Maurizio Pollini – Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 101 & 106 (2022) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Maurizio Pollini – Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 101 & 106 (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 56:42 minutes | 967 MB | Genre: Classical
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After Pollini already recorded Beethoven’s Sonatas No. 28 and No. 29 back in 1977, he does so again in 2022 to elicit the last secrets from these late sonatas in a new interpretation. Like all of Beethoven’s late sonatas, these defied the formal conventions common to the genre and were ahead of their time. Beethoven no longer cared about constraints in society and music, instead giving free rein to his subjective feelings.The autumn of 2022 has blessed us with some stunning escapes into the world of Beethoven. Three weeks after Anne Queffélec’s impeccable album devoted to the composer’s last three sonatas (Opus 109 to 111), Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini has delivered a recording of Sonata in A major Op. 101 and the unparalleled “Hammerklavier” Op. 106 (a feat many pianists can only dream of conquering). The programme offers a strange balance between form and content…

In terms of content, this release is a real return to roots for Pollini, who already recorded the ‘last sonatas’ in the 1970s (in fact, it was this recording that won him a Gramophone Award). With regards to form, this album was recorded in almost live conditions. Set in Munich’s Hercules Hall, an elegant but unsettling echo is projected over the pieces, providing an evocative backdrop to Pollini’s bright piano. In short, this release offers a broad vision of Pollini’s subject. However, this splendid view enjoyed by the pianist suggests that he may be forfeiting the connection to his audience and the creation of a here-and-now: where the only thing that matters is the union between performer and listener. It’s therefore difficult to know how best to experience these top-quality renditions. What exactly are listeners dealing with here? A passionate encounter between a composer and his perfect performer? Or is it simply evidence of a great pianist in his twilight years who has nothing left to prove? The answer to this, however, is not important. Ultimately, this is a magnificent revisiting of one of the greatest composers of all time. – Pierre Lamy

Tracklist:

1-01. Maurizio Pollini – Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo (Recorded 2021-2) (03:21)
1-02. Maurizio Pollini – Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: II. Lebhaft, marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia (Recorded 2021-2) (05:48)
1-03. Maurizio Pollini – Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto (Recorded 2021-2) (02:20)
1-04. Maurizio Pollini – Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro (Recorded 2021-2) (06:59)
1-05. Maurizio Pollini – Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: I. Allegro (Recorded 2021-2) (09:31)
1-06. Maurizio Pollini – Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: II. Scherzo. Assai vivace (Recorded 2021-2) (02:23)
1-07. Maurizio Pollini – Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: III. Adagio sostenuto (Recorded 2021-2) (15:13)
1-08. Maurizio Pollini – Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: IV. Largo – Allegro risoluto (Recorded 2021-2) (11:05)

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