Beethoven - Perlman, Ashkenazy - "Kreutzer" & "Spring" Violin Sonatas

Tracklist

Violin Sonata No. 9 In A Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"
1	Adagio Sostenuto - Presto - Adagio	11:50
2	Andante Con Variazioni	16:30
3	Finale: Presto	8:49
Violin Sonata No. 5 In F Major, Op. 24 "Spring"
4	Allegro	9:52
5	Adagio Molto Espressivo	6:27
6	Scherzo & Trio: Allegro Molto	1:14
7	Rondo: Allegro Ma Non Troppo	6:46

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited

Credits

• Art Direction – Mark Millington
• Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
• Engineer – Colin Moorfoot (tracks: 4 to 7), Kenneth Wilkinson (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Liner Notes – Eric Wen, James Lock
• Photography By – Decca
• Piano – Vladimir Ashkenazy
• Producer – Christopher Raeburn (tracks: 1 to 3), Michael Woolcock (tracks: 4 to 7)
• Remastered By – Dagmar Birwe
• Violin – Itzhak Perlman

Notes

Total Timing: 61:37

**** Technical Specification ****

Mixing Desk: GENDEC mixer
Microphones: Neumann M50, KM54, KM84
Recording (tape) machine: AMPEX/TRgo

**** GENDEC (Geneva Decca) ****

Built by David Frost and Colin Moorfoot to upgrade MASPERE, it used some MASPERE units with additional new ones. It was a 20 channel mixer with simultaneous 2 track and 4 track working. It had one group of 6 channel faders on each of its sections. Channels 10 and 11 were fixed L and R. Built c. 1966.

**** MASPERE (anagram of AMPERES)****

Built by Roy Wallace and Bob Goodman. The initials stand for Mono and Stereophonic Electronic Recording Equipment, consisting of 15 channels, with channels:
2.5.8.11.14 fully pannable L to R
1.4.7.10.13 pannable L to C
3.6.9.12.15 pannable R to C
2 track (stereo) working only. Built C. 1961.

Recording Location: Kingsway Hall, London, October 1973 [1]-[3]; June 1974 [4]-[7].

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 028945861821
• ASIN: B00001IVOQ
• Label Code: LC 00171
• Other (SPARS Code): ADD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SXL 6990	Beethoven* - Perlman*, Ashkenazy*	Beethoven* - Perlman*, Ashkenazy* - Violin Sonatas Kreutzer - Spring ‎(LP)	Decca	SXL 6990	UK	1981
458 618-2	Beethoven*, Perlman*, Ashkenazy*	Beethoven*, Perlman*, Ashkenazy* - "Kreutzer" · "Spring" Violin Sonatas ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Decca	458 618-2	Europe	1999
475 7509	Beethoven* - Perlman*, Ashkenazy*	Beethoven* - Perlman*, Ashkenazy* - Violin Sonatas Kreutzer - Spring ‎(CD, Album, RM)	Decca	475 7509	UK	2006
KSXC 6990	Beethoven* - Perlman*, Ashkenazy*	Beethoven* - Perlman*, Ashkenazy* - Violin Sonatas Kreutzer - Spring ‎(Cass, Album)	Decca	KSXC 6990	UK & Europe	1981
591195	Beethoven* - Perlman*, Ashkenazy*	Beethoven* - Perlman*, Ashkenazy* - Sonates Pour Violon Et Piano - À Kreutzer - Le Printemps ‎(LP)	Decca	591195	France	1981