Beethoven: The Middle Sonatas

If you're looking for vital, stylishly insightful middle Beethoven sonatas, Consider Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear, as long as you can deal with dry engineering...Goodyear generally responds... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2012 More…

Release Date: 2nd Apr 2012
Catalogue No: MAR81511
Label: Marquis

This item is currently out of stock at the UK distributor. You may order it now but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be despatched.

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 'Quasi una fantasia'

Stewart Goodyear (piano)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight'

Stewart Goodyear (piano)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale'

Stewart Goodyear (piano)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1

Stewart Goodyear (piano)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest'

Stewart Goodyear (piano)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 'The Hunt'

Stewart Goodyear (piano)

About
Reviews
Explore

About

“Riveting playing that draws favourable comparisons with Arrau and Pollini” was how The Gramophone described Stewart Goodyear’s previous release of Beethoven’s late sonatas (MARQUIS81507). This new release features some of the composer’s most popular sonatas, including those known as the “Moonlight”, the “Pastoral” and the “Tempest”.

A native of Toronto in Canada, pianist Stewart Goodyear is an accomplished young artist known for his musical imagination, elegant style and exquisite technique. He has performed with many of the major orchestras of the world including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony, the Academy of St Martin- in-the-Fields, the Montreal Symphony, and the Atlanta Symphony. He has also formed a highly successful partnership with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and its long term Music Director, Paavo Jarvi with whom he has frequently appeared. His discography includes critically acclaimed performances of the concertos of Gershwin and Leroy Anderson on the best selling Telarc disc entitled “American Classics”.

The beginning of the 19th century marked a new phase in Beethoven’s development as an innovator. Each sonata from that period explores new and unexpected ways of approaching the sonata. The piano writing is more orchestral, expanding the role of the sonata from the living room to the concert hall. The virtuoso is born and the "middle" sonatas nurtured him.

Reviews

July 2012

If you're looking for vital, stylishly insightful middle Beethoven sonatas, Consider Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear, as long as you can deal with dry engineering...Goodyear generally responds to the composer's meticulous linear trajectory, combative dynamics, instinct for drama and aching lyricism with a sense of freshness, rhythmic vivacity and organic sweep...an impressive release

Beethoven: The Middle Sonatas

2 CDs

Contents

Download queue