02. Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30 No. 1: II. Adagio molto espressivo
03. Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30 No. 1: III. Allegretto con variazioni
04. Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: I. Allegro con brio
05. Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: II. Andante con moto. Tema con variazioni
06. Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro
08. Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: II. Tempo di Minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso
09. Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: III. Allegro vivace
Their second duo album on Signum Classics, Viktoria Mullova and Alasdair Beatson perform Beethoven’s Sonatas 6, 1 and 8. Just as in previous recordings, they use a copy of an 1805 Walter (a Viennese fortepiano) by Paul McNulty; together with violin strung with gut, these instruments are what Beethoven’s music craves, giving a rich texture and distinct colours between the registers.