Maurizio Pollini – Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 28 & 29 (1977) [Japan 2015] [SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC]

Maurizio Pollini – Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 28 & 29 (1977) [Japan 2015] [SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 63:09 min | Scans NOT included | 1,65 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Scans NOT included | 1,5 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Scans NOT included | 1,27 GB
Deutsche Grammmophon / Esoteric Company, Japan # ESSG-90128

Because Beethoven’s late piano sonatas are universally revered, performances of these works often invite passionate disagreements about the proper way to interpret them. Such was the case with Maurizio Pollini’s recordings (1975-1977), and the controversy surrounding them has never fully abated. While these performances are polished to an extent seldom realized on other recordings, it was this pristine quality itself that invited criticism. Pollini was alleged to have objectified the music and detached himself emotionally from his performances, leaving only cold, analytical readings without a trace of feeling. In defense, it should be pointed out that many previous performances were overly burdened with Romantic interpretations and pretensions, and that Pollini performed a great service by presenting the sonatas in as accurate and clean a manner as possible, without grandiose effects. His performances are astonishingly lucid and flowing, especially in the many contrapuntal passages that regularly appear as features of these works.

Tracklist:

01. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto, ma non troppo [Piano Sonata No.28 in A major, Op.101]
02. Lebhaft, marschmäßig. Vivace alla Marcia [Piano Sonata No.28 in A major, Op.101]
03. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto [Piano Sonata No.28 in A major, Op.101]
04. Geschwinde, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro [Piano Sonata No.28 in A major, Op.101]
05. Allegro [Piano Sonata No.29 in B flat major, Op.106 “Hammerklavier”]
06. Scherzo. Assai vivace [Piano Sonata No.29 in B flat major, Op.106 “Hammerklavier”]
07. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento [Piano Sonata No.29 in B flat major, Op.106 “Hammerklavier”]
08. Largo – Allegro risoluto [Piano Sonata No.29 in B flat major, Op.106 “Hammerklavier”]

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