Beethoven’s twelve violin sonatas add up to a comprehensive exploration of the possibilities and potential of writing for the two instruments on equal terms – possibilities that he was ideally placed to understand. The three sonatas on this recording are waypoints on a journey, crafted by a composer who was both violinist and pianist, and who never ceased exploring the practical possibilities of the instruments for which he wrote.

• 1. Violin Sonata No.1 In D Major Op.12 No.1 I. Allegro Con Brio
• 2. Violin Sonata No.1 In D Major Op.12 No.1 Ii. Tema Con Variaz
• 3. Violin Sonata No.1 In D Major Op.12 No.1 Iii. Rondo. Allegro
• 4. Violin Sonata No.5 In F Major Op.24 Spring I. Allegro
• 5. Violin Sonata No.5 In F Major Op.24 Spring Ii. Adagio Molto
• 6. Violin Sonata No.5 In F Major Op.24 Spring Iii. Scherzo. All
• 7. Violin Sonata No.5 In F Major Op.24 Spring Iv. Rondo. Allegr
• 8. Violin Sonata No.8 In G Major Op.30 No.3 I. Allegro Assai
• 9. Violin Sonata No.8 In G Major Op.30 No.3 Ii. Tempo Di Minuet
• 10. Violin Sonata No.8 In G Major Op.30 No.3 Iii. Allegro Vivace