Violin Sonatas (Nos. 1-3)

Johannes Brahms

Violin, Piano

Josef Suk, Julius Katchen

1967 Very well recorded.

Gil's top choice. They bring that wonderful romantic spirit to the music—the lushness, beauty of tone, and wonderful phrasing. An ideal way to hear these works.

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Krysia Osostowicz, Susan Tomes

1990 Beautiful sounding Hyperion release.

From the group Domus. There's a pristine beauty to it that helps you appreciate the writing. Slightly more demure, but gorgeous.

Apple Music Label: Hyperion

Adolf Busch, Rudolf Serkin

Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 early 1930s

Lush, imaginative playing with the duo’s deep understanding of the romantic repertoire.

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Toscha Seidel, Arthur Loesser

Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 late 1920s / early 1930s

An intensely romantic account, prized for its natural phrasing and expressive freedom despite the historical sound.

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Joseph Szigeti, Egon Petri

Violin Sonata No. 3

A vivid, virtuosic performance with a natural romantic feeling for the music.