From the Archives - Violin sonatas A to B

By Frank Byrne,

Sam Wisman

Published April 29, 2024 at 2:39 PM CDT

While they’re known as violin sonatas, these masterworks are an equal partnership between the piano and violin. We’ll hear superb examples in two contrasting sonatas by Hugo Alfvén and Ludwig van Beethoven.

Compositions and Recordings

Sonata for Violin and Piano Op. 1
by Hugo Alfvén
Mircea Saulesco, violin; Janos Solyom, piano

Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Lambert Orkis, piano

From the Archives with Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne is the host of From the Archives on 91.9 Classical KC.

Sam Wisman

Sam Wisman is Senior Producer for 91.9 Classical KC and a backup announcer for KCUR 89.3