Old is Often Great!

This is a recording made many years ago. Yet the permanence and longevity of this music speaks to the excellence of the following:

Composers:

• Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)

Works:

• Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 5 No. 1
• Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2
• Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69
• Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1
• Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2
• Beethoven: Variations (12) on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” for Cello and Piano, Op. 66
• Beethoven: Variations (12) on “See the conquering hero comes” for Cello and Piano, WoO 45
• Beethoven: Variations (7) on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen”, for Cello and Piano, WoO 46

Artists:

• Fournier, Pierre, Cello
• Kempff, Wilhelm, Piano

Here is the Beethoven Sonata in A-Major for Cello and Piano, played by Pierre Fournier, and Wilhelm Kenpff: