Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Vol. 3

'If their fiery C minor sonata doesn't quite match the prodigious tension of the pre-war Busch/Serkin recording, it is still remarkable' says The Sunday Times review of Beethoven Violin Sonatas Volume 2 from Chloe Hanslip & Danny Driver. Driver's playing is so good....his rapport with Hanslip's splendidly incisive yet sweet-toned violin is complete'.

The final release in the critically acclaimed cycle of Beethoven's violin sonatas, recorded live includes the epic 9th sonata 'Kreutzer', described by the composer as being in the style of a concerto for violin and piano. The enigmatic and beautiful 10th sonata and the vibrant 2nd sonata from the late 1790s complete this much anticipated album.

'As a result of Hanslip's scaled-back sensitivity to the violin's true place in Beethoven's sound world, Driver does not have to work so hard, so that any sforzando shock tactics are absorbed naturally into the music's structural imperative. Driver's velvet touch also helps integrate Hanslip's inspired musings and exquisite asides into the textural flow, enhanced by a gently cushioned yet tangible sound picture' The Strad