from Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp 109, 110 & 111 (CDA68219) 1 Vivace ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo – [3'29] 18 minutes 15 seconds 3 tracks2 Prestissimo [2'22] 3 Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo: Gesangvoll mit innigster Empfindung [12'24] ‘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 |