Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas

Jul 1, 2012

11h 54m

★ 9.0

Overview

In this recording, seven-time GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim tackles the so-called 'New Testament' of music, Ludwig van Beethoven's thirty-two piano sonatas, composed over twenty-five years and embodying the shift of musical taste from the Classic to the Romantic, their performance requires a musician of extraordinary versatility. Daniel Barenboim is one such pianist his recordings run the gamut from Bach and Mozart to Bruckner and Bartók.

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Music

Production Companies

EuroArts

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Self

Daniel Barenboim

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