Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Sonata for violin & piano No. 18 in G major, K. 301 (K. 293a): 1. Allegro con spirito
2. Sonata for violin & piano No. 18 in G major, K. 301 (K. 293a): 2. Allegro
3. Sonata for violin & piano No. 19 in E flat major, K. 302 (K. 293b): 1. Allegro
4. Sonata for violin & piano No. 19 in E flat major, K. 302 (K. 293b): 2. Rondo. Andante grazioso
5. Sonata for violin & piano No. 20 in C major, K. 303 (K. 293c): 1. Adagio - Molto allegro
6. Sonata for violin & piano No. 20 in C major, K. 303 (K. 293c): 2. Tempo di Menuetto
7. Sonata for violin & piano No. 22 in A major, K. 305 (K. 293d): 1. Allegro di molto
8. Sonata for violin & piano No. 22 in A major, K. 305 (K. 293d): 2. Thema. Andante grazioso - Variazioni 1-6
9. Sonata for violin & piano No. 17 in C major, K. 296: 1. Allegro vivace
10. Sonata for violin & piano No. 17 in C major, K. 296: 2. Andante sostenuto
11. Sonata for violin & piano No. 17 in C major, K. 296: 3. Rondeau. Allegro

Disc 2:

1. Sonata for violin & piano No. 21 in E minor, K. 304 (K. 300c): 1. Allegro
2. Sonata for violin & piano No. 21 in E minor, K. 304 (K. 300c): 2. Tempo di Menuetto
3. Sonata for violin & piano No. 23 in D major, K. 306 (K. 300l): 1. Allegro con spirito
4. Sonata for violin & piano No. 23 in D major, K. 306 (K. 300l): 2. Andantino cantabile
5. Sonata for violin & piano No. 23 in D major, K. 306 (K. 300l): 3. Allegretto
6. Sonata for violin & piano No. 26 in B flat major, K. 378 (K. 317d): 1. Allegro moderato
7. Sonata for violin & piano No. 26 in B flat major, K. 378 (K. 317d): 2. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile
8. Sonata for violin & piano No. 26 in B flat major, K. 378 (K. 317d): 3. Rondeau. Allegro
9. Sonata for violin & piano No. 27 in G major, K. 379 (K. 373a): 1. Adagio - Allegro
10. Sonata for violin & piano No. 27 in G major, K. 379 (K. 373a): 2. Thema. Andantino cantabile - Var. 1-5 - Thema. Allegretto

Disc 3:

1. Sonata for violin & piano No. 24 in F major, K. 376 (K. 374d): 1. Allegro
2. Sonata for violin & piano No. 24 in F major, K. 376 (K. 374d): 2. Andante
3. Sonata for violin & piano No. 24 in F major, K. 376 (K. 374d): 3. Rondeau. Allegretto grazioso
4. Sonata for violin & piano No. 25 in F major, K. 377 (K. 374e): 1. Allegro
5. Sonata for violin & piano No. 25 in F major, K. 377 (K. 374e): 2. Thema. Andante - Variationen 1-6
6. Sonata for violin & piano No. 25 in F major, K. 377 (K. 374e): 3. Tempo di Menuetto
7. Sonata for violin & piano No. 28 in E flat major, K. 380 (K. 374f): 1. Allegro
8. Sonata for violin & piano No. 28 in E flat major, K. 380 (K. 374f): 2. Andante con moto
9. Sonata for violin & piano No. 28 in E flat major, K. 380 (K. 374f): 3. Rondeau. Allegro
10. Sonata for violin & piano No. 32 in B flat major, K. 454: 1. Largo - Allegro
11. Sonata for violin & piano No. 32 in B flat major, K. 454: 2. Andante
12. Sonata for violin & piano No. 32 in B flat major, K. 454: 3. Allegretto

Disc 4:

1. Sonata for violin & piano No. 33 in E flat major, K. 481: 1. Molto Allegro
2. Sonata for violin & piano No. 33 in E flat major, K. 481: 2. Adagio
3. Sonata for violin & piano No. 33 in E flat major, K. 481: 3. Thema. Allegretto - Var. 1-5 - Var. 6. Allegro
4. Sonata for violin & piano No. 35 in A major, K. 526: 1. Molto Allegro
5. Sonata for violin & piano No. 35 in A major, K. 526: 2. Andante
6. Sonata for violin & piano No. 35 in A major, K. 526: 3. Presto
7. Sonata for violin & piano No. 36 in F major ('For Beginners'), K. 547: 1. Andantino cantabile
8. Sonata for violin & piano No. 36 in F major ('For Beginners'), K. 547: 2. Allegro
9. Sonata for violin & piano No. 36 in F major ('For Beginners'), K. 547: 3. Thema. Andante - Var. 1-6

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6473 in Music
• Released on: 2003-10-28
• Number of discs: 4
• Formats: Box set, Collector's Edition
• Dimensions: .31 pounds

Customer Reviews

How to Approach The Mozart Violin Sonatas
As seen before, and known to the general public of classical music lovers and fans, the phenomenal pianist Daniel Barenboim, and the virtuoso violinst Itzhak Perlman join together in making this CD a splendid joy to the ears.

There is not even one bad thing that I can say about Perlman's playing the violin sonatas therefore I will talk about the pianists part in this recording.

For starters, when I bought this CD, I have never before lisened to the Mozart Violin Sonatas successivley played at all.
Actually, the first reason for which I bought this CD was because it starred Barenboim, my most favourite pianist ever, so I decided to add this CD to my collection, as another CD of his, mereley some performance for the violin sonatas.

Though after listening to the C major sonata, (K.296), D major sonata, (K.306) and the G major sonata, (K.379), I have astonishngly found out that there is much more than just playing the sonatas right. It is actually a shere musical expressiveness which, even one who cannot distinguish between Barenboim and Perlman to some other amateur pianist and violinst will find out that indeed this recording is of great value. A fact that has brought me about to listen to this CD many times.

Barenboim has always been known to be on of the best pianists to accompany in Lieders and violin/cello sonatas. In this recording one can listen to the synergy between Perlamn and Barenboim and with great exploratory uniqueness.

Barenboim plays with exact percision with Perlman, although one should not take this to be shere technicallity but great notice to the solist. He is able to reach to the depths of the Sonata, that although might sound frivolous and simple minded at first, it successfully depicits a great picture and monumental view of the way an accomplice should listen to it.

I have listened to almost every CD of Barenboim play the piano and this is one of the best of them.

And what about Perlman? No one should be astonished, because one who has listened to a few recordings of him playing Mozart, (i.e Mozart Violin Concertos No. 3&5 with Lhevine), will agree with me that there is a perfect sound, and expressivness, which Perlman has in a profoundly perfect way.

What makes this CD even better than other perfomances of the other recordings of the violon Sonatas is that it is a DDD performance, (digitally recorded, with superior qualtiy), and a long time history and coexperience with one another, Perlman with Barenboim.

Enough said, now just listen to it.
I promise you, this is not a regret CD.

Wonderful to re-listen to these works.
Many years ago, I owned, on vinyl, Mozart's Violin Sonatas. I don't remember the artists; however, I DO remember enjoying them immensely. Therefore, when the opportunity came with this recording to restore the complete Violin Sonatas by Mozart to my CD collection, I "jumped" at the chance. After all, this is Mozart's two-hundredth fifieth birthday; plus the recording is at a ridiculously low price, and MOST OF ALL, the recording features the esteemed musical team of Perlman and Barenboim--WHAT could be better than that? Please be advised, that my expectations have been fully realized and in actuality, they have been surpassed-the music is far more beautiful than I remember with Perlman and Barenboim making an exquisite musical team playing Mozart's gorgeous Violin Sonatas beautifully and sensitively!

If you love Mozart and want to hear some beautiful works played by masters of their respective instruments(at an unbelievable price) buy this CD collection. You will love it! The sound is great too belying the age of the recordings. They sound, to me, as if they were recorded very recently. In other words, great transfers to the CD format!

My favorite
I have several versions of these sonatas including the DVD of Anne-Sophie Mutter with Lambert Orkis and the CD performed on fortepiano and early violin by Malcolm Bilson and Sergiu Luca. You must look to other reviews for proper analysis, but I much prefer this performance for its balance between the performers as well as its production. The Bilson-Luca is spirited and challenging, though I found the timbre of the instuments wearing after a while. I like early music, but early violin after Bach and Biber seems like modern violin with a headcold. The DVD Mutter version is a bit annoying in that she leaves the stage after each sonata -- acceptable in actual concert performance, which it is, but seemingly unnecessary when you are accustomed to hearing the next piece without major interruption and applause on CD. The works do have an intimacy that makes the video a particularly enjoyable addition. I haven't compared all the performances back to back, but I prefer Mutter's interpretation of the E Minor K. 304 movement Tempo de Menuetto, delicate and feminine -- how my wife and I would be playing it if we had only kept up our lessons after high school. One of the sweetest things I have ever heard. And she has striking stage presence -- she's a dish. I cannot praise the Perelman-Barenboim recording enough for the genius of the performers and the magic with which share their understanding of these exquisite pieces. Mozart must be smiling. (But then that rascal just might go for the DVD.) For the price-minded P-B is an incredible bargain. For those not price-minded buy them all and enjoy them in their own way.