This new release is the seventh volume of American pianist Jonathan Biss's hugely acclaimed Beethoven sonata cycle. In 2011, Bliss embarked on a nine-year, nine-album project to record the complete cycle of Beethoven's piano sonatas. Starting in September 2019, in the lead-up to the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth in December 2020, he will perform a whole season focused around Beethoven's Piano Sonatas, with more than 50 recitals worldwide. This includes performing the complete sonatas at Wigmore Hall and Berkeley, multi-concert-series in Washington, Philadelphia, and Seattle, as well as recitals in Rome, Budapest, New York and Sydney. Pianist Jonathan Biss's approach to music is a holistic one. In his own words: I'm trying to pursue as broad a definition as possible of what it means to be a musician. As well as being one of the world's most sought-after pianists, a regular performer with major orchestras, concert halls and festivals around the globe and co-Artistic Director of Marlboro Music, Jonathan Biss is also a renowned teacher, writer and musical thinker.

Tracklist:

Piano Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Largo Appassionato
Piano Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Rondo. Grazioso
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. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": II. Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": III. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace Ma Non Troppo - Adagio Espressivo
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

UPC: 5060189561247
Label: Orchid Classics
Release Date: 3.6.20
Format: CD

Beethoven / Biss - Complete Beethoven Piano 7 (CD)