virtuosic display described by composer Peter Ash as \"Bartók meets Tom and Jerry\". Imaginatively re-working the key of E flat, the characterful dissonance of Elspeth Brooke's Swoop offers a decidedly contemporary response to the Third Sonata. Judith Bingham's The Neglected Child pays a heartfelt homage to Beethoven's Op. 23, while Huw Watkins' Spring is a masterly miniature inspired by the radiant, lyrical textures of Op. 24. Jeremy Thurlow's Mehlschöberl alights on the wit of Op. 30 No. 3 to take two motivic cells from Beethoven's score as the starting point for an intriguing and involving set of colorful transformations. Daniel Tong says: \"The new companion pieces locate this set of recordings within a specific time - these composers' responses to Beethoven coupled with our response as interpreters - leaving us with the thought that, in the end, all interpretation is work in progress.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLudwig Games\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 1 In D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: I. Allegro Con Brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 1 In D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: II. Theme \u0026amp;amp; Variations. Andante Con Moto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 1 In D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: III. Rondo (Allegro)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Major Chase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 12 No. 2: I. Allegro Vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 12 No. 2: II. Andante Pi\u0026amp;ugrave; Tosto Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 12 No. 2: III. Allegro Piacevole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwoop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: I. Allegro Con Spirito\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: II. Adagio Con Molto Espressione\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: III. Rondo (Allegro Molto)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23: I. Presto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23: II. Andante Scherzoso, Pi\u0026amp;ugrave; Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro Molto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Neglected Child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 \u0026amp;quot;Spring\u0026amp;quot;: I. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 \u0026amp;quot;Spring\u0026amp;quot;: II. Adagio Molto Espressivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 \u0026amp;quot;Spring\u0026amp;quot;: III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 \u0026amp;quot;Spring\u0026amp;quot;: IV. Rondo. Allegro Ma Non Troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMehlsch\u0026amp;ouml;berl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 8 In G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: I. Allegro Assai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 8 In G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: II. Tempo Di Minuetto, Ma Molto Moderato E Grazioso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin Sonata No. 8 In G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: III. Allegro Vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance - BT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46984323367133,"sku":"748871018129","price":123.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3785943.jpg?v=1762927133","url":"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/ar-ae\/products\/beethoven-osostowicz-tong-beethoven-plus-1","provider":"Darkside Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}