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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0028947661924 Label: ECM Records Manufacturer: ECM Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: ECM Records Release Date: October 07, 2008 Studio: ECM Records Sales Rank: 2715 MPN: 001190802 Disc 1:
Editorial Review: Album Description: This is the eagerly awaited final instalment of András Schiff's acclaimed complete Beethoven cycle. Collectors can now finally explore the extraordinary interpretative and editorial qualities of this cycle in full.Schiff's much-admired art of musical characterisation is particularly evident in these last six sonatas that combine dramatic and symphonic grandeur with intimate beauty. As Schiff completed his Beethoven performances at the Tonhalle in Zurich where all 8 volumes have been recorded live, a journalist wrote "This was a Beethoven which transfixed the audience with its Apollonian balance, its subtly hued sonic and dynamic differentiation, depth of thought and technical command...The three sonatas sounded like a quintessence of pure late style, otherworldly as if made from precious marble" Schiff's reading of the musical texts is personal and charismatic, yet extremely thorough, offering many revealing new insights. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Schiff on BeethovenSchiff spent twenty, yes 20 !!! years to study these Beethoven's 32 sonatas before he would record them and start giving concerts of the cycle. I happened to have the good fortune to be able to listen to every one LIVE that he performed so far. The last two installment will be in March and April, 2009. The entire CD collection comprise of eight CDs but they are the best (on Beethoven's sonatas) so far. I have other complete sets. I am thinking of giving them away without regret. He is ... Read More Rating:  - A matter of taste, but opus 111 sounds uninvolvedThis, Schiff's final installment of his Beethoven cycle, is somewhat of a mixed bag. Every single one of first six installments offered uneven performances. On the lower end of the spectrum sit Schiff's interpretations of the opus 2 set, conceived on an overly broad and lyrical scale. Schiff missed the joy of opus 10/2. The second movement of opus 78 was absolutely devoid of the requisite humor necessary to pull off the work. And opus 31/3 received a particularly wooden performance. On the other hand, ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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