Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas Vol. VI

Andras Schiff - Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas Vol. VI

Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas Vol. VI
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Artist: Andras Schiff
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor: András Schiff
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2008-05-20
Music Label: Ecm Records
Soundtracks:
  1. In Tempo d'un Menuetto
  2. Allegretto
  3. Allegro assai
  4. Andante con moto
  5. Allegro ma non troppo
  6. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
  7. Allegro vivace
  8. Presto alla tedesca
  9. Andante
  10. Vivace
  11. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro
  12. Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo
  13. Das Wiedersehen. Vivacissimamente

Music reviews of Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas Vol. VI

Music Review: A Fresh New Take on Beethoven Piano Sonatas
Rating: 5 Stars

[The following applies to the entire Beethoven/Schiff cycle.]

Notwithstanding my years of listening to Beethoven, the latest [major] cycle by A Schiff continues to inspire at every corner with its hard-earned sophistication, informed decisions, fresh insight, effortless ease of execution, attention to detail, and sheer beauty. Amid the micro-decisions, impeccable formal archs and solid structural unity have been maintained in each piece, with no equivocation. All numbers have been clearly analyzed, well-thought through, yet executed with a seeming ease, and an unquestionable sense of inevitability. Meanwhile, any talk of the well-known, somewhat unparalleled, technique of this pianist would of course be superfluous in this short review.

In such cases as the "easy" Sonatas No. 19 & 20 (Op. 49/1-2), the performer conspicuously brings his signature quasi-impromptu flourishings to the repeats, a practice almost fully avoided by other pianists in performing Beethoven. The decision could surly be defended on historical grounds; that embellishments were quite common in the 18th and 19th century keyboard performance; and given the possibility that the Op. 49 Sonatas (actually, Sonatinas) seem to belong to early Beethoven (despite their higher opus numbers), the ornamental variations sit quite fittingly on these pieces. But ultimately, what supports this deviation from the Urtext is the pianist's invariably good taste in execution of his original decorations, which I suspect would manage to convince even the most inflexible of authentic minds of their validity. Simply put, fresh and beautiful, it's Ludwig, with a smile.

I encourage the lovers of classical music to explore the entire cycle, which has been produced in an 8-Volume/10- CD set. I encourage you to listen to the techniquely flawless, and musically imaginative, rendition of the Fugue of the "Hammerklaiver" (No. 29, in B-flat, Op. 106, found in Vol. 7), even as you might have already come to admire the perfection of M Pollini, as I had. I continue to enjoy the jubliance of Schiff's interpretation of No. 6 (in F major) and his heroic rendition of No. 5 (in Cm, both of Op.10, on Vol. 2), even as I have long enjoyed W Kempf and R Goode, playing those very numbers. Or listen to the No.8 in C minor, "The Pathetique" (Op. 13, on Vol. 2), to experience how he has managed to give new life to this well-known, often beautifully performed piece.

As for this particular album, Vol. 6, suffice it to say that the all but too familiar Piano Sonata No. 23 (Op. 57, in Fm), the "Appassionata", would have been enough to qualify the entire project as a major milestone in the performance and recording history of Beethoven Sonatas.

While at it, I wouuld like to also recommend the Beethoven/Schiff/Perenyi 2-CD set of Complete Works for Cello & Piano, which are sure to win every taste with flynig colors, both for the music (which was new to me), as well as the near-perfect performances.

In short, the Schiff Cycle is a most welcome addition to the library of Beethoven recordings. Mr. Schiff should be lauded for extending his repertoire beyond his well-known Bach repertoire, and bringing to his audiences the Beethoven cycle, as well, with equal insight and originality.

© 2010, Payman Akhlaghi. All rights reserved.
Payman Akhlaghi is a PhD candidate in composition at UCLA. He holds his BA and MA from the same institution, as well.
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Description of Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas Vol. VI

András Schiff s Beethoven cycle, recorded live in chronological order at Tonhalle Zurich, continues to collect critical praise as it moves forward to the
later middle period. Volume VI, including sonatas from the period
between 1804 and 1810, offers some of the most famous and widely-known works together with an astonishing variety of forms and concepts, a
constellation which, once again, highlights the attractiveness of Schiff s chronological approach.

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