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Maria Grinberg: BEETHOVEN - Piano Sonatas No. 28, Op. 101 / No. 29, Op. 106 “Grosse Sonate für das Hammerklavier”

8/31/2025, 8 Tracks, 1:02:37

Featuring

  • Maria Grinberg
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

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Performer Biography

Maria Grinberg was only allowed to perform abroad after Stalin's death in 1953, subsequently undertaking fourteen international tours.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Maria Israilevna Grinberg, one of the most remarkable figures of the Soviet piano school, studied with David Aisberg, Felix Blumenfeld (teacher of Vladimir Horowitz), and Konstantin Igumnov.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Maria Grinberg's career was marked by hardship; during years of repression, she lost her father and husband and was temporarily forced out of professional life.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Beethoven's piano sonatas, particularly those from his mature period featured on this album, reveal the evolution of his musical language.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Maria Grinberg's broad repertoire spanned from Bach to Prokofiev and Shostakovich, encompassing Russian, German, French, Austrian, and Baroque traditions.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

In 1970, Maria Grinberg became the first Soviet pianist to record the complete cycle of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas, released on 13 LPs.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Ludwig van Beethoven, a German composer and pianist, bridged the transition from the Viennese Classical tradition to Romanticism.

Source: Booklet

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