Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
Composed: 1814Genres:
Instrumental » Piano Solos » Piano Sonatas
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 was written in the summer of 1814 – Beethoven's late Middle period – and dedicated to Prince Moritz von Lichnowsky, a friend and benefactor who was also the dedicatee of the Eroica Variations.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No._27_(Beethoven)
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each work was approached afresh each time he played it, always finding something new, whether it’s the joy that courses through the third of the Op 31 set, the myriad colours and subtleties... — More…
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What you will get is a new sense of the sheer physicality of the music…What’s fascinating about Levit’s whole cycle is the crazy tempos at which he takes the first Allegros and Prestos…Where... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2019, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2019, Instrumental Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Best Collection
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The Times Records of the Year, 2019, Classical Album of the Year
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Presto Recording of the Week, 20th December 2019
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Best-Seller of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Winner - Instrumental
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Grammy Awards, 63rd Awards (2021), Nominee - Best Classical Instrumental Solo
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Building a Library, February 2023, Also Recommended - ‘Appassionata’
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Fine performances, but I can’t imagine that anyone will want to listen to anything for sometime after this colossal Hammerklavier. — More…
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each work was approached afresh each time he played it, always finding something new, whether it’s the joy that courses through the third of the Op 31 set, the myriad colours and subtleties... — More…
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If the programme sounds familiar, the reality is anything but. The first movement of Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 2 No. 3 emerges spacious and unhurried…The Op. 119 Bagatelles are an even greater... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 8th May 2020
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2020, Instrumental Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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Building a Library, February 2023, Recommended Recording - 'Appassionata'
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...the spotlight is on the Moonlight, and Hewitt's performance is totally riveting. Adopting a flowing yet sustained tempo for the opening movement, she creates a beautifully veiled and hypnotic... — More…
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Building a Library, October 2006, Historic Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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