Paul Lewis - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas , vol. 2
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Artist: Paul LewisComposer: Beethoven
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2007-01-16
Music Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- I Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio (Sonata no. 8 Pathetique in C minor)
- II Andante cantabile
- III Rondo. Allegro
- I Allegro con brio (Sonata no. 11 in B flat major)
- II Adagio con molto espressione
- III Tempo di Menuetto
- IV Rondo. Allegretto
- I Allegretto ma non troppo (Sonata no. 28 in A major)
- II Vivace alla marcia
- III Adagio ma non troppo con affetto
- IV Allegro ma no troppo
- I Allegro (Sonata no. 9 in E major)
- II Allegretto
- III Rondo. Allegro commodo
- I Allegro (Sonata no. 10 in G major)
- II Andante
- III Scherzo. Allegro assai
- I Allegro ma non troppo(Sonata no. 24 in F sharp major)
- II Allegro vivace
- I Allegro con brio (Sonata no. 21 Waldstein in C major)
- II Introduzione. Adagio molto
- III Rondo. Allegretto moderato
- I Allegro (Sonata no. 27 in E minor)
- II Rondo
- I Presto all tedesca(Sonata #25 Alla tedesca in G Major)
- II Andante
- III Vivace
- I Allegro (Sonata #29 Hammerklavier in B flat major)
- II Scherzo. Assai vivace
- III Adagio sostenuto Appassionato e con molto sentimento
- IV Largo - Allegro risoluto
Music reviews of Beethoven: Piano Sonatas , vol. 2
Music Review: Beautiful pianism, somewhat restrained
Rating: 4 Stars
I think I will have to live with these recordings for a little longer before I can render final judgment. One thing is for sure - Paul Lewis plays the piano beautifully and he has been recorded beautifully. He plays these sonatas at often relaxed tempi that allow him to fully articulate each phrase and let them unfold naturally. This is surely some of the loveliest and most lyrical Beethoven playing on records and it feels almost churlish to lodge complaints. But one does have to wonder whether it all sounds a bit too elegant and refined and whether the edges of Beethoven have been sanded off a bit. After listening for a while, a sense perhaps of blandless and bloodlessness sets in, to my ears, and it may be that these records will not wear well. But one has to be really cranky not to appreciate such gorgeous pianism and Lewis's more inward and thoughtful approach certainly has its deep rewards.
Description of Beethoven: Piano Sonatas , vol. 2
Paul Lewis's traversal of the Beethoven Piano Sonatas may just become one of the indispensable recorded versions of these unique works. He tackles the Hammerklavier without attacking it; his interest is textual clarity, and he never fails in that approach. If you listen to the last movement of No. 25, "Alla tedesco," you'll be amazed by the formality and forward propulsion which underpins the seeming merriment in the piece, the abrupt ending suddenly quite a puzzle. Similarly, the first movement of the Waldstein is imbued with a darkness that makes you think you're hearing much of it for the first time. Lewis's is a serious--some might say grave--approach to these works, but it is not heavy; indeed, his touch remains light when it ought to be, without making the music seem trivial. Each movement lets us in on another one of Beethoven's secrets, and the lyrical moments have never seemed lovelier. This is a very special set, highly recommended. --Robert LevineGeneral CDs
- Styles > Classical
- Chamber Music > General
- Quartets
- Featured Composers, A-Z > ( B ) > Beethoven, Ludwig van
- Forms & Genres > Sonatas > Sonatinas
- Historical Periods > Classical (c.1770-1830) > Forms & Genres > Chamber Music
- General
- Romantic (c.1820-1910) > Forms & Genres > Chamber Music
- Beethoven, Ludwig van - Works by Beethoven
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