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start of Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz5vpRYEY8o&list=OLAK5uy_lSf7yFXPx-SqasWcffj8ZqWMQYvoPLCuk&index=14

start of Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96 "The Cockrow"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFl11Pc8oA0&list=OLAK5uy_lSf7yFXPx-SqasWcffj8ZqWMQYvoPLCuk&index=18

start of Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30 No. 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcNXmYaD0iw&list=OLAK5uy_lSf7yFXPx-SqasWcffj8ZqWMQYvoPLCuk&index=21

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lSf7yFXPx-SqasWcffj8ZqWMQYvoPLCuk

>This is as fine a set of Beethoven violin sonatas as has ever been recorded. It has everything: excitement, character, explosive contrasts, subtle shadings, and the long cantabile line that Beethoven demands--and it's superbly recorded as well. Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov form a true partnership, playing off of each other and imbuing the music with a genuine, conversational quality that's very fetching. ---- David Hurwitz, 10/10