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Special offer. Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 106 & 111
Filippo Gorini
The booklet contains an essay by the pianist, who writes about the “touching humanity of Beethoven’s late sonatas.” Gorini’s words demonstrate how well he knows these two sonatas. His deeply...
Special offer. Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 106 & 111
Filippo Gorini
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The booklet contains an essay by the pianist, who writes about the “touching humanity of Beethoven’s late sonatas.” Gorini’s words demonstrate how well he knows these two sonatas. His deeply...
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Filippo Gorini, a student of Alfred Brendel and winner of the first prize and audience prize of the Bonn Beethoven Competition in 2015, pursues a fast-growing career. Here he presents Beethoven and tackles the perilous 'Sonata No. 29', known as the 'Hammerklavier', which the composer himself said would pose a challenge for future generations, along with the 'Sonata No. 32', which according to Thomas Mann represents the supreme accomplishment of and 'farewell' to sonata form.
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- Filippo Gorini
- Filippo Gorini
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Jul/Aug 2020
The booklet contains an essay by the pianist, who writes about the “touching humanity of Beethoven’s late sonatas.” Gorini’s words demonstrate how well he knows these two sonatas. His deeply thoughtful, yet often electrifying playing demonstrates that even better, which is at it should be. Strongly recommended.
April 2020
This is a Hammerklavier to cherish, sculpted beautifully with full structural awareness, one that nevertheless bends with the wind. Gorini’s grasp of Beethoven’s contrapuntal workings in the outer movements of this gargantuan sonata are exemplary. Op 111 is no less impressive, dynamic in a first movement marked by sterling finger strength and superb contrapuntal awareness. The Arietta again shows Gorini unafraid to allow space when the music demands.
