This new recording by Jimin Oh-Havenith presents three of Beethoven's most famous, beautiful, but also most demanding piano sonatas. In addition to the dramatic F minor Sonata, Op. 57 ('Appassionata'), the pianist plays the late Sonatas in E major, Op. 109, and C minor, Op. 111, the last of the 32 piano sonatas. The exploration and crossing of boundaries can be seen as a central motif in Beethoven's compositions in general, and in his piano music in particular. While the variation movement in the 'Appassionata' is flanked by rugged outer movements and the ending is a lively dance, Opp. 109 and 111 close with extended, expressive variation movements. In the finale of Op. 109 and in the simple, yet rapturously poignant Arietta of Op. 111 with the metamorphoses in it's five variations, Beethoven enters uncharted territory. Here, Beethoven not only reaches expressive extremes, but also challenges his instrument: the keyboard range is stretched to the limit. The listener experiences the end of the C minor Sonata as a farewell to the world and to the genre of the sonata itself, but also as a beginning of something new and unknown. Jimin Oh-Havenith's interpretation convinces through carefully chosen tempi, which facilitate a vivid and transparent presentation of the thematic structures and internal developments. The clarity and expressiveness of her playing provides an immediate experience of Beethoven's inexhaustible imaginative power and the transformation of the poetic idea.

Tracklist:

Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 'appassionata': I. Allegro Assai
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 'appassionata': II. Andante Con Moto
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 'appassionata': III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace Ma Non Troppo, Sempre Legato - 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. Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: III. Variation I. Molto Espressivo
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: III. Variation II. Leggieramente
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: III. Variation III. Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: III. Variation IV. Un Poco Meno Andante Ciò È Un Poco Più Adagio C
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: III. Variation V. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: III. Variation VI. Tempo Primo Del Tema
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: III. Cantabile
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 Cantabile

UPC: 4022143200471
Label: Audite
Release Date: 6.5.20
Format: CD

Jimin Oh-Havenith - Piano Sonatas 23 / 30 / 32 (CD)