Piano Sonatas-Vol 2 (Incls Piano Sonata in C minor 'Pathetique' Op 13)

'The Pastoral sonata leads off Angela Hewitt's second Beethoven sonata cycle instalment, and she taps into the music's overall geniality while also paying heed to its darker corners … I love Hewitt's conversational give and take between the droning left-hand ostinato and the main theme at the Rondo finale's outset … In addition to Hyperion's superb sound, Hewitt, as usual, provides her own penetrating, vividly articulate annotations'
(Gramophone)

Angela Hewitt is widely acknowledged as one of the great pianists of the age. Gramophone Artist of the Year in 2006 and the recent subject of a week-long artist focus on BBC Radio 3, her frenetic concert schedule and expanding discography bear testimony to her extraordinary talent and energy.

Angela Hewitt's legion of fans will be delighted at this eagerly awaited second volume of Beethoven sonatas. Her first release in this series was praised for its 'clarity, intelligence and elegance' … 'fusing poetry and passion', and these familiar qualities of her playing are fully present in this second disc.