COMPOSERS: Beethoven
LABELS: APR
WORKS: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos 12, 28 & 29 (Hammerklavier)
PERFORMER: Maria Yudina (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: APR 5670
Yudina’s expressively confident Beethoven is stimulating, meriting extensive appreciation. Alas, APR does not adopt a standardised pitch – much of this disc plays about a quarter-tone too high. David Breckbill