This page lists all recordings of Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale', by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) on CD & DVD. Generally, more recent CDs and DVDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock. |
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“exquisite playing wedded to a deep understanding of this music. Ohlsson's concentration and dynamic control are mesmerizing...and it is beautifully recorded.” Fanfare “Almost violent dynamic contrasts are frequent, but Ohlsson takes them as far as is idiomatic but no further. Even more important, there are no 'bridge passages' in these performances, everything is melodic or dramatic.” BBC Music Magazine, August 2008 ***** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Andreas Haefliger - Perspectives 3
Andreas Haefliger (piano) 2 CDs for price of 1 “The idea of recording for CD piano-recital programmes designed for the concert hall is a good one, provided that the programmes make musical sense and that the spontaneity of live performance can be preserved. On both counts, Haefliger succeeds. Sunday Times “Jaefliger's innate affinity for Beethoven's largely lyrical Op 28 Sonata manifests itself via the pianist's relaxed tempi and ample tone. ” Gramophone Magazine, June 2008 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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"Many people are high on Jonathan Biss, the young American pianist, and they are not wrong…..Jonathan Biss is a musical fellow" New York Sun “The stand-out performance here is Op. 109, where Biss is never less than compelling and at times profound. The way he dissolves the sonority of the Andante's final variation before coalescing for the theme's final return is a magical moment of great emotional force.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2007 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Angela Hewitt is widely acknowledged as one of the great pianists of the age. Gramophone Artist of the Year in 2006 and
the recent subject of a week-long artist focus on BBC Radio 3, her frenetic concert schedule and expanding discography
bear testimony to her extraordinary talent and energy.
Hewitt’s legion of fans will be delighted at this eagerly awaited second volume of Beethoven sonatas. Her first release
in this series was fulsomely praised for its ‘clarity, intelligence and elegance’ … ‘fusing poetry and passion’,
and all these trademark qualities of her playing are fully present in this second disc.
Angela presents three very different works here, written within a period of seven years: the enchanting ‘Pastoral’ Sonata
Op 28, the monumental ‘Pathétique’ Op 13 and the dazzling early masterpiece Op 2 No 3. Her interpretations are
vividly personal, yet the voice of the composer speaks clearly throughout. “Angela Hewitt is on characteristic top form in three of Beethoven’s iconic sonatas … Hewitt’s intelligent planning gives it [Pathétique] a hardcore makeover. The extremes of dynamic range are deftly realised, and she’s
fearless at articulating with a brittle touch where necessary” Classic FM Magazine ***** “The Pastoral sonata leads off Angela Hewitt’s second Beethoven sonata cycle instalment, and she taps into the music’s overall geniality while also paying heed to its darker corners … I love Hewitt’s
conversational give and take between the droning left-hand ostinato and the main theme at the Rondo finale’s outset … in addition to Hyperion’s superb sound, Hewitt, as usual, provides her own penetrating, vividly articulate annotations” Gramophone Magazine | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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World-renowned pianist Murray Perahia’s second new studio album this year, a welcome return after a break of three years due to injury. Nominated for Classic FM Gramophone Awards Artist Of The Year 2008. The album will be advertised in Gramophone magazine and other key print titles, and a great response is expected across the board from the media. Murray Perahia’s best-selling albums have sold in excess of 35,000 units each in the UK alone. | 
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| |  | Barenboim on Beethoven - The Complete Piano SonatasConcerts 5 & 6
In 2005 Daniel Barenboim performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas over eight concerts in two weeks at the Staatsoper in Berlin. The performances were beautifully captured on film. In addition to four DVD releases, each covering two of the concerts, the master classes are released in a separate 2 DVD set – these feature the legendary man imparting his wisdom to the next generation, featuring some of the world’s most notable young pianists. | | | EMI - 5048929 (DVD Video) Normally: $20.49 Special: $12.29 |
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Live recording from Zurich’s Town Hall, produced by Manfred Eicher “Stimulating and provocative…a magnificent release” BBC Music Magazine *****  BBC Music Magazine
Instrumental Choice - August 2007 |
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| |  | Beethoven - Complete Works for Solo Piano Volume 4
Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano) 'a Presto agitato from hell; such controlled fury and unrelenting intensity, yet musical to the core, and never banged out. It took sometime before I was able to unpin myself to the wall…’ International Record Review | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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