Beth Levin - A Single Breath: Beethoven's Last Three Piano Sonatas (2013)

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Artist: Beth Levin
Title: A Single Breath: Beethoven's Last Three Piano Sonatas
Year Of Release: 2013
Label: Navona Records
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks + booklet)
Total Time: 1:05:58
Total Size: 193 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

1. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo (04:23)
2. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo (02:36)
3. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Andante molto cantabile (14:53)
4. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo (07:07)
5. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto (02:18)
6. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. Arioso - Fuga - Arioso - Fuga (11:10)
7. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato (07:15)
8. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile (16:13)

Ludwig van Beethoven composed his last three piano sonatas between 1820 and 1822, saying he had conceived them in "a single breath," which explains their similar modes of expression, shared techniques, and reflective character. Beth Levin has approached Opp. 109, 110, and 111 with this sense of continuity in mind, and her interpretations show more than just a consistency of expression between the works, but also a kind of rapt introspection that is seldom encountered on CD. Playing through each of Beethoven's sonatas at a relaxed pace, with slow tempos that are unusual, and shaping her expressions in a rhapsodic style, Levin offers highly personal readings that are notable for the free use of rubato. With a focus on individual expression and an emphasis on Romantic spontaneity, she gives the music her own stamp and presents the sonatas in a subjective manner that will appeal to casual listeners. © Blair Sanderson

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