TAPE 1
SONATA IN A MAJOR, OP. 47 "A KREUTZER"
ADAGIO SOSTENUTO - PRESTO 2:45 PM
ANDANTE WITH VARIATIONS 4:12 PM
Among the many violin works that Giulio Cesare Ricci recorded with Salvatore Accardo, these two sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven could not be missing: the Sonata in A Major, Op. 47 "A Kreutzer" and the Sonata in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring."
On this album, the great Maestro plays the "Hart ex Francescatti 1727" Stradivarius violin and is accompanied on piano by the great pianist Giorgia Tomassi.
The location chosen for this recording (which took place in April 2004) is the "Caetani" Music Hall, Villa di Ninfa - Giardini di Ninfa (Latina).
Giulio Cesare Ricci used the legendary original Neumann U47, U48, and M49 tube microphones.
The master for the vinyl was made with the Ampex ATR 102 1/2-inch 30fps.
The recording was made without sound manipulation, equalization, reverb, compression, or expansion...but with a natural sound and authentic timbre.
