[score] Beethoven Cello Sonata Op.5 No.2 [on historical instruments]

Cello Sonatas No. 1 and No. 2, Op. 5, are two sonatas for cello and piano written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1796, while he was in Berlin. While there, Beethoven met the King of Prussia Friedrich Wilhelm II, an ardent music-lover and keen cellist. Although the sonatas are dedicated to Friedrich Wilhelm II, Ferdinand Ries tells us that Beethoven "played several times at the court, where he also played the two cello sonatas, opus 5, composed for Duport (the King's first cellist) and himself". Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 5, No. 1 Adagio sostenuto Allegro Rondo. Allegro vivace Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5, No. 2 Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo 0:00 Allegro molto più tosto presto 5:29 Rondo. Allegro 21:17 Performed by Alessandro Andriani (cello) and Mario Sollazzo (piano) on historical instruments.