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Because Beethoven's late piano sonatas are universally revered, performances of these works often invite passionate disagreements about the proper way to interpret them. Such was the case with Maurizio Pollini's recordings (1975-1977), and the controversy surrounding them has never fully abated. While these performances are polished to an extent seldom realized on other recordings, it was this pristine quality itself that invited criticism. Pollini was alleged to have objectified the music and detached himself emotionally from his performances, leaving only cold, analytical readings without a trace of feeling. In defense, it should be pointed out that many previous performances were overly burdened with Romantic interpretations and pretensions, and that Pollini performed a great service by presenting the sonatas in as accurate and clean a manner as possible, without grandiose effects. His performances are astonishingly lucid and flowing, especially in the many contrapuntal passages that regularly appear as features of these works. The last five sonatas are admirably served by Pollini's control and precision, and whatever doubts are held about his emotional involvement may be dismissed when the slow movements of Opp. 109 and 111 are heard. These are sublime performances with a high level of immediacy and skill and are strongly recommended.
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Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Werner Mayer, Producer, Recording Producer - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer, Executive Producer - Gernot Westhäuser, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Werner Mayer, Producer, Recording Producer - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer, Executive Producer - Gernot Westhäuser, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Werner Mayer, Producer, Recording Producer - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer, Executive Producer - Gernot Westhäuser, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Werner Mayer, Producer, Recording Producer - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer, Executive Producer - Gernot Westhäuser, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Werner Mayer, Producer, Recording Producer - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer - Gernot Westhäuser, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Werner Mayer, Producer, Recording Producer - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer - Gernot Westhäuser, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Werner Mayer, Producer, Recording Producer - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer - Gernot Westhäuser, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Werner Mayer, Producer, Recording Producer - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer - Gernot Westhäuser, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer
℗ 1976 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer
℗ 1976 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer
℗ 1976 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer
℗ 1976 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer
℗ 1976 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer
℗ 1976 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Werner Mayer, Producer, Recording Producer - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer, Executive Producer - Gernot Westhäuser, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Werner Mayer, Producer, Recording Producer - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Brock, Producer, Executive Producer - Gernot Westhäuser, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
Because Beethoven's late piano sonatas are universally revered, performances of these works often invite passionate disagreements about the proper way to interpret them. Such was the case with Maurizio Pollini's recordings (1975-1977), and the controversy surrounding them has never fully abated. While these performances are polished to an extent seldom realized on other recordings, it was this pristine quality itself that invited criticism. Pollini was alleged to have objectified the music and detached himself emotionally from his performances, leaving only cold, analytical readings without a trace of feeling. In defense, it should be pointed out that many previous performances were overly burdened with Romantic interpretations and pretensions, and that Pollini performed a great service by presenting the sonatas in as accurate and clean a manner as possible, without grandiose effects. His performances are astonishingly lucid and flowing, especially in the many contrapuntal passages that regularly appear as features of these works. The last five sonatas are admirably served by Pollini's control and precision, and whatever doubts are held about his emotional involvement may be dismissed when the slow movements of Opp. 109 and 111 are heard. These are sublime performances with a high level of immediacy and skill and are strongly recommended.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 02:05:34
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Maurizio Pollini
- Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
© 2016 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin, under exclusive license to Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin, under exclusive license to Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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