Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas Vol 3 / Lewis

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Album Summary

Performer

• Paul Lewis (Piano)

Composer

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Notes & Reviews:

"This is the third volume, with only the fourth remaining, in what is proving to be one of the most outstanding Beethoven Sonata series. Lewis is an aristocratic playerhis sense of line and ability to phrase with feeling and rightness is not too common among today's pianistsLewis makes valid points with everything he doessound is excellent, and musicianship superlative." - American Record Guide

Gramophone Magazine
These performances are a transparent act of musical love and devotion. Nothing is exaggerated yet virtually everything is included. Of all the modern versions of the sonatas (an there are many either complete or in progress), Lewis's is surely the most eloquent and persuasive.

BBC Music Magazine
As always, Paul Lewis offers playing of rare insight and intelligence. He is just as much at home in the dazzling brilliance of the C major Sonata, Op. 2 No. 3...as in the graceful lyricism of the concluding rondo from Op. 7

The Guardian
There isn't a bar in any of these sonatas that seem ill-considered or hastily characterised; if tempos are generally on the measured side, Lewis's sense of structure and constant awareness of what the harmonic rhythm is doing allows him to generate tension in the most subtle ways.

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Works Details

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Piano Sonatas (3), Op. 2

• Performer: Paul Lewis (Piano)
• Notes: Teldex Studio Berlin (03/30/2006/10/31/2006)
• Running Time: 67 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Classical

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 4 in E flat major, Op. 7

• Performer: Paul Lewis (Piano)
• Notes: Teldex Studio Berlin (03/30/2006/10/31/2006)
• Running Time: 29 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1796-1797

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 22 in F major, Op. 54

• Performer: Paul Lewis (Piano)
• Notes: Teldex Studio Berlin (03/30/2006/10/31/2006)
• Running Time: 12 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1804

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"

• Performer: Paul Lewis (Piano)
• Notes: Teldex Studio Berlin (03/30/2006/10/31/2006)
• Running Time: 24 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1804-1805

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March"

• Performer: Paul Lewis (Piano)
• Notes: Teldex Studio Berlin (03/30/2006/10/31/2006)
• Running Time: 20 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1800-1801

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 no 1 "Quasi una fantasia"

• Performer: Paul Lewis (Piano)
• Notes: Teldex Studio Berlin (03/30/2006/10/31/2006)
• Running Time: 15 min. sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1800-1801

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"

• Performer: Paul Lewis (Piano)
• Notes: Teldex Studio Berlin (03/30/2006/10/31/2006)
• Running Time: 15 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1801