I have been exploring some interesting works lately, among them some excellent violin sonatas. Surprisingly, there are a few works that I never had a chance to listen to and was surprised by them. Schumann’s Sonatas for Violin and Piano are sublime works, and a great recording is by Jennifer Koh [violin] and Reiko Uchida [piano] on Cedille Records. Schumann has a way with melody and the interplay with between the two instruments definitely makes this more than a violin work with the piano playing a background part. Koh has a full and rich sound, and the recording balance favors the violin, but not by too much.

Link to recording at Amazon:

http://amzn.to/1oWhczo