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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8-18 "On search of new paths"

8/27/2021, 38 Tracks, 3:53:04

Featuring

  • Tobias Koch
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

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Album & Artwork

The album's concept suggests that Beethoven's Opus 31 sonatas can be perceived as a 'meta-sonata' if heard together without long intervals, resembling the 'academies' of his time.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

The album features performances on three Viennese fortepianos from the early 19th century, including instruments by Johann Gottlieb Fichtl (1803), Nanette Streicher (1816), and Michael Rosenberger (1810).

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Tobias Koch, the pianist, is known for his open-minded versatility and curiosity for discovering rare historical instruments and unknown musical gems.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Beethoven's piano sonatas, including those on this album, often fundamentally modify Classical sonata form or dispense with it entirely.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Beethoven once stated he was 'dissatisfied with his previous works' and intended to 'embark on a new path', a sentiment reflected in the sonatas on this album.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

Tobias Koch, the performer, used Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's Essay on the True Art of Keyboard Playing as a guide for his interpretations, as Beethoven himself considered it essential.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording was made during a concert series titled 'Beethoven - in search of new paths' at the Bad Krozingen Castle Concert Series.

Source: Booklet

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