from Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp 109, 110 & 111 (CDA68219) 1 Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato [8'24] 25 minutes 45 seconds 2 tracks2 Arietta: Adagio [17'21] ‘I was much looking forward to getting my hands on this CD, having chosen Steven Osborne’s previous Beethoven sonata disc, featuring a dangerous and profound Hammerklavier, as my Critics’ Choic ... ‘Steven Osborne proves that he is the ideal modern-day Beethovenian, utterly at one with the composer. He conjures the different worlds of each of the last three sonatas with imagination, daring and a ... BBC Music Magazine |