Janine's Beethoven: alle vioolsonates met Denis Kozhukhin (deel 2)

Janine Jansen and Denis Kozhukhin

Many musicians are commemorating the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death at the Concertgebouw this year. For instance, the Belcea Quartet is performing all of his string quartets, and Ronald Brautigam is taking a deep dive into the piano oeuvre of this giant. Janine Jansen and Denis Kozhukhin, seasoned chamber music partners, are also paying tribute to the Viennese classic: all of his violin sonatas will be performed over three evenings. 'A perfect pair,' says Bachtrack about the Netherlands' most celebrated violinist in combination with one of its favorite chamber music partners. Together, the violinist and pianist have already toured many venues worldwide and surprised their listeners with musical highlights. Now it is Beethoven's turn.

Beethoven's Violin Sonatas 3, 7 and 10

After the monumental Kreutzer Sonata from 1803, Beethoven set the violin sonata aside for a long time. It was not until nine years later that he returned with his final sonata, the Tenth . He wrote this piece at the request of his patron and piano pupil Rudolf of Austria, who wanted to perform it with the French violinist Pierre Rode. Because Rode lacked a dazzling technique, Beethoven opted for a lighter approach, with a virtuosic bite here and there. The program is supplemented by two earlier sonatas: the elegant Third and the Seventh , an early example of Beethoven's 'Sturm und Drang'.