Admit They Haven’t Played Them All
Carnegie Hall Sound Insights has collaborated with seven professional pianists to provide an in depth look at Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas. This collection of sonatas is one of Beethoven’s most significant accomplishments, and the artists’ expertise gives listeners of all levels an excellent understanding of the way the sonatas trace different periods in Beethoven’s life. With separate analyses for the early, middle, and late sonatas, the media clips include podcast-like talks as well as excerpts of professional recordings. Click on through for the original article and a list of all the contributing artists.
Emanuel Ax, Leif Ove Andsnes, Mitsuko Uchida, Thomas Adès, Jeremy Denk, András Schiff, and Pierre-Laurent Aimard all have audio tracks with their thoughts on different sonatas, all located here. I recommend a thorough exploration through this very informative issue of Carnegie Hall Sound Insights.