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Beethoven - Complete Works for Solo Piano Volume 4

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Label: BIS

Cat No: BISSACD1473

Barcode: 7318599914732

Format: Hybrid SACD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 29th January 2007

Works

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Piano Sonata no.12 in A flat major, op.26 'Marche funebre'
Piano Sonata no.13 in E flat major, op.27 no.1 'Quasi una fantasia'
Piano Sonata no.14 in C sharp minor, op.27 no.2 'Moonlight'
Piano Sonata no.15 in D major, op.28 'Pastorale'

Artists

Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano)

Works

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Artists

Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano)

About

Ronald Brautigam's ongoing cycle on the fortepiano of Beethoven's piano music has been an ear-opening experience for many a listener, as testified by the glowing reviews. The first volume (BISSACD1362) raised the expectations of the critic in Fanfare for “a Beethoven piano-sonata cycle that challenges the very notion of playing this music on modern instruments, a stylistic paradigm shift”, and the third instalment (BISSACD1472) has fulfilled the promise of the previous discs: “Beethoven the revolutionary comes closer than ever in Brautigam's fiery interpretations”, wrote The Times.

With this the fourth volume - which features one of the best loved of all of Beethoven's works, the ‘Moonlight Sonata’ - Ronald Brautigam reaches the year 1800. While still only thirty years of age, Beethoven is firmly established as a composer, pianist and teacher to the highest echelons of Viennese society. But far from contenting himself, he is forever looking forwards and these sonatas take us a great step towards the Romantic era.

The Sonata Op. 26 is especially famous for its third movement, the ‘Funeral March’, which was played at Beethoven's own funeral. Sonata No. 13 is, like the Moonlight Sonata, subtitled 'quasi una fantasia', and a fascinating development of the genre. The 'Pastorale', finally, exposes another side of the composer - from 1800 onwards Beethoven spent most summers in the countryside and this sonata reflects the quiet country life he enjoyed so much.