Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 22, 23 (twice), 24 (twice) & 27, Opp. 54, 57, 78, 90
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Composer: Ludwig van BeethovenPerformer: Maurizio Pollini
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-04-08
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: 1. In tempo d'un Menuetto
- Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: 2. Allegretto
- Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: 1. Allegro assai
- Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: 2. Andante con moto - attacca:
- Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: 3. Allegro, ma non troppo - Presto
- Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major ('A Thérèse'), Op. 78: 1. Adagio cantabile - Allegro, ma non troppo
- Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major ('A Thérèse'), Op. 78: 2. Allegro vivace
- Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: 1. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
- Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: 2. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen
- Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major ('A Thérèse'), Op. 78: 1. Adagio cantabile - Allegro, ma non troppo
- Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major ('A Thérèse'), Op. 78: 2. Allegro vivace
- Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: 1. Allegro assai
- Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: 2. Andante con moto - attacca:
- Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: 3. Allegro, ma non troppo - Presto
Music reviews of Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 22, 23 (twice), 24 (twice) & 27, Opp. 54, 57, 78, 90
Music Review: Fantastic performances, sublime works
Rating: 5 Stars
Pollini, as opposed to many other great pianists, never recorded the 32 Beethoven sonatas as a "grand project". Every once in a while there's a new DG CD where Pollini provides us with a collection of 3-4 sonatas, and each and every time it's worth the wait... This time - it's the Appassionata and the three unique 2-movement sonatas - the opp. 54, 78 and 90. Pollini, as always, deeply understand the unique individuality of these sonatas, and the result is non-plus-ultra performances.
In the appassionata he carries the drama of the first and last movements while never neglecting to provide the most careful phrasing, the most subtle dynamics and the most appropriate articulation of tone. In the second movement, the theme with variations, the build-up is so carefully planned that the sense of "inevitability", the magical "this is IT!" is unavoidable, and when the theme comes back at the end with slight variations (a trick that Beethoven repeated in op. 109), one really feels that it became "wiser", it knows more now.
All three diamond-cut 2-movement sonatas are fantastically performed - the truly enigmatic op. 54 with its elusive menuet con trio 1st movement, and the "perpetuum mobile" second movement; Op. 78, one of Beethoven's favorites and its serene 1st movement and witty second one; and the op. 90 - a great masterpiece where one mevement gives us a tragedy of Shaekespearean dimensions and the in the second the sun always shines and the lyrical content would make Schubert almost jealous...
I'm not a religious man, but when it comes to great music like this, played with brain, heart and hands like Pollini's, well, for me that's as close to "heavenly" as it gets... I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
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