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The Opus 7 sonata (Beethoven's longest prior to the Hammerklavier) had been largely opaque to me before I heard Lortie; he brings it home. Lortie is like a river: smooth, clear, unstoppable. The disc is coupled with ebullient readings of the two Opus 14 sonatas, and pianist Helene Mercier joins Lortie for the rare Sonata for Piano Four Hands ...
This course takes an inside-out look at the 32 piano sonatas from the point of view of a performer. Each lecture will focus on one sonata and an aspect of Beethoven’s music exemplified by it. (These might include: the relationship between Beethoven the pianist and Beethoven the composer; the critical role improvisation plays in his highly ...
Mar 22, 2024 · Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, “Moonlight” (Op. 27, No. 2) Valentina Lisitsa plays all three movements of the “Moonlight” sonata (Sonata No. 14). “Moonlight” is perhaps the most famous of Beethoven’s sonatas. It was another Ludwig — Ludwig Rellstab, a music critic — who likened the slow, dramatic arpeggios of the first ...
A special favourite is the earlier of Wilhelm Kempff’ s two cycles, recorded between 1951 and 1956, when this great pianist was at the height of his powers. The sound is astonishingly good, and the performances full of wisdom. Discover the best recordings of Beethoven's incredible piano sonatas on CD - click on the links to preview and buy them.
Piano Sonatas, Ops 10 & 13. Deux-Elles DXL1161. Louis Lortie. Even Beethoven’s Op.2, his first acknowledged sonatas, which are explicitly Haydnesque sonatas, are filled with wonderful new things. Listen to the slow movement of Op.2, No.3, which at first is reminiscent of Bach: Beethoven gives you a simple chorale but then mixes in strange ...
Feb 27, 2012 · Complete piano sonatas Bookreader Item Preview ... Complete piano sonatas by Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827; Schenker, Heinrich, 1868-1935; Schachter, Carl.
