6 Ecossaises, WoO83 (Beethoven) - from APR5668 - Hyperion Records

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6 Ecossaises, WoO83

composer

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Lev Oborin (piano)

Recording details: January 1930
Moscow, Russia
Release date: April 2009
Total duration: 2 minutes 9 seconds

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'Despite moments of considerable verve (notably in Chopin’s Etude Op 25/2) or charming delicacy, there hovers over Lev Oborin’s playing an air of prim dutifulness; seldom does his playing take wing' (Classical Music)

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Introduction
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Although in the style of a Scottish country dance, hence its name, the Écossaise is of French origin. In 2/4 time, it is danced in two lines, the women opposite the men. Beethoven’s six écossaises, dating from 1806, are miniatures in the simplest form, all in E flat major and to be played without a break. Though far from significant and lacking any distinctive hallmarks of the composer, these pieces are nonetheless appealing.

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