In his Sonata in A major, Op. 26, Beethoven did not use a single sonata form in any movement, instead beginning with a series of variations.
Performer Biography
Mari Kodama, the pianist, studied piano with Germaine Mounier and chamber music with Geneviève Joy-Dutilleux at the Conservatoire National de Paris, and later became a private pupil of Alfred Brendel.
Performer Biography
Mari Kodama, the pianist on this recording, made her New York recital debut at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall in 1995.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in August 2012 at Concertboerderij Valthermond, The Netherlands.
Performer Biography
Pianist Mari Kodama, the performer on this album, is a founding artistic director of the Musical Days at Forest Hill, a chamber music festival near her home in San Francisco.
Compositional Technique
Beethoven's Sonata in E minor, Op. 90, dedicated to Count Moritz von Lichnowsky, features German descriptions for its movements, characters, and tempi, an unusual attempt by the composer to guide listeners and performers.
Composition History
Beethoven's Sonata in B flat, Op. 22, was described by the composer himself in a letter to his publisher as having 'had a wash', suggesting a return to a more traditional sonata form after earlier experimental works.
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