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Till Felner - Early and Mid-Period Beethoven Piano Sonatas

Till Felner (piano). Beethoven: Piano Sonatas: in G, Op 79; in F sharp, Op 78; in D, Op 28 (Pastoral); in E minor, Op 90; in E flat, Op 7. Plus church and chamber music by Purcell.

Presented by Petroc Trelawny.

Till Felner's cycle of Beethoven's piano sonatas reaches its halfway point with this concert given at London's Wigmore Hall. Felner focuses on early and mid-period sonatas, including the Pastoral Sonata in D, with its rustic 'drone' bass in the outer movements and the fiery early Sonata in E flat, which a contemporary and friend described as written 'in an impassioned frame of mind'.

Till Felner (piano)

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas: in G, Op 79; in F sharp, Op 78; in D, Op 28 (Pastoral); in E minor, Op 90; in E flat Op 7
ENCORE: Sonata in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1

Plus church and chamber music by Henry Purcell ahead of 大象传媒 Radio 3's weekend celebration of the composer.

Purcell: Rejoice in the Lord alway
Simon Berridge, Paul Agnew (tenors)
Simon Grant (bass)
Taverner Choir and Players
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
VIRGIN VERITAS 7243 5 45116-2

Purcell: Sonata No. 3 in A minor (from ten sonatas in four parts)
Ricercar Consort
RICERCAR RIC 127140

2 hours, 15 minutes

Last on

Wed 18 Nov 2009 19:00

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  • Wed 18 Nov 2009 19:00