Word: sonata
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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What makes Arnowitt's undertaking so notable is that he is performing each of the sonatas to coincide chronologically with the age Beethoven was when he composed them. As the German composer wrote his last sonata when he was 52 years old, Arnowitt's project is truly a lifelong undertaking...
Although Arnowitt's technical command of the works was evident from the beginning the performance was almost too controlled and too precise in the first portion of the program. Several crescendo passages in the first and last movements of the first sonata seemed tentative and lacking in the forceful intensity that the listener expected. In addition several of the piano passages were uneven in tone. His rendition of a passage in the Largo appassionata movement of the second sonata, however was breathtaking in its delicate beauty...
Arnowitt's playing became much more emotional and moving through the course of the performance. The pianist's slight build belied the powerful tone that he attained particularly in the latter portion of the concert. The lilting restraint of the Adagio in the third sonata was haunting. The playful Allegro assai revealed the pianist's versatility. But Arnowitt's performance of the fourth sonata proved to be his strongest of the evening both technically and artistically...
Tonight the Harvard-Radcliffe Ensemble presents its third of four yearly performances, this time showcasing the works of Kirchner, Debussy and Beethoven. The Ensemble is a 17-member chamber music group. Tonight's performance will highlight Kirchner's Piano Trio, Debussy's Cello Sonata and Beethoven's "Ghost" Piano Trio...
...BARTOK: SONATA FOR TWO PIANOS AND PERCUSSION; BRAHMS: "HAYDN" VARIATIONS (CBS). Conductor Georg Solti hits the keyboard, joining Pianist Murray Perahia in a rousing pair of masterworks for two pianos...