Viktoria Mullova’s first album of Beethoven Violin Sonatas, Nos 3&9’Kreutzer’ with Kristian Bezuidenhout was reviewed enthusiastically by Gramophone magazine ‘ The sound, in these familiar pieces has a startling clarity’ and went on to say that the period instruments ‘relocate these two works in a darkly Romantic sound world’

For the next volume in a complete cycle, Viktoria is partnered by Alasdair Beatson in the strange and gnomic 4th sonata, the popular 5th’ Spring’ sonata and the dramatic 7th – Beethoven in C Minor mood – always exciting and turbulent!

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Recording: Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouthshire, 20 & 21 July 2020. Played on a 1750 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin, strung with gut and played with a classical bow (made by Ralph Ashmead) and and a replica of an 1805 Viennese Walter piano.