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Maurizio Pollini revisits Beethoven’s final three sonatas (Op. 109 to 111), forty years after recording the very same score for the first time, a score which sees the composer elevate the genre to dizzying levels of expertise. The Italian pianist explains that ever since January 1977 (the first time he recorded No. 32, Nos. 30 and 31 dating even further back to June 1975), he has continuously discovered an infinite number of details within the material and the structure over the course of the multiple times he has performed the three sonatas. Beethoven strays away from the conventions of the traditional sonata with these, something he had been doing since his Opus 27 (Quasi una fantasia, Moonlight), inserting various astonishing shapes. Thus, variation (Op. 109, Arietta of the Op. 111) and fugue (Op. 110, after that of the Opus 101) assume an innovative importance here, much like other unrestricted episodes where Beethoven appears to be expressing very personal emotions, initiating the Romantic era, where subjectivity reigns over structure. Recorded in concert, Maurizio Pollini brings a surprising amount of urgency (Op. 109) and lyricism (Op. 110) to this release that ensures its place as one of the best Pollini recitals in recent years (Beethoven, Debussy, Chopin). A must-listen. © Pierre-Yves Lascar/Qobuz
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Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Maurizio Pollini, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Krause, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
Maurizio Pollini revisits Beethoven’s final three sonatas (Op. 109 to 111), forty years after recording the very same score for the first time, a score which sees the composer elevate the genre to dizzying levels of expertise. The Italian pianist explains that ever since January 1977 (the first time he recorded No. 32, Nos. 30 and 31 dating even further back to June 1975), he has continuously discovered an infinite number of details within the material and the structure over the course of the multiple times he has performed the three sonatas. Beethoven strays away from the conventions of the traditional sonata with these, something he had been doing since his Opus 27 (Quasi una fantasia, Moonlight), inserting various astonishing shapes. Thus, variation (Op. 109, Arietta of the Op. 111) and fugue (Op. 110, after that of the Opus 101) assume an innovative importance here, much like other unrestricted episodes where Beethoven appears to be expressing very personal emotions, initiating the Romantic era, where subjectivity reigns over structure. Recorded in concert, Maurizio Pollini brings a surprising amount of urgency (Op. 109) and lyricism (Op. 110) to this release that ensures its place as one of the best Pollini recitals in recent years (Beethoven, Debussy, Chopin). A must-listen. © Pierre-Yves Lascar/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:00
- Main artists: Maurizio Pollini
- Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Area: Allemagne
- Genre: Classical
- Period: Romantic Music
© 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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