The ONE Beethoven Violin Sonata Cycle to Rule Them All!

[mn dave]

Is that a vote, Ray? 

We need a format for votes like: MY VOTE: [NAME]

[Gurn Blanston]

We need a format for votes like: MY VOTE: [NAME]

I'm counting on your leadership to point the way, Northern Cousin.

[mn dave]

I'm counting on your leadership to point the way, Northern Cousin.

Maybe going forward, as I predict there will be hundreds of these threads!! 

[North Star]

Francescatti/Cadasesus  4
Szeryng/Haebler            1
Faust/Melnikov              2
Kremer/Argerich           2
Heifetz/Bay                   1
Suk /Panenka               1
Mutter/Orkis                 1
Grumiaux & Haskil        1

Hey! You didn't count 'em votes right, Gurn! Kremer & Argerich should have far more votes than the others.   0:)
+1 for Faust & Melnikov

[Karl Henning]

Kremer/Argerich

Moi, aussi.

[Karl Henning]

+1 for Faust & Melnikov

I need to give those a listen one day.

[Brahmsian]

Moi, aussi.

*pounds the table*  That's 3 for Gidon & Martha. 

[Gurn Blanston]

Francescatti/Cadasesus  4
Szeryng/Haebler            1
Faust/Melnikov              3
Kremer/Argerich           4
Heifetz/Bay                   1
Suk /Panenka               1
Mutter/Orkis                 1
Grumiaux & Haskil        1

*pounds the table*  That's 3 for Gidon & Martha. 

4, actually, if I count you (which I did).   

[Wanderer]

Francescatti/Casadesus, Kremer/Argerich and Cerovsek/Jumppanen are my benchmarks in these works. Mutter/Orkis and Dumay/Pires are also excellent sets, often overlooked. The Gramophone-touted Faust/Melnikov is in my opinion a rather over-hyped affair, the only truly excellent rendition in it being op.96. The other sets mentioned are all very fine.

My vote goes to Kremer/Argerich.

Kopatchinskaja/Say

A truly special "Kreutzer".

Francescatti/*Cadasesus*

Cool nickname! 

[Gurn Blanston]

Francescatti/Casadesus  4
Szeryng/Haebler            1
Faust/Melnikov              3
Kremer/Argerich           5
Heifetz/Bay                   1
Suk /Panenka               1
Mutter/Orkis                 1
Grumiaux & Haskil        1

My vote goes to Kremer/Argerich.

Cool nickname! 

You can thank Todd for that. I was going by HIS spell-checker. 

[prémont]

Schneiderhan / Kempff gets my vote. It has been my favorite for ages.

[Gurn Blanston]

Francescatti/Casadesus  4
Szeryng/Haebler            1
Faust/Melnikov              3
Kremer/Argerich           5
Heifetz/Bay                   1
Suk /Panenka               1
Mutter/Orkis                 1
Grumiaux / Haskil        1
Schneiderhan / Kempff  1


I've always liked the playing on that one, but on my copy it sounds like the piano is on the next island over...

[Jay F]

I bought these last year and like them a lot (three individual CDs):

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[mn dave]

I bought these last year and like them a lot (three individual CDs):

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Why are violinists always so ugly!! 

[Oldnslow]

Faust/Melnikov

[Holden]

Francescatti/Casadesus +1 with Grumiaux/Haskil a close second

[Gurn Blanston]

Francescatti/Casadesus  5
Szeryng/Haebler            1
Faust/Melnikov              4
Kremer/Argerich           5
Heifetz/Bay                   1
Suk /Panenka               1
Mutter/Orkis                 1
Grumiaux / Haskil        1
Schneiderhan / Kempff  1
Ibragomova / Tiberghien 1

[George]

Mutter/Orkis




Sarge

I see Sarge is once again voting with his eyes.

[Sergeant Rock]

I see Sarge is once again voting with his eyes.

Eyes and other parts 

Sarge

[George]

Eyes and other parts 

Sarge