4 Impromptus, 3 Piano Pieces / Piano Sonata in Bb op. 106 (Grigory Sokolov) (Deutsche Grammophon LP)
4 Impromptus, 3 Piano Pieces / Piano Sonata in Bb op. 106 (Grigory Sokolov) (Deutsche Grammophon LP)
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Grigory Sokolov plays late masterworks by Schubert, including the much-loved Impromptus, and Beethoven’s mighty “Hammerklavier” Sonata, finishing with six impeccable encores by Rameau and Brahms.
An hour of Schubert comprising some of his best-loved piano music (the Impromptus in A flat and G flat major, with rippling arpeggios and timeless melodies), and three of his late piano works that search out the depths of his art.
Beethoven’s longest piano sonata – one of the famous “late” sonatas – explores the whole range of the extended keyboard then available to him. It lasts over 45 minutes and is one of his most over-the-top works –with its huge fugal finale that has been known to drive listeners crazy. Sokolov has it all under control.