Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 7 - Angela Hewitt

Piano Sonata in D minor 'Tempest' Op 31 No 2[24'02]
1
Largo – Allegro[8'41]
2
Adagio[7'54]
3
Allegretto[7'27]
Piano Sonata in E flat major 'Quasi una fantasia' Op 27 No 1[16'31]
4
Andante – Allegro – Tempo I[5'09]
5
Allegro molto e vivace[2'06]
6
Adagio con espressione[2'54]
7
Allegro vivace[6'22]
Piano Sonata in G major Op 79[10'08]
8
Presto alla tedesca[5'15]
9
Andante[2'31]
10
Vivace[2'22]
Piano Sonata in E major Op 109[19'41]
11
Vivace ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo –[3'45]
12
Prestissimo[2'40]
13
Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo: Gesangvoll mit innigster Empfindung[13'16]
This latest instalment of Angela Hewitt’s Beethoven is bookended by the great ‘Tempest’ and Op 109 sonatas. The performances—incentive enough to acquire this release—are as usual complemented by Angela’s own booklet notes which provide real insight into how she approaches these masterworks.