Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Stuart Oliver Knussen, Michael Kemp Tippett
Performer: Alexander Soares
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Rubicon
Catalogue: RCD1131
Release: 2024
Size: 1.19 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Tippett: Piano Sonata No. 4
01. I. Minim pulse medium slow – crotchet pulse medium fast
02. II. Crotchet medium fast
03. III. Slow crotchet pulse
04. IV. Crotchet fast
05. V. Crotchet slow
06. Tippett: Piano Sonata No. 2
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a ‘Les Adieux’
07. I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio – Allegro
08. II. Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo
09. III. Das Wiedersehen. Vivacissimamente
10. Knussen: 10 Variations, Op. 24
Pianist Alexander Soares has provided a handful of previous recordings including the epic piano sonata by Frank Bridge, the Berg Sonata and the rarely performed Variations by Britten.
In this new album releasing in November, Soares traverses a varied programme focusing on British composer Michael Tippett and music by composers who have influenced his style, and a composer who he, in turn, influenced. Performed are Tippett’s sonata No. 4 alongside the 2nd and 4th sonatas by Beethoven and Knussen respectively.