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1 Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 Op. 47 - Kreutzer / Adagio Sostenuto - Presto  
2 Andante con Variazioni  
3 Presto  
4 Cesar Franck: Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano / Allegretto con moderato  
5 Allegro  
6 Ben moderato, Recitativo-Fantasia  
7 Allegretto poco mosso  
8 Fritz Kreisler: Schon Rosmarin  
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Violinist Lara St. John will release her new album Key of A with pianist Matt Herskowitz on April 17, 2020. The album pairs Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 9, "Kreutzer" in A Major with Cesar Franck's Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, and also includes Fritz Kreisler's Schön Rosmarin.

Says Lara St. John about the program: "I'm a bit of a strange violinist, and when I was a kid, supposed to be learning all these normal works that folks do, instead I was learning Bartok solo sonata and Debussy, and Beethoven Concerto and 10th Sonata, and I just sort of missed some of these more ‘normal' pieces. I learned both of these sonatas rather late in life - in my late 20s. When I first asked Matt to do the Franck, which we have been playing together now for many years, I had performed it once or twice before, but had never been entirely free of normal pianists' ideas of 'tradition', which I found hobbling and somewhat nonsensical. As for the Beethoven 9 (Kreutzer), I had been waiting for a pianist who would be able to keep up with the extremes I envisioned for this piece, tempo and volume-wise. Obviously, old Ludwig wanted the pianist to improvise, which is what Matt does in the piano cadenzas."

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    Posted At: January 18, 2021

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  • 89.7WCPE interviews Lara St John
    Posted At: June 28, 2020

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  • Lara St. John chats in the 'Key of A' with VPM Music
    Posted At: June 16, 2020

    Violinist Lara St. John has released her latest album "Key of A" with pianist Matt Herskowitz.  The album pairs Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 9, "Kreutzer" in A Major with Cesar Franck's Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, and also includes Fritz Kreisler's Schön Rosmarin."Key of A" featuring Lara St. John & Matt Herskowitz Lara says about the program:  "I'm a b...

  • Lara St. John discusses 'Key of A' with Spokane Public Radio
    Posted At: May 6, 2020

    Canadian-born violinist Lara St. John and collaborator, pianist Matt Herskowitz have released a new album; 'Key of A' which pairs Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 9, "Kreutzer" in A Major with Cesar Franck's Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, and also includes Fritz Kreisler's Schön Rosmarin. Lara says about the program: "I'm a bit of a strange violinist, and when I was a k...

  • Lara St John chats with FM91: WGTE on new 'Key of A' album
    Posted At: May 6, 2020

    Violinist Lara St. John recently released her new album 'Key of A' with pianist Matt Herskowitz. The collection pairs Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 9, "Kreutzer" in A Major with Cesar Franck's Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, and also includes Fritz Kreisler's Schön Rosmarin.   Says Lara St. John about the program: "I'm a bit of a strange violinist, and wh...

  • Lara St John, Matt Herskowitz 'Key of A' is the 98.7WFMT 'Featured New Release'
    Posted At: May 4, 2020

    The new album from violinist Lara St. John and pianist Matt Herskowitz pairs two works in the key of A major: Beethoven's Sonata No. 9, Kreutzer, and César Franck's Sonata. Beethoven's work was written during a period of tumultuous success and the tragedy of his impending deafness. Franck's sonata, considered one of the greatest from the French Romantic period, is in four movements that represent ...

  • Lara St. John is locked down in NYC but celebrating 'Key of A' / Central Michigan University Radio
    Posted At: April 30, 2020

    Violinist Lara St. John has released her new album 'Key of A' with pianist Matt Herskowitz. The album pairs Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 9, "Kreutzer" in A Major with Cesar Franck's Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, and also includes Fritz Kreisler's Schön Rosmarin. Says Lara about the program: "I'm a bit of a strange violinist, and when I was a kid, supposed to be...

  • Lara St. John discusses 'Key of A' with classical radio
    Posted At: April 9, 2020

    Violinist Lara St. John will release her new album Key of A with pianist Matt Herskowitz on April 17, 2020. The album pairs Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 9, "Kreutzer" in A Major with Cesar Franck's Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, and also includes Fritz Kreisler's Schön Rosmarin. St. John says about the program: "I'm a bit of a strange violinist, and when I was a kid, suppos...
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