Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op. 31 Nos. 1 & 3 & Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"
9/18/2020, 10 Tracks, 1:11:35
Featuring
Markus Schirmer
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Performer Biography
Markus Schirmer is known for his charismatic musicianship and ability to tell vivid stories with the piano, described by one reviewer as "A pied piper on the piano."
Performer Biography
Markus Schirmer, the pianist on this recording, is an Austrian pianist born in Graz who has won numerous prizes and performed globally.
Composer Biography
Count Ferdinand von Waldstein, a patron of Beethoven, prophesied in 1792 that Beethoven would receive "Mozart's spirit from Haydn's hands."
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in 2008 at the Helmut-List-Halle Graz, using a Fazioli F-278 piano.
Composer Biography
Beethoven, upon arriving in Vienna in 1792 to study with Haydn, did not know he would never see his native city again.
Composer's Artistic Vision
After completing his 'Pastoral' Sonata op. 28 in 1801, Beethoven declared, "I am dissatisfied with my work up to this point, and now intend to follow a different path."
