Celebrated pianist-composer Julian Jacobson, acclaimed for the colour, vitality and insight he brings to his performances, presents three of Beethoven's most iconic piano sonatas in this recording. Julian is well know for his Beethoven "marathons", performing all 32 of his sonatas from memory in a day, most recently in November 2022 in celebration of his 75th birthday. "It soon became clear that the pianist's mastery of Beethoven's idiom was such he could easily have improvised himself out of any momentary difficulty" was how one critic described one of his marathon performances.

Tracklist:

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"~I. Adagio sostenuto
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"~II. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"~III. Presto agitato
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest"~I. Largo - Allegro - Largo - Allegro - Largo - Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest"~II. Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest"~III. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"~I. Allegro con brio
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"~II. Introduzione: Adagio molto
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"~III. Rondo: Allegretto - Prestissimo
Bagatelle in C minor, Op. 119 No. 5

UPC: 5060742690407
Label: Willowhayne Records
Release Date: 8.2.24
Format: CD

L Beethoven .V. / Jacobson - Moonlight, Tempest & Waldstein Piano Sonatas (CD)