Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas Nos 12, 17, 22 and 23 performed bu Sviatoslav Richter
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COMPOSERS: Beethoven
LABELS: Alto
ALBUM TITLE: Beethoven
WORKS: Piano Sonatas: No. 12 in A flat; No. 17 in D minor (Tempest); No. 22 in F; No. 23 in F minor (Appasionata)
PERFORMER: Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: ALC 1326 (1960-61)
Electrifying performances from Sviatoslav Richter, especially in the rapt and mystical elements of the D minor Tempest Sonata, plus a hair-raising Appassionata. Sound quality varies quite a lot from sonata to sonata.
Jessica Duchen
Authors
Jessica Duchen studied music at Cambridge University and was the classical music correspondent for The Independent from 2004 to 2016. She has also written for The Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Times, BBC Music Magazine and the JC, among others.