Very old - and yet completely new! Beethoven sonatas once again? Yes, once again. For the Austrian pianist Markus Schirmer really has something to say to Beethoven. The way Schirmer illuminates the text and places emphasis on certain aspects is very fresh and personal. A must? - Yes, a must!" (Wiener Zeitung)

Tracklist:

Sonata G Major Op. 31 No. 1: Allegro Vivace
Sonata G Major Op. 31 No. 1: Adagio Grazioso
Sonata G Major Op. 31 No. 1: Rondo. Allegretto
Sonata E Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3: Allegro
Sonata E Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3: Scherzo. Allegretto Vivace
Sonata E Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3: Menuetto. Moderato E Grazioso
Sonata E Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3: Presto Con Fuoco
Sonata C Major Op. 53 'Waldstein': Allegro Con Brio
Sonata C Major Op. 53 'Waldstein': Introduzione. Adagio Molto
Sonata C Major Op. 53 'Waldstein': Rondo. Allegretto Moderato

UPC: 4009850017301
Label: Tacet Records
Release Date: 1.15.09
Format: CD

Beethoven / Schirmer - Piano Sonatas (CD)