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Ludwig van Beethoven, John O'Conner, John O'Conor
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. I. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
2. II. Adagio Molto
3. III. Finale: Prestissimo
4. I. Allegro
5. II. Allegretto
6. III. Presto
7. I. Presto
8. II. Largo E Mesto
9. III. Menuetto: Allegro
10. IV. Rondo: Allegro
11. I. Andante Con Variazioni
12. II. Scherzo-Allegro Molto
13. III. Marcia Funebre
14. IV. Allegro

CD Details

All Artists: Ludwig van Beethoven, John O'Conner, John O'Conor
Title: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Telarc
Release Date: 8/22/1990
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Sonatas, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Romantic (c.1820-1910)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 089408023729

Synopsis

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For an unforgettable lesson in how to articulate piano lines, accents, crescendos, chords, legato, staccato--you name it--listen to John O'Conor's rendition of the first movement of Sonata No. 5 that opens this recording. This kind of brilliant pianism always draws you in and holds your attention, whatever the music, but in Beethoven it's especially compelling--and all too rare. --David Vernier

CD Reviews

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David Saemann | 02/24/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is an excellent installment in John O'Conor's cycle of the complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas. The recording was made in Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Mass. and has an appealing balance plus a nice sized sonority. O'Conor offers deft technique throughout. It is interesting to note that he studied with that great Beethoven specialist, Wilhelm Kempff. Like Kempff, O'Conor maintains a relaxed touch at the keyboard, although his overall sound is less Romantic than Kempff's. In No. 5, everything is elucidated with ease and a brilliant feeling for Classical structures. No. 7 offers a wide range of emotions. There is nothing detached about O'Conor's interpretations, even though his keyboard dexterity is almost ideal. The Funeral March in No. 12 flows beautifully within an excellent overall structural concept, although the passion of Sviatoslav Richter was another way of making the same point. If you have been under the delusion that the Op. 10 Sonatas are minor works, or if you just want to hear a mature artist make his way through these pieces, this CD should appeal to you."