ECM: 4766187Beethoven - The Piano Sonatas (Volume 6) |
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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  0028947661870 4766187 | Beethoven - The Piano Sonatas (Volume 6)Live recording from Zurich’s Town Hall, produced by Manfred Eicher
Volume VI of András Schiff’s much acclaimed live Beethoven cycle in chronological order offers five masterworks from the so-called “middle period” ie the first decade of the 19th century, when among other groundbreaking compositions, the “Eroica” Symphony was written. The CD features two of his most popular sonatas, those named ‘Appassionata’ (No 23 in F minor) and ‘Les Adieux’ (No 26 in E flat) as well as the neglected Op 54 Sonata, and Opp. 78 and 79. Like all Schiff’s Beethoven recitals, some sonatas were played on a Bösendorfer, others on a Steinway. “Three of these middle-period works are short, but what riches they deliver, and all abundantly and robustly realised by Schiff.” BBC Music Magazine, Proms 2008 ***** “It's rare to hear Les adieux's blazing finale so polyphonically informed, yet without sacrificing sweep and energy… Schiff slowly unfolds Op 54's Allegretto, eschewing nimble virtuosity while emphasising inner voices and off-beat accents, and finally lets loose in time for the coda.” Gramophone Magazine, September 2008 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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