Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Boris Giltburg
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Release: 2020
Size: 1.17 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 ‘Pathetique’
01. I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
02. II. Adagio cantabile
03. III. Rondo. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Allegretto
06. III. Rondo. Allegro comodo
Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2
07. I. Allegro
08. II. Andante
09. III. Scherzo. Allegro assai
Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22
10. I. Allegro con brio
11. II. Adagio con molta espressione
12. III. Minuetto
13. IV. Rondo. Allegretto
In keeping with the character of both the Op 14 Sonatas, Giltburg’s approach is prevailingly lyrical…For me, the two standouts of the series thus far are Opp 13 and 22. I can think of no other performance of the Pathétique that imbues the Grave introduction with a greater sense of melancholy desolation…The bright, ingratiating Op 22 is also brimful of character, its narrative unfolding with a charming urgency.