Sebastián is a true Beethovenian, he breathes and experiences Beethoven's every single emotion, of true love, drama, passion, desperation, beauty and darkness. Living Beethoven with every key stroke is an experience of monumental inner impact, only at reach for the daring soul and the truly talented soloist.

Famous for his deeply moving and highly original interpretations and dazzling mastery of his repertoire, Sebastián continues this travel through the universe of Beethoven in this Volume 8 with three Sonatas from 1814 and 1816.

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 was written in the summer of 1814 - Beethoven's late Middle period - and was dedicated to Count Moritz von Lichnowsky. Unlike a typical sonata, this piece consists of two highly contrasting movements.

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101, was written in 1816 and was dedicated to the pianist Baroness Dorothea Ertmann. This piano sonata runs for about 20 minutes and consists of four movements.

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 (known as the Große Sonate für das Hammerklavier, or more simply as the Hammerklavier) is a piano sonata widely considered to be one of the most important works of the composer's third period and among the greatest piano sonatas. It is also widely considered to be Beethoven's single most challenging composition for the piano, and it remains one of the most challenging solo works in the classical piano repertoire.

Hear Beethoven as you have never heard it before, getting lost in the world of invigorating ideas and emotional virtuosity that has made Sebastián Forster one of the outstanding interpreters of the classical repertoire currently working on the world stage today.

1. Piano Sonata no27 in E Minor Op90 I mit lebhaftigkeit durchaus mit empfindung : ausdruck (Beethoven)
2. Piano Sonata no27 in E Minor Op90 II nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen (Beethoven)
3. Piano Sonata no28 in A Major Op 101 I Allegretto Ma non troppo (Ludwig van Beethoven)
4. Piano Sonata no28 in A Major Op 101 II Vivace alla marcia (Ludwig van Beethoven)
5. Piano Sonata no28 in A Major Op 101 III Adagio Ma non troppo Con affetto Allegro (Beethoven)
6. Piano Sonata no29 hammerklavier in B Flat Major Op 106 I Allegro (Ludwig van Beethoven)
7. Piano Sonata no29 hammerklavier in B Flat Major Op106 II Scherzo Assai vivace (Ludwig van Beethoven)
8. Piano Sonata no29 hammerklavier in B Flat Major Op106 III Adagio sostenuto (Ludwig van Beethoven)
9. Piano Sonata no29 hammerklavier in B Flat Major Op106 IV Introduzione Largo Fuga Allegro risoluto

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 04/05/2016
Sebastian Forster lives in New Jersey USA

Tagged as: Classical, Classical Period, Romantic Era, Instrumental Classical, Classical Piano, Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

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6. The Dawn of Joy by Shira Kammen: early folk and celtic music.
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8. Patrons of the Lute by Daniel Shoskes: A feast of Baroque lute
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10. Ancient Mosaic with Guitar by La Reverie: Recreating traditional music from a modern perspective
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12. Meditative Guitar by Jeff Wahl: acoustic new age and jazz guitar.
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14. Alessandro Piccinini by Paul Beier: solo lute of the Italian renaissance.
15. SL Weiss on 11 Strings by Paul Berget: renaissance lute, modernized.
16. Mistral by Shira Kammen: early folk and celtic music.
17. The Castle of the Holly King by Shira Kammen: early folk and celtic music.
18. Hang by Laura Inserra: the Hang, a new instrument from Switzerland
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