Angela Hewitt, the pianist on this recording, began piano studies at age three, performed publicly at four, and won her first scholarship a year later.
Performer Biography
Angela Hewitt has received numerous accolades, including being made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2000 and awarded an OBE in 2006.
Composer Biography
In 1801, Beethoven wrote to his friend Franz Wegeler, a physician, about his increasing deafness, which he had kept secret for several years.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in Das Kulturzentrum Grand Hotel, Dobbiaco, Italy, using a FAZIOLI piano.
Performer Biography
Angela Hewitt was voted Gramophone's 'Artist of the Year' in 2006.
Composer Biography
Beethoven, the composer, wrote to his friend Franz Wegeler in 1801 that he was so busy composing that he often produced three or four works at the same time.
Composition History
The 'Moonlight' Sonata, Op. 27 No. 2, was dedicated to the sixteen-year-old Countess Giulietta Guicciardi as an afterthought, after another piece intended for her was given to someone else.
