{"product_id":"beethoven-ragione-crosetto-beethoven-his-contemporaries","title":"Ragione  Crosetto: Beethoven \u0026 His Contemporaries - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eBeethoven \u0026amp; His Contemporaries\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eRagione  Crosetto\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eArcana Records\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e3760195731178\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2020-03-13\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Ludwig van Beethoven went to Prague for the first time in 1796, accompanying Prince Lichnowsky, who introduced him to the city's foremost aristocratic families. One of these was the Clam- Gallas family, who played an eminent role in musical circles. It was here that Beethoven met Josephine Clary-Aldringen, an amateur singer and mandolinist who in 1797 married Count Christian Christoph. It was to her that Beethoven dedicated a number of pieces for mandolin and piano that feature in this recording, along with two interesting sonatas by Johann Nepomuk Hummel and Bartolomeo Bortolazzi, originally composed for the same combination of instruments. Neapolitan mandolinist Raffaele La Ragione has already made several recordings of mandolin music, and this is his first release with the Arcana label. Marco Crosetto, the founder of the ensemble La Vaghezza, is a Turin-based harpsichordist who in 2018 reached the semi-finals of the famous Musica Antiqua international competition in Bruges. The result of an in-depth study of the original sources, this selection of Beethoven's lesser-known works constitutes a fitting and original contribution to the 250th anniversary celebrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Andante con variazioni in D major, WoO 44\/b \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Sonatina in C major, WoO 44\/a \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Sonatina in C minor, WoO 43\/a \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Adagio ma non troppo in E-flat major, WoO 43\/b \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Sonata in D major, Op. 9~Allegro \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Sonata in D major, Op. 9~Andante \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Sonata in D major, Op. 9~Rondo \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Grande Sonata in C major, Op. 37a~Allegro con spirito \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Grande Sonata in C major, Op. 37a~Andante moderato Siciliano \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Grande Sonata in C major, Op. 37a~Rondo - Allegretto più tosto Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/187432842\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Ragione Crosetto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32425858596935,"sku":"40129457","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3782244-2549745.jpg?v=1711440296","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/beethoven-ragione-crosetto-beethoven-his-contemporaries","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}