Piano Sonatas Vol 1 (Nos 5, 11, 12 & 26 'Les Adieux')
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BEETHOVEN
Piano Sonatas Vol 1 (Nos 5, 11, 12 & 26 'Les Adieux')
Jonathan Biss (piano)
[ Onyx / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 20 January 2012
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"There's a wonderfully unforced quality to Biss's playing that's as effective in Beethoven as it was in the outstanding Schumann disc with which he really made his name four years ago."
(The Guardian Five Stars)
"Biss's linear contouring and razor-sharp touch in the Scherzo leave [Paul] Lewis's dainty deliberation at the starting-gate...Audiences seem to inspire more dangerous and no less technically assured Beethoven-playing from Biss; perhaps a live concert would be a better context for Onyx to continue cultivating their Biss/Beethoven merger."
(Gramophone)
"There's a wonderfully unforced quality to Biss's playing that's as effective in Beethoven as it was in the outstanding Schumann disc with which he really made his name four years ago. The way in which he eases into the opening movement of the A flat Funeral March Sonata Op 26, or perfectly weights the climaxes in Op 81a, Les Adieux, are marks of an outstanding pianist; for those who stay the course, this could be a Beethoven cycle to treasure."
(The Guardian Five Stars)
"Biss takes a middle-of-the-road view - no overly prim classicism, no romantic waywardness. He handles the slow music of Sonatas 5 and 26 thoughtfully, and the latter's lively finale is suitably inspiring."
(Financial Times)
"Spacious and intensely paced, these sonatas bear the hallmark of a young lion who feels ready to proffer his mane and demand a goodly territory.:
(AudAud.com April 2012)
One of the most exciting pianists of the younger generation, American Jonathan Biss is widely regarded for his artistry, musical intelligence and deeply felt interpretations, winning international recognition for his orchestral, recital and chamber music performances and for his award-winning recordings. He performs a diverse repertoire ranging from Mozart and Beethoven, through the Romantics to Janácek and Schoenberg as well as works by contemporary composers. This marks the debut release in Biss' complete cycle of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas for Onyx. The first volume features three works from Beethoven's early period and one from the middle - the famous 'Les Adieux'. This programme illustrates how Beethoven's sonatas developed from the early, virtuosic works of the 1790s to the assured compositions of his middle period.
"Biss is not only one of the most technically skilful of young instrumentalists (and heaven knows there are plenty of those around) but he has an emotional maturity that belies his years." Gramophone
Tracks:
Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22
Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 'March Funebre'
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux'
