Bach / BUSONI / Beethoven

Yuuko Shiokawa (violin) & Andras Schiff (piano)

Yuuko Shiokawa and András Schiff are heard here in an insightful - and delightful - programme of sonatas for violin and piano which begins with Bach's Sonata No.3 in E major, ends with Beethoven's Sonata No.10 in G major, and has at its centre Busoni's Sonata No. 2 in E minor.

Bach, J S:
 Sonata for Violin & Harpsichord No. 3 in E major, BWV1016

Beethoven:
 Violin Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96

Busoni:
 Violin Sonata No. 2 in E minor, Op. 36a

"One does not often hear the Bach violin sonatas with piano accompaniment these days, but Schiff’s firm legato phrasing in the first movement provides both foil and anchor for the florid understatement of Shiokawa’s contributions."
Gramophone Magazine - January 2018

"The Bach is beautifully realised, Schiff relishing a serene duetting rapport with Shiokawa in the second Adagio…In the Busoni, Shiokawa’s innate cantabile comes into its own in the shadowy variations…and she’s particularly at home in the central Trio of Beethoven’s Scherzo."
BBC Music Magazine - February 2018 ****