The young Chinese pianist Jingge Yan is known for his intellectual profundity and the expressive vitality of his piano performance. His beautiful and philosophical interpretation of Beethoven's piano works has been greatly praised all over the world. In 2015, Jingge Yan was entitled the first 'Beethoven Ambassador' by the city Bonn and has been since then a dedicated leading musician for the music education for the youth and artistic communication between Europe and China. Since 2016 he has been pursuing an ambitious project: the complete recording of the piano sonatas, of which the third episode is now being released here. Jingge Yan, born in Beijing in 1986, had his first piano lessons at the age of four. From 2007 to 2011 he studied at the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio (USA) with Prof. Peter Takacs and graduated with a Bachelor's degree for piano and organ. At present he is continuing his studies at the Mozarteum in Salzburg with Prof. Pavel Gililov.

Tracklist:

Piano Sonata No. 19 In G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1: I. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 19 In G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 20 In G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata No. 20 In G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo Di Menuetto
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E-Flat Major, Op. 7: I. Molto Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E-Flat Major, Op. 7: II. Largo Con Gran Espressione
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E-Flat Major, Op. 7: III. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E-Flat Major, Op. 7: IV. Rondo. Poco Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 24 In F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 "À Thérèse": I. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Ma Non Tr
Piano Sonata No. 24 In F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 "À Thérèse": II. Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79: I. Presto Alla Tedesca
Piano Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79: II. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79: III. Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck
Piano Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorgetragen
Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101: I. Etwas Lebhaft Und Mit Der Innigsten Empfindung
Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101: II. Lebhaft. Marschmäßig
Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101: III. Langsam Und Sehnsuchtsvoll
Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101: IV. Geschwind, Doch Nicht Zu Sehr, Und Mit Entschlossenheit
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo. Assai Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio Sostenuto
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": IV. Largo - Allegro Risoluto
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung. Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo
Piano Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo
Piano Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Allegro Molto
Piano Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Arioso Dolente - Fuga. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato
Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile

UPC: 4260230740121
Label: Fontenay
Release Date: 8.17.18
Format: CD

Beethoven / Yan - Piano Sonatas 3 (3 CD)