Music CD - Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4: Sonatas Opp. 26, 27 & 28

	Music CD: Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4: Sonatas Opp. 26, 27 & 28 List Price: $17.98 Our Price: $11.48 Your Save: $ 6.50 ( 36% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Ecm Records
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Tracks: 1. Andante con Variazioni 2. Scherzo. Allegro molto 3. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe 4. Allegro 5. Andante - Allegro - Tempo 1 6. Allegro molto e vivace 7. Adagio con espressione 8. Allegro vivace 9. Adagio sostenuto 10. Allegretto 11. Presto agitato 12. Allegro 13. Andante 14. Scherzo. Allegro vivace 15. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0028947658757 Label: Ecm Records Manufacturer: Ecm Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Ecm Records Release Date: 2007-05-22 Studio: Ecm Records
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Schiff's Beethoven series continues in superb fashion Comment: Andras Schiff is releasing a complete cycle of the Beethoven 32 piano sontats. This is Volume 4, featuring three of his better-known symphonies (The Op 26 "Funeral March", the Op 27 No 2 "Moonlight, and the Op 28 "Pastoral"). The sonata which steals the thunder is the Op 27 No 1 (the first of the sonatas "quasi una Fantasia"). All four sonatas are impeccably played. Schiff uses a minimum of damper pedal. He also picks up the tempo of the famous "Moonlight" first movement, while sustaining the damper pedal (at half-pedal, I think) for what seems to be the entire movement. It's a stunning effect. I might also recommend the Schiff lectures on the 32 sonatas - check out the Guardian UK website - [...] - who generously posted the 32 lectures (delivered over two years at Wigmore Hall) on their website for free! The Schiff series is a must-have for Beethoven collectors. The performances are live and have an intensity and a flow that can be lacking in studio recordings. Schiff is a master architect, and he knows every crevice of these pieces. If you haven't discovered Schiff's Beethoven yet, this is a perfect introduction. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: András Schiff's complete recordings of "the great 32" continue with the fourth instalment. His performances of these masterworks are highly regarded by classical press everywhere. Volume IV is sure to continue the praise and to appeal to even broader audiences as it includes perhaps Beethoven's most famous work for piano - the legendary Sonata No. 14 in c-sharp minor, the "Moonlight." The CD concludes with another of Beethoven's bestknown sonatas - No. 15 in D major, the "Pastorale." Whether performing Bach, Beethoven, Janácek or Mozart (and many others), András Schiff is one of the most heralded and acclaimed pianists of his generation. The New York Times says "Mr. Schiff has been playing for so long with such elegant pianism, consummate artistry and selfless dedication that it is easy to take him for granted." Schiff is a native of Hungary and has recorded for ECM since 1997