Tom Beghin - Beethoven and His French Piano (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192.0 kHz | Time - 02:40:23 | 5.22 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover+digital booklet
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192.0 kHz | Time - 02:40:23 | 5.22 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover+digital booklet
In 1803 Beethoven received a piano from Erard Frères in Paris. Why had he been so keen to own a French instrument and how did it inspire him, both as a pianist and a composer? The answer may lie in these performances on a new replica of Beethoven’s French piano, created as part of a unique research project. Placing the iconic “Waldstein” and “Appassionata” sonatas alongside equally grand pieces by two of his Parisian contemporaries, they reveal an unfamiliar French aspect to Beethoven’s genius.