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There are nearly as many works by Beethoven without opus numbers (WoO) as there are scores 'officially' listed by the composer. Even if most of them do not change our perception of his genius, some represent milestones that would lead him to his own language, while others exploit much lesser known aspects of his creative work. This album presents Beethoven's very early works, which he never disowned, as he would write much later on a printed copy: "These sonatas and the Dressler variations are my first works".
Indeed, the Dressler Variations, WoO 63 were composed in 1782 and published the same year by a publisher in Mannheim, then one of the greatest musical centres of Europe. It is astonishing to note Beethoven's lifelong devotion to the variation, a form he later carried to the point of perfection. Formerly called 'Sonatines', the three Prince-Elector sonatas, WoO 47 (in German, entitled 'Kurfüstensonaten') immediately follow this series of variations. Composed and published in 1783, as a child of thirteen years of age, they show his sound knowledge of the musicians of his time, in particular Bach’s sons, while at the same time introducing certain rhythmic and harmonic turns of phrase that he would continue to use throughout his life.
Much less musically interesting, the Concerto in E flat major, WoO 4 probably dates from 1784, before Beethoven's first trip to Vienna, where he may have met Mozart. The first Beethoven orchestral work to be found, it remains incomplete since it is in fact a solo piano piece on which are written a few annotations concerning the orchestra's responses. Completed, it was published after Beethoven's death as part of his complete works published by Breitkopf & Härtel.
The exuberant yet refined piano playing of the Chinese-Swiss pianist See Siang Wong wonderfully suits these youthful pages. This astonishing performer has another talent, one that allows him to create mouth-watering recipes on "Seesiang", his own culinary blog visited by many aficionados of Chinese gastronomy. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, WoO 47, No. 1 "Kurfürstensonaten" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andreas Werner, Engineer - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist
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Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andreas Werner, Engineer - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andreas Werner, Engineer - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH
Piano Sonata in F Minor, WoO 47, No. 2 "Kurfürstensonaten" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andreas Werner, Engineer - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist
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Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andreas Werner, Engineer - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andreas Werner, Engineer - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH
Piano Sonata in D Major, WoO 47, No. 3 "Kurfürstensonaten" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andreas Werner, Engineer - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andreas Werner, Engineer - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andreas Werner, Engineer - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH
Piano Sonata in C major, WoO 51 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andreas Werner, Engineer - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andreas Werner, Engineer - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andreas Werner, Engineer - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH
Piano Concerto No. 0 in E-Flat Major, WoO 4 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Sir Roger Norrington, Conductor, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andrew Keener, Engineer - Ian Watson, Engineer - Simon Eadon, Engineer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist, Cadenza
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Sir Roger Norrington, Conductor, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andrew Keener, Engineer - Ian Watson, Engineer - Simon Eadon, Engineer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist, Cadenza
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Sir Roger Norrington, Conductor, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andrew Keener, Engineer - Ian Watson, Engineer - Simon Eadon, Engineer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist, Cadenza
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH
Sir Roger Norrington, Conductor, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andrew Keener, Engineer - Ian Watson, Engineer - Simon Eadon, Engineer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist, Cadenza
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Andreas Werner, Engineer - See Siang Wong, Piano, MainArtist
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH
Album review
There are nearly as many works by Beethoven without opus numbers (WoO) as there are scores 'officially' listed by the composer. Even if most of them do not change our perception of his genius, some represent milestones that would lead him to his own language, while others exploit much lesser known aspects of his creative work. This album presents Beethoven's very early works, which he never disowned, as he would write much later on a printed copy: "These sonatas and the Dressler variations are my first works".
Indeed, the Dressler Variations, WoO 63 were composed in 1782 and published the same year by a publisher in Mannheim, then one of the greatest musical centres of Europe. It is astonishing to note Beethoven's lifelong devotion to the variation, a form he later carried to the point of perfection. Formerly called 'Sonatines', the three Prince-Elector sonatas, WoO 47 (in German, entitled 'Kurfüstensonaten') immediately follow this series of variations. Composed and published in 1783, as a child of thirteen years of age, they show his sound knowledge of the musicians of his time, in particular Bach’s sons, while at the same time introducing certain rhythmic and harmonic turns of phrase that he would continue to use throughout his life.
Much less musically interesting, the Concerto in E flat major, WoO 4 probably dates from 1784, before Beethoven's first trip to Vienna, where he may have met Mozart. The first Beethoven orchestral work to be found, it remains incomplete since it is in fact a solo piano piece on which are written a few annotations concerning the orchestra's responses. Completed, it was published after Beethoven's death as part of his complete works published by Breitkopf & Härtel.
The exuberant yet refined piano playing of the Chinese-Swiss pianist See Siang Wong wonderfully suits these youthful pages. This astonishing performer has another talent, one that allows him to create mouth-watering recipes on "Seesiang", his own culinary blog visited by many aficionados of Chinese gastronomy. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:01
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: See Siang Wong
- Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
- Label: RCA Red Seal
- Genre: Classical
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH
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