Isabelle Faust, Alexander Melnikov – Mozart: Sonatas for Fortepiano & Violin, Vol. 2 (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Isabelle Faust, Alexander Melnikov – Mozart: Sonatas for Fortepiano & Violin, Vol. 2 (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:03:22 minutes | 1,19 GB | Genre: Classical
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Using period instruments, Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov breathe new life into these ‘sonatas for keyboard with violin accompaniment’, a tradition Mozart renewed from within, blazing the trail for Beethoven, Schubert and Schumann. The first volume was widely praised:

‘The greater similarity of tone between Faust’s sparkling violin and Melnikov’s glittering fortepiano (within an airier acoustic) results in a sound more akin to the jingling of small bells. It’s delicious’ (Gramophone).

‘In a world full of star violinists, all with technical facility and individual style, it’s rare to find one that everyone agrees is just – brilliant. Isabelle Faust is that violinist’ (The Strad).

Tracklist:

01. Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 376: I. Allegro (04:37)
02. Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 376: II. Andante (05:02)
03. Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov – Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 376: III. Rondò. Allegretto grazioso (06:12)
04. Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov – Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 305: I. Allegro di molto (06:04)
05. Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov – Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 305: II. Tema [con Variazioni]. Andante grazioso (09:02)
06. Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov – Violin Sonata in G Major, K. 301: I. Allegro con spirito (07:40)
07. Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov – Violin Sonata in G Major, K. 301: II. Allegro (05:16)
08. Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov – Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, K. 378: I. Allegro moderato (08:59)
09. Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov – Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, K. 378: II. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile (05:56)
10. Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov – Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, K. 378: III. Rondeau. Allegro (04:29)