Lana Trotovšek - Kreutzer - Beethoven: Sonatas for Violin and Piano NOS. 4 & 8 (2021)

Violinist Lana Trotovšek and pianist Maria Canyigueral present ten sonatas for violin and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven on four albums. The recordings were made at concerts as part of the 68th Summer Festival Ljubljana and the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth, for which Lana Trotovšek received the Prešeren Fund Award. The album Youth includes three violin sonatas from Beethoven’s early period, dedicated to the composer’s teacher Antonio Salieri. Spring connects the composer's most frequently performed Violin Sonata no. 5 Spring with the rarely heard but charming sonata no. 6 and a lively eighth. The Kreutzer CD presents Beethoven's monumental violin sonata no. 9 Kreutzer, which is still considered one of the most demanding works for violin and piano. It is accompanied by an unusual but charming sonata no. 4. On the album Immortal, the musicians present a dramatic and heroic seventh sonata together with a sonata from the composer's late period no. 10, written in 1812 for the violinist Pierre Rode and dedicated to the Austrian Duke Rudolf, Beethoven's most important patron.
“Beethoven’s violin sonatas represent the pinnacle of chamber music for violin and piano. The pianist and I set out on the path of winning all ten sonatas three years ago and performed with them several times before concerts at the Ljubljana Festival, including Wigmore Hall in London. The albums are therefore the fruit of many years of dedication to this powerful music and making music together, ”says Lana Trotovšek.

Violinist Lana Trotovšek and pianist Maria Canyigueral are presenting the complete sonatas for violin and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven in four releases. Recorded live at the 68th Ljubljana Summer Festival, those concerts were a part of the commemoration for the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth. Lana Trotovšek was awarded the Prešeren Fund Award for the performances. The first release, named "Youth", includes three violin sonatas from Beethoven's early period, dedicated to the composer's teacher Antonio Salieri. “Spring”, the second release, connects the composer's most frequently performed Violin Sonata No. 5 : “Spring” with the less known but enchanting sonata No. 6 and the lively 8th. The third release "Kreutzer", presents Beethoven's monumental violin sonata No. 9 : "Kreutzer", still considered as one of the most demanding works for violin and piano. It is accompanied by an unusual but charming sonata no. 4. "Immortal", the fourth release, presents the dramatic and heroic sonata No. 7 with sonata No. 10, from the composer's late period, written in 1812 for violinist Pierre Rode and dedicated to the Archduke Rudolf of Austria, Beethoven's most important patron.
“The Beethoven Violin Sonatas represent the pinnacle of chamber music for violin and piano. The pianist and I began to conquering all ten sonatas three years ago and performed them several times before performing and recording them at the Ljubljana Festival, including the Wigmore Hall. These releases are the result of years of dedication to this repertoire and making music together, ”describes Lana Trotovšek.