from Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp 2/3, 13 & 28 (CDA67605) 1 Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio [11'21] 21 minutes 36 seconds 3 tracks2 Adagio cantabile [5'13] 3 Rondo: Allegro [5'02] ‘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 ... |