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 9 with three Sonatas from 1820 and 1822.

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109, composed in 1820, is the antepenultimate of his piano sonatas. In it, after the huge Hammerklavier sonata, Op. 106, Beethoven returns to a smaller scale and a more intimate character. It is dedicated to Maximiliane Brentano, the daughter of Beethoven's long-standing friend Antonie Brentano, for whom Beethoven had already composed the short piano trio in B flat major WoO 39 in 1812. Musically, the work is characterised by a free and original approach to the traditional sonata form. Its focus is the third movement, a set of variations that interpret its theme in a wide variety of individual ways.

The Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110, by Ludwig van Beethoven was composed in 1821. It is the central piano sonata in the group of three opp. 109-111 which he wrote between 1820 and 1822, and the thirty-first of his published piano sonatas.

The sonata is in three movements. The moderato first movement in sonata form, marked con amabilità, is followed by a fast scherzo. The finale comprises a slow recitative andarioso dolente, a fugue, a return of the arioso lament, and a second fugue that builds to an affirmative conclusion.

The Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111, is the last of Ludwig van Beethoven's piano sonatas. Along with Beethoven's 33 Variations on a waltz by Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 (1823) and his two collections of bagatelles-Opus 119 (1822) and Opus 126 (1824) - this was one of Beethoven's last compositions for piano. The work was written between 1821 and 1822. Like other "late period" sonatas, it contains fugal elements.

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 no30 in E Major Op109 I Vivace (Ludwig van Beethoven)
2. Piano Sonata no30 in E Major Op109 II Prestissimo (Ludwig van Beethoven)
3. Piano Sonata no30 in E Major Op109 III Tema Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo variazioni 1-6
4. Piano Sonata no31 in A Flat Op110 I Moderato Cantabile Molto espressivo (Ludwig van Beethoven)
5. Piano Sonata no31 in A Flat Op110 II Scherzo Allegro molto (Ludwig van Beethoven)
6. Piano Sonata no31 in A Flat Op110 III Adagio ma non troppo Fuga Allegro ma non troppo (Beethoven)
7. Piano Sonata no32 in C Minor Op111 I Maestoso Allegro con brio ed appassionato (L van Beethoven)
8. Piano Sonata no32 in C Minor Op111 II Arietta Adagio molto semplice e cantabile Variazioni

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 04/20/2016
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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