from Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp 2/3, 13 & 28 (CDA67605) 1 Allegro [10'49] 24 minutes 53 seconds 4 tracks2 Andante [6'46] 3 Scherzo: Allegro vivace [2'31] 4 Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo [4'47] ‘The Pastoral sonata leads off Angela Hewitt's second Beethoven sonata cycle instalment, and she taps into the music's overall geniality while also paying heed to its darker corners … I love Hewi ... ‘Hewitt's fluent pianism … there's no shortage of imaginative touches in Hewitt's performances of the Pastoral sonata’ (BBC Music Magazine) ‘Quietly dazzling … in the Scherzo [Pastoral] the B minor trio is also marvellous—fleet, shadowy, all taken in a single breath … next, the 'Pathétique', which suits Hewitt very well. In the ... |