Polyhymnia International was founded in 1998 as a management buy-out by key personnel of the former Philips Classics Recording Center.
Recording & Production
The recording company, Polyhymnia International, specializes in high-end recordings of acoustic music and is a leader in high-resolution surround sound.
Composition History
Beethoven described the Op. 31 Sonatas as a "new beginning" for him, stating he wanted to "tread a different path" from his previous work.
Compositional Technique
In the Op. 31 Sonatas, Beethoven structurally broke up the traditional sonata form for the first movement, which had previously been a valid basis.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 17, Op. 31, No. 2, known as the "Tempest," incorporates an extra-musical dimension, with the composer referencing Shakespeare's play.
Recording & Production
Polyhymnia International, the recording company, builds or substantially modifies most of its recording equipment in-house, including microphone preamplifiers and internal microphone electronics.
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