Beaux Arts Trio founder Menahem Pressler and fellow Beaux Arts cellist Antonio Meneses join forces on this special recording of Beethoven’s complete music for cello and piano. This specially priced 2-disc set is scheduled for release to coincide with the Beaux Arts Trio’s extensive farewell concert tour. Both artists are consummate chamber musicians and Mr. Meneses considers this recording collaboration to be a “dream come true.” Pressler and Meneses have been performing the complete cycle of sonatas around the world to the delight of audiences and critics alike.

Ludwig van Beethoven: Cello Sonata No.1 in F Major, Op.5 No.1 / Cello Sonata No.2 in g minor, Op.5 No.2 / 12 Variations on Handel's "See the conqu'ring hero comes", WoO45 / 12 Variations on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen", Op.66 / Cello Sonata No.3 in A Major, Op.69 / Cello Sonata No.4 in C Major, Op.102 No.1 / Cello Sonata No.5 in D Major, Op.102 No.2 / 7 Variations on Mozart's "Bei Männern, welche liebe fühlen", WoO46

Antonio Meneses, cello / Menahem Pressler, piano

AVI-2103
2 CDs | Slimline jewelcase
Christmas: Cello | Price Code M

Pianist Imogen Cooper has a widespread international career as a concerto soloist, chamber musician and recital artist. Cooper and the Northern Sinfonia follow up their successful first release on Avie – Mozart's Piano Concertos Nos.9 and 23 – with this new recording of two of Mozart’s late masterpieces, Concertos Nos.24 and 25. The Fantasia in d minor, K397 for solo piano completes the disc.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No.24 in c minor, K491 / Piano Concerto No.25 in C Major, K503 / Fantasia in d minor, K397

Imogen Cooper, piano / Northern Sinfonietta

AVI-2175
1 CD | Jewelcase
Classical: Piano | Price Code I