Beethoven Sonatas

Classical | Sep 2006

Reviews

Red West
Reviewed 2006-10-24
I think this is an approachable, human performance. My professional pianist friend says it’s a “personal” interpration. It takes liberties with the timings, is not so crisp, bordering on gaudy (which could also be due to choice of pieces)- in short “Musical equivalent of a really sloppy kiss, from someone you don’t like Nevertheless, she likes the Sonata 27 (tracks 12&13), “Less schmaltzy, more introspective”. I like that, and also the “Tempest” tracks 4,5,6

Recent airplay

Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 90, Mvt. 1
Old New Borrowed & BluesJan 24, 2007
Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 90, Mvt. 1
HeadcleanerJan 22, 2007
Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 90, Mvt. 2, Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 90, Mvt. 1
Mixed-Up ClassJan 15, 2007
Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2, Mvt. 1
Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 90, Mvt. 1
HeadcleanerJan 01, 2007
Sonata No. 24 In F Sharp, Op. 78, Mvt. 2, Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2, Mvt. 2, Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2, Mvt. 1
HeadcleanerDec 31, 2006

Charting

2006-11-26 — 2007-01-28 Classical/Experimental
Week EndingAirplays
Jan 28 2
Jan 21 1
Jan 14 1
Jan 7 2
Dec 31 1
Dec 17 2
Dec 3 3

Track listing

1. Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2, Mvt. 1
2. Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2, Mvt. 2
3. Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2, Mvt. 3
4. Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2 ("Tempest"), Mvt. 1
5. Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2 ("Tempest"), Mvt. 2
6. Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2 ("Tempest"), Mvt. 3
7. Sonata No. 24 In F Sharp, Op. 78, Mvt. 1
8. Sonata No. 24 In F Sharp, Op. 78, Mvt. 2
9. Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1, Mvt. 1
10. Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1, Mvt. 2
11. Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1, Mvt. 3
12. Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 90, Mvt. 1
13. Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 90, Mvt. 2