Beethoven piano sonatas delivered with authority and surprise

‘Rarely is pianistic virtuosity put to the service of such refined artistry’ 

Freya Parr

Published: May 1, 2019 at 2:58 pm

‘Nobody else in my experience has matched the delicate magic which this American pianist brings to the skeletal and exuberant Allegro of Op. 79’

Beethoven Piano Sonatas op 13, 14, 54 & 110 Jonathon Biss (piano) Meyer Media MM19049 63:42mins

Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.
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