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Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, known as the Waldstein, is one of the three most notable sonatas of his middle period . Completed in summer 1804 and surpassing Beethoven's previous piano sonatas in its scope, the Waldstein is a key early work of Beethoven's "Heroic" decade (1803–1812) and set a standard for piano composition in the grand manner.
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, Opus 6, delightful fluff. Ivan Moravec is one of the great Beethoven players. To those in the know, he is revered almost as highly as Schnabel.
The first, the Hugo Wolf Society, appeared in 1931, to produce recordings--many of them first recordings--of songs by Wolf. Less than a year later, the Beethoven Society was formed, with the aim of recording the complete piano sonatas as played by Artur Schnabel. Securing Schnabel for the project was something of a coup, as Schnabel's only ...
Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas & Bagatelles. Stephen Kovacevich (piano) Release Date: 18th Aug 2017. Catalogue No: 9029586922. Label: Warner Classics. Length: 10 hours 18 minutes.
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 ...
