Beethoven Rarities for Mandolin and Piano / for Violin and Piano
English Summary: Ludwig van Beethoven composed at least six works for mandolin, four of which survive. None were published during his lifetime. Though known better as a pianist, Beethoven possessed a Milanese mandolin, which was hung beside his piano. He was friends with two prominent mandolinists, both of whom were linked to his surviving mandolin music.  Beethoven cultivated a relationship with Wenzel Krumpholz, a Bohemian violinist and mandolin virtuoso who played the violin in the opera orchestra in Vienna. Carl Czerny wrote of Krumpholz that he was one of the first to recognize Beethoven's genius.  Beethoven had met Krumpholz in Vienna in 1795, after the release of Beethoven's Three Trios for Piano, Op. 1. Beethoven took violin lessons from Krumpholz and "the close relationship between Beethoven and Krumpholz may have led to the composition of two pieces for mandolin and harpsichord" (WoO 43, Numbers 1 and 2). As these were likely first attempts, Beethoven never published the pieces. Tracklist: 1 Adagio In E Flat Major WoO 43 No. 2 5:40  2 Sonatina In C Major WoO 44 No. 1 2:35  3 Sonatina In C Minor WoO 43 No. 1 4:33   Andante Con Variazioni In D Major WoO 44 No. 2  4 Andante 1:12  5 Variazioni I - VI 8:49   Six National Airs With Variations, Op. 105  6 A) Air Écossais In G Major 2:44  7 B) Air Écossais In C Minor 2:48  8 C) Air Autrichien In C Major 5:46  9 D) Air Écossais In E Flat Major 2:59  10 E) Air Écossais In E Flat Major 2:11  11 F) Air Écossais In D Major 3:02  12 Six German Dances (Allemandes) WoO 42 4:54   Beethoven Rarities - For Mandolin And Piano, For Violin And Piano / Lajos Mayer, Imre Rohmann, Béla Bánfalvi, Sándor Falvai / Hungaroton Classic ‎Audio CD 1994 Stereo
Ludwig Van Beethoven  (Composer),     Lajos Mayer  (Performer),     Imre Rohmann  (Performer),     Bela Banfalvi  (Performer),     Sandor Falvai  (Performer)    &                   1                  more   Format: Audio CD
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