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Ludwig van Beethoven, Garrick Ohlsson (piano)
Garrick Ohlsson Edition: Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7 - I Allegro molto e con brio
2. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7 - II Largo, con gran espressione
3. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7 - III Allegro
4. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7 - IV Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso
5. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 - I Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
6. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 - II Allegro vivace
7. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101 - I Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung; Allegretto ma non troppo
8. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101 - II Lebhaft. Marschmässig; Vivace, alla marcia
9. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101 - III Langsam und Sehnsuchtvoll; Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto (2:46)
10. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101 - IV Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit; Allegro

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All Artists: Ludwig van Beethoven, Garrick Ohlsson (piano)
Title: Garrick Ohlsson Edition: Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Bridge Records, Inc.
Original Release Date: 6/1/2006
Release Date: 6/1/2006
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Sonatas, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Romantic (c.1820-1910)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 090404919824, 090404919824

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Product Description

Bridge Records is pleased to be releasing the first in a series of Garrick Ohlsson Beethoven Sonata discs as part of its new Garrick Ohlsson Edition. This disc includes one each of Beethoven’s shortest and longest Sonatas (Op. 78 and Op. 7 respectively) as well as one of Beethoven’s late masterpieces- Op. 101. In the coming months Bridge Records will release Volumes 2 and 3 of this series to coincide with the pianist's Complete Beethoven Sonata cycles at the Tanglewood and Ravinia Festivals in the summer of 2006. Garrick Ohlsson is widely regarded as one of the great virtuosi currently performing on the international concert stage. With an active repertoire of more than 80 concertos, a full schedule of solo recitals and chamber music engagements, Mr. Ohlsson's brilliant music making has graced the world's concert halls ever since he won the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition. These Garrick Ohlsson CDs are also available on Bridge Music of Charles Wuorinen; BRIDGE 9008 Bach: Goldberg Variations; Handel: Suite No. 2; BRIDGE 9193

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CD Reviews

Fresh Insights

Donald N. Mager | Charlotte, North Carolina USA | 01/09/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Garrick Ohlsson's emerging Beethoven series may turn out to be the best Beethoven playing in this generation. Quite literally, every note, every firguration, every prhase, every run and chord is effortlessly shaped so that one hears it as if for the first time. But this is not a mannered and fussy approach. Ohlsson's astonishing care is always at the service of the unfolding musical narrative, the movement's shape and temporal unfolding. Most remarkable each sonata and each movement in Ohlsson's hands becomes a completely distinct and inimitable musical utterance. Beethoven's unstinting expression of new ideas, new ways to think in music, new ideas, new formal arrangements--has never been as clear to me before from any other pianist. Even the most saturated of Beethoven listeners will discover fresh insights from these performances."

This player sings

Richard M. Raub | Colorado Springs, CO USA | 01/03/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Very exciting playing. Best of all is Ohlsson's sound. When called for, he really knows how to make the piano sing. I give him high marks for presenting the overall architecture of the pieces. Not an episodic and choppy presentation. There are many 5-star recordings of the sonatas, but this is among the best of the top flight. I look forward to acquiring his other Beethoven volumes!"