Artist: Angela Hewitt
Album: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp 106 & 111
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2022
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 01:18:18
Total Tracks: 6
Total Size: 1,38 GB

Tracklist:

1. Angela Hewitt – Piano Sonata in B flat major ‘Hammerklavier’, Op 106 – 1: Allegro (12:15)
2. Angela Hewitt – Piano Sonata in B flat major ‘Hammerklavier’, Op 106 – 2: Scherzo: Assai vivace – Presto (03:02)
3. Angela Hewitt – Piano Sonata in B flat major ‘Hammerklavier’, Op 106 – 3: Adagio sostenuto, appassionato e con molto sentimento (17:31)
4. Angela Hewitt – Piano Sonata in B flat major ‘Hammerklavier’, Op 106 – 4: Largo – Allegro – Allegro risoluto (14:15)
5. Angela Hewitt – Piano Sonata in C minor, Op 111 – 1: Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato (10:09)
6. Angela Hewitt – Piano Sonata in C minor, Op 111 – 2: Arietta: Adagio (21:04)

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Both the sonatas recorded here are recent additions to Angela Hewitt’s repertoire, and the results amply justify the patience and wisdom of her approach. A fitting end to a magnificent Beethoven sonata cycle.The hallmarks of Hewitt’s artistry are in evidence: fingerwork of nimble grace and steely strength; clarity of line; understated pedalling. These are considered readings that bring out the detail of Beethoven’s writing, captured in clear sound by Hyperion. – BBC Music Magazine, March 2022

Now that Angela Hewitt has concluded her Beethoven sonata cycle with two of its ‘biggest guns’, it appears that she has also saved her best for last, interpretatively speaking. – Gramophone Magazine, February 2022

She brings all her textural clarity to the fugal sections of the Hammerklavier, with no lack of weight in its great climaxes, even if the slow movement seems rather episodic at times, while Op 111 moves through its numinous final variations with total assurance. – The Guardian, 3rd February 2022