from Beethoven: Bagatelles (CDA67879) 1 Andante grazioso, quasi allegretto [3'46] 20 minutes 0 seconds 7 tracks2 Scherzo. Allegro – Trio [3'11] 3 Allegretto [1'48] 4 Andante [3'23] 5 Allegro ma non troppo [3'21] 6 Allegretto quasi andante [2'35] 7 Presto [1'56] ‘It's part of Osborne's personal excursion to seek the individual potency of each Bagatelle … the more you listen (aided by a plausibly lifelike recording), the clearer it'll become that Osborne ... ‘The joy of having a player of Steven Osborne's spare, rhythmically incisive brilliance … these pieces display Beethoven's genius for creating artistic grandeur from the most miniature of pianist ... ‘Steven Osborne plays with pearly, silky insouciance … this disc follows on from his one of Beethoven sonatas, and it ignites a similar joy in the way that he conveys ideas so lucidly and with su ... |