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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
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Schiff's Beethoven series continues in superb fashion,
By Joe Murray (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4: Sonatas Opp. 26, 27 & 28 (Audio CD)
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.
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This review is from: Ludwig van Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas, Volume IV (MP3 Download)
A couple of years ago a friend gave me a ticket she couldn't use for Andras Schiff playing Beethoven's Tempest, Waldstein, and Appassionata Sonatas at Carnegie Hall. I'd always had a very high regard for Schiff's playing, and had heard a few of his Beethoven sonatas on the radio, so I was very eager. I left the Hall resolved to buy the complete set.I had many sonata recordings, of course. Schnabel, Brendel, Richard Goode, Nikolayeva, Richter...but I had never heard anyone until then whose complete set I wanted. Some were too light in some places, others too heavy elsewhere. Schiff's musical perception and sensitivity, coupled with his technical mastery and extraordinary touch, seemed the perfect combination. I have not been disappointed. Some will likely find the tempo of the Moonlight Sonata's first movement unusually fast. I did at first, but in recalling Beethoven's tempo and meter markings(Adagio sostenuto, alla breve). That adagio sostenuto refers to the main beat, not the triplets. And alla breve means there are TWO beats to the measure, not four. So each st of SIX triplet eight-notes constitutes one adagio beat. We certainly are not accustomed to hearing it this way, but it certainly isn't wrong. By contrast, the slowest I have ever heard (Andre Watts, in a gorgeously evocative performance) takes about two minutes longer in this movement alone. At the opening of the work, Beethoven included a written direction that the sustain pedal should be depressed for the entire duration of the first movement. The Italian reads: "Si deve suonare tutto questo pezzo delicatissimamente e senza sordino". ("One must play this whole piece [meaning "movement"] very delicately and without dampers.") Schiff has the lightness of touch to be able to observe this notation without blurring out the whole piece. But he also has the requisite muscle for the two succeeding movements, and for the biggest of the late sonatas, and can actually make the monsters, like the Hammerklavier, sing. Don't hesitate. Download. Enjoy. Live with them.
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