Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1

Featuring

Alfredo Perl
Ludwig van Beethoven

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Interpretation

Alfredo Perl, the pianist on this album, uses the new edition of Beethoven's sonatas by British Beethoven scholar Jonathan Del Mar for his recording.

Instruments

Beethoven was in close contact with leading piano makers like Mr and Mrs Streicher in Vienna and John Broadwood & Sons in London, constantly adapting his writing to innovations in instrument construction.

Performer Biography

Alfredo Perl, born in Santiago, Chile, in 1965, has performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas in London, Santiago de Chile, and Moscow.

Cultural Impact

Beethoven's music has had an enormous and continuous resonance globally among performers, listeners, composers, scholars, and in popular culture for almost two centuries.

Historical Context

Ludwig van Beethoven's permanent move to Vienna in December 1792 marked a new phase in his career and was a momentous period in music history.

Critical Reception

Beethoven's piano sonatas and the Diabelli Variations have been a core part of the repertoire for distinguished pianists since the mid-19th century.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded between March 2021 and August 2023 at Sendesaal Bremen, using a Steinway D piano.

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