Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp 27/1, 31/2, 79 & 109

Piano Sonata in D minor ‘Tempest’ Op 31 No 2
Largo – Allegro
Adagio
Allegretto
Piano Sonata in E flat major ‘Quasi una fantasia’ Op 27 No 1
Andante – Allegro – Tempo I
Allegro molto e vivace
Adagio con espressione
Allegro vivace
Piano Sonata in G major Op 79
Presto alla tedesca
Andante
Vivace
Piano Sonata in E major Op 109
Vivace ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo –
Prestissimo
Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo: Gesangvoll mit innigster Empfindung

This latest instalment of Angela Hewitt’s Beethoven is bookended by the great ‘Tempest’ and Op 109 sonatas. The performances—incentive enough to acquire this release—are as usual complemented by Angela’s own booklet notes which provide real insight into how she approaches these masterworks.