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Review: Schubert – Late Piano Sonatas – Claire Huangci
Claire Huangi’s ambitious all-Schubert program features the late sonatas, excerpts from Schwanengaseng, and the Drei Klavierstücke.
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Review: Ysaÿe – Six Sonatas for Violin Solo, Op. 27 – Hilary Hahn, Violin
In her newest recording for Deutsche Grammophon, Hilary Hahn takes on the challenge of performing Eugene Ysaÿe's complete sonatas for solo violin.
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Double Review: C.P.E. Bach – Keith Jarrett, Einav Yarden
A double review of C.P.E. Bach works, including the Württemberg Sonatas featured by Keith Jarrett and selected Rondos and Prussian Sonata played by Einav Yarden.
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Review: Chopin – Rafał Blechacz, Piano
Pianist Rafał Blechacz presents an all-Chopin disc featuring two sonatas, the Barcarolle, and a nocturne.
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Review: Schumann & Brahms – Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano
Benjamin Grosvenor continues to explore composers of the Romantic era, this time with works by Clara and Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.
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Review: Secret Garden – François-Frédéric Guy Plays Chopin
François-Frédéric Guy plays works by Chopin on a 1905 Pleyel piano.
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Review: Schubert – Sonatas D. 784 & 959 – Eric Lu, Piano
Pianist Eric Lu's new 2023 release features two of Franz Schubert's best-loved piano sonatas, D. 784 and D. 959, along with the C minor Allegretto, D. 915.
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Review: Beethoven – Complete Violin Sonatas – Midori, Thibaudet
This new 2023 release presents Midori and Jean-Yves Thibaudet in their first major collaborative recording project: the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas.
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Review: Janáček, Brahms, Bartòk – Violin Sonatas – Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Fazıl Say
Patricia Kopatchinskaja’s third collaboration with pianist Fazil Say features a trio of violin sonatas by Janáček, Brahms, and Bartòk.
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Review: Beethoven – Piano Sonatas Opp. 101 & 106 – Maurizio Pollini, Piano
Maurizio Pollini revisits two of Beethoven's late sonatas, including the mighty Op. 106 "Hammerklavier."