from Beethoven: Bagatelles (CDA67879) 1 Andante con moto [2'48] 19 minutes 13 seconds 6 tracks2 Allegro [2'52] 3 Andante [2'24] 4 Presto [4'11] 5 Quasi allegretto [2'44] 6 Presto – Andante amabile e con moto – Tempo I [4'14] ‘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 ... |