Have a theological question?

Background:

• Beethoven composed ten sonatas between 1797 and 1812, which changed chamber music by giving equal importance to both the violin and the piano.
• Opus 12 (1797–1798): Three sonatas dedicated to Antonio Salieri, including No. 1 in D major, No. 2 in A major, and No. 3 in E-flat major.
• Opus 23 and Opus 24 (1800–1801): Includes Sonata No. 4 in A minor and the famous Sonata No. 5 in F major, known as the "Spring" Sonata.
• Opus 30 (2-3 1802): Three sonatas written during the onset of Beethoven's deafness, including No. 6 in A major, No. 7 in C minor ("Eroica"), and No. 8 in G major.
• Opus 47 and Opus 96 (1803 and 1812): Features the legendary "Kreutzer" Sonata (No. 9 in A major), a massive and demanding work, followed by the gentle and lyrical Sonata No. 10 in G major.
• The three most famous violin sonatas are Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 “Spring,” Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2, and Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer.”

Recordings:

• Beethoven’s Testaments of 1802.
  Violin Sonatas Nos. 8 & 9.
  Ragnhild Hemsing (violin), Tor Espen Aspaas (piano).
  2L.

• Beethoven, Schumann, Franck.
  Violin Sonata No. 9.
  Renaud Capucon (violin), Martha Argerich (piano).
  Deutsche Grammophon.
  Gramophone Magazine (2022): Editor’s Choice.
  Radio 3 Record Review (2022): record of the Week.

• Complete Sonatas for Violin & Piano.
  Renaud Capucon (violin), Frank Braley (piano).
  Erato.
  BBC Music Magazine (2010): Chamber Choice.
  Gramophone Magazine (2010): Editor’s Choice.
  Sunday Times (2010): Albums of the Year.

• Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 – 3, 12 Variations on Se Vuol Ballare (Vol 1).
• Violin Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 & 8, Rondo in G WoO41, Six German Dances (Vol 2).
• Violin Sonatas Nos. 6 & 9 (Vol 3).
• Violin Sonatas Nos. 7 & 10 (Vol 4).
  James Ehnes (violin), Andrew Armstronh (piano).
  Onyx.
  Gramophone Magazine (2019): Editor’s Choice (Vol 1).
  Gramophone Awards (2020): Finalist Chamber (Vol 1).
  Gramophone Magazine (2020): Editor’s Choice (Vol 2).
  Juno Awards (2021): Nominated Classical Album of the Year Chamber (Vol 2).
  Gramophone Magazine (2021): Editor’s Choice (Vol 3).
  Gramophone Awards (2021): Shortlisted Chamber (Vol 3).

• Complete Sonatas for Piano & Violin.
  Isabelle Faust (violin), Alexander Melnikov (piano).
  Harmonia Mundi.
  Gramophone Awards (2010): Winner Chamber.
  Radio 3 Building a Library (2010): First Choice.

• The Violin Sonatas (Vol 1).
  Alina Ibragimova (violin), Cedric Tiberghien (fortepiano).
  BIS.
  Gramophone Magazine (2026): Editor’s Choice.

• The Violin Sonatas.
  Itzhak Perlman (violin), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano).
  Decca.
  Grammy Awards (1978): Best Chamber Music Recording.
  Presto Greatest Recordings of the 1970s
  Radio 3 Building a Library (2002): First Choice.

• The Violin Sonatas, Sonatas 1 – 4 (Vol 1).
• The Violin Sonatas, Sonatas Nos. 5 – 7 (Vol 2).
• The Violin Sonatas, Sonatas Nos. 8 – 10 (Vol 3).
  Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Martin Helmchen (piano).
  BIS.
  BBC Music Magazine (2021): Chamber Choice (Vol. 3).
  International Classical Music Awards (2022): Winner Chamber Music (Vol 3).

About Coram Deo

Coram Deo — before the face of God. This blog reflects on Scripture, world events, science, music, psychology, and the human mind — always through the lens of Christian faith. All of life is lived before the face of God.