The recordings by cellist Peter Bruns and pianist Annegret Kuttner promise to be the most complete of all complete recordings of Ludwig van Beethovens works for cello and piano. In celebration of the 250th birthday of the musical revolutionary from Bonn, the two artists bring together arrangements by Beethoven himself and by composers from his context, expanding his known repertoire of five cello sonatas and three sets of variations with another three sonatas and making their recording MOST COMPLETE. These exceptional performances guarantee that this three-part collection offers an ear-opening musical experience.CD 112 Variations F Major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" op. 66Sonata g Minor op 5/2Sonata "Kreutzer" op. 47 (arrangement Carl Czerny)CD 2Sonata E flat Major op. 64 (after string trio op. 3)12 Variations in G Major on Haendel's "Judas Maccabaeus" WOo45Sonata A Major op. 69CD 3Horn Sonata F Major op. 17 (arrangement by Beethoven)Sonata F Major op. 5/1Sonata C Major op. 102/1Sonata D Major op. 102/2Variations E flat Major on Mozart's „Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen“ WoO 46Peter Bruns / VioloncelloAnnegret Kuttner / Piano
CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR (1844-1937)Suite op. 21 (World premiere recording)Cello Sonata op. 80LOUIS VIERNE (1870-1937)Cello Sonata op. 27 (dedicated to Pablo Casals)Peter Bruns / VioloncelloAnnegret Kuttner / PianoHänssler Classic CD: CD 98.294
ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856)Cello concerto op. 129 (live recording)"Abendlied" op. 85 No. 12 (World premiere recording)ROBERT VOLKMANN (1815-1883)Cello concerto A Minor op.33"Andante mit Variationen" for 3 cellos (World premiere recording)3 Pieces for Cello and Piano opp. 7, 10, 74 (World premiere recording)Peter Bruns / VioloncelloMendelssohn Kammerorchester Leipzig / Jürgen BrunsAnnegret Kuttner / PianoHänssler Classic CD: CD 98.594