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CLASSICAL AUDIO
01-04. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major,
Op. 2 No. 3
05-07. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor,
Op. 57 "Appassionata"
08-10. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major,
Op. 109
TRACK LIST:
PIANO SONATAS NOS.
3, 23 & 30
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
COMPOSER:
Ludwig van Beethoven
ARTIST:
Angela Brownridge (piano)
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· Pianist Angela Brownridge made her concert debut at Wigmore Hall when she was only twelve years old. Since then she has toured the world, recorded three albums
prior to this one, and has performed at the BOZAR Brussels, Konzerthaus Berlin, and Concertgebouw A'dam.
·
Brownridge has been compared to some of the legends, including Rachmaninov and Cherkasky. The New York Times called her "one of the world's finest pianists" and
a "true genius... Her performances were passionate, rhapsodic, and totally compelling. She is a marvelously exciting artist, and a wonderfully assertive pianist with a
strong sense of musical structure."
·
For this release, Brownridge has chosen staples in the piano repertoire, Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonatas no.'s 3, 23, and 30. Her interpretation of no. 23,
"Apassionata," has garnered her critical accolades.
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CHALLENGE CLASSICS
COMPOSER: Johann Sebastian Bach
ARTIST: Esther Apituley (viola)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
STIRRING STILLS
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CHALLENGE CLASSICS
COMPOSER: Julius Röntgen
ARTIST: Robbert Muuse (baritone) ·
Micha van Weers (piano)
JULIUS RÖNTGEN
ALLE LUST WILL EWIGKEIT
· Dutch violist Esther Apituley was
born in Amsterdam in 1958. She
began violin lessons with Karl
Schouten when she was twelve. Her
viola recital debut took place in 1990
at Concertgebouw.
· This album was recorded by the artist
herself without the aid of sound
engineers in the beautiful acoustics
of Sant Bartomeu de Torres, a 12th
century chapel in northern Spain.
· The booklet included in this release
features an interview with Esther,
as well as a letter from Esther to J. S.
Bach.
· This release features the work of Julius
Rontgen, a German-Dutch composer who
produced a great deal of classical repertoire.
· The composer's grandson wrote of this
release, "This deliberate selection from
Julius Rontgen's extensive song repertoire
represents an important new step towards
a revaluation of his total oeuvre and the
unlocking of Dutch musical heritage in
general..." (Jurriaan Rontgen)
· Robbert Muuse and Micha van Weers are
passionate musicians who are constantly
pushing themselves to explore the field of
forgotten works. Muuse is a baritone who
is frequently sought after for both operatic
and concert repertoire. Pianist Micha van
Weers has performed alongside Muuse for
many recitals.
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