*****Andreas Romberg - Sonata for Piano and Violin in B flat major, Op.9 No.2

Andreas Romberg

(1767 - 1821) was a German violinist and composer

Sonata for Piano and Violin in B flat major, Op.9 No.2  

James Woodrow – Violin
Alexander Woodrow - Piano
Live concert recording at Bradford Cathedral 12th April 2016

0:00 Allegro non molto
7:52 Larghetto cantabile 'There's cauld kail in Aberdeen'
11:09 Allegretto 'Down the burn, and thro' the mead'

Andreas Romberg (1761-1821) was a violinist and composer; cousin of the better-known cellist and composer, Bernhard Romberg. In 1790, Andreas joined the electoral court orchestra in Bonn, where he met the young Beethoven. This sonata is the second of three sonatas forming Op.9. Movements two and three are based on Scottish folk tunes, ‘There’s Cauld Kail in Aberdeen’ and ‘Down the burn, and thro’ the mead’ respectively. Borrowing Scottish folk music was popular at the end of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including works by composers Haydn and Beethoven.