Myra Hess
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COMPOSERS: Beethoven,Mozart,Schubert
LABELS: APR
ALBUM TITLE: Myra Hess
WORKS: Live recordings from the University of Illinois, 1949: Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat, D960; Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos 9 & 21; Beethoven: Sonata No. 17 etc
PERFORMER: Myra Hess (piano); various orchestras
CATALOGUE NO: APR 7306
A treasure trove revealing Dame Myra Hess’s artistry in very considerable glory. Every note and every phrase she plays is packed with spirit, meaning and communicative power.
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.