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The crowning glory in this fifth volume of András Schiff's resonantly recorded, chronological survey of the Beethoven sonatas is his urgently propelled Waldstein Sonata. Schiff clearly views... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2007, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Even in the hairiest passages of the Hammerklavier Sonata Op 106, Schiff's poise never deserts him, while the textural clarity, especially of the inner lines, is always a delight. — The Guardian, 31st October 2008, 5 out of 5 stars More…

By any standards, these are immaculately played accounts of hugely demanding works...Schiff's accounts of both works have a magisterial sense of rightness about them. — The Guardian, 31st October 2008, 5 out of 5 stars More…

a distinguished instalment in an outstanding cycle. — The Observer More…

András Schiff's Beethoven Sonata cycle… continues to be stimulating and provocative, always forcing one to hear such familiar music in a new light. As he approaches the final sonatas of the... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Three of these middle-period works are short, but what riches they deliver, and all abundantly and robustly realised by Schiff. — BBC Music Magazine, Proms 2008, 5 out of 5 stars More…

András Schiff's sharp attention to detail spills over from the first volume in his projected Beethoven cycle into this recital, although he sometimes crosses the thin line separating astute perception... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Taken as a whole, the set is a bit uneven: there are mighty performances of the later sonatas that sweep all before them, and accounts of some of the earlier works that seem prissy and over-manicured,... — The Guardian, 5th January 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…