Boris Giltburg is lauded worldwide as a deeply sensitive, insightful and compelling interpreter, with critics praising his impassioned approach to performance. This project to record all of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas is a personal exploration for Giltburg, driven by curiosity and his profound respect for the composer. These exceptional performances received widespread critical acclaim upon their original digital release and this premiere release includes extended personal and informative booklet notes written by the pianist. From the vivid energy of the early sonatas, through the dark passions and enchanted lyricism of Beethoven's middle period, to the awe-inspiring transcendence of the final sonatas - this cycle runs the full gamut of human emotion. About Boris Giltburg, PianoPianist Boris Giltburg is lauded across the globe as a deeply sensitive, insightful and compelling interpreter, with critics praising his impassioned, narrative-driven approach to performance. At home in repertoire ranging from Beethoven to Shostakovich, in recent years he has been increasingly recognized as a leading interpreter of Rachmaninov. He is recording the complete Beethoven piano concertos for Naxos with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (RLPO) and Vasily Petrenko. In 2018 he won Best Soloist Recording (20th/21st century) at the inaugural Opus Klassik Awards for his Naxos recording of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Carlos Miguel Prieto, coupled with the Études-Tableaux.
1 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique"
2 I. Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
3 II. Adagio Cantabile
4 III. Rondo: Allegro
5 Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1
6 I. Allegro
7 II. Allegretto
8 III. Rondo: Allegro Comodo
9 Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2
10 I. Allegro
11 II. Andante
12 III. Scherzo: Allegro Assai
13 Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22
14 I. Allegro Con Brio
15 II. Adagio Con Molta Espressione
16 III. Minuetto
17 IV. Rondo: Allegretto
- Disc 4 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26, "Sonate Mit Dem Trauermarsch"
2 I. Andante Con Variazioni
3 II. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
4 III. Marcia Funebre Sulla Morte D'un Eroe
5 IV. Allegro
6 Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1
7 I. Andante
8 II. Allegro Molto E Vivace
9 III. Adagio Con Espressione
10 IV. Allegro Vivace
11 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight"
12 I. Adagio Sostenuto
13 II. Allegretto
14 III. Presto Agitato
15 Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral"
16 I. Allegro
17 II. Andante
18 III. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
19 IV. Rondo: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
- Disc 5 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1
2 I. Allegro Vivace
3 II. Adagio Grazioso
4 III. Rondo: Allegretto
5 Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2, "Tempest"
6 I. Largo - Allegro
7 II. Adagio
8 III. Allegretto
9 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3, "La Chasse"
10 I. Allegro
11 II. Scherzo: Allegretto Vivace
12 III. Menuetto: Moderato E Grazioso
13 IV. Presto Con Fuoco
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1 Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49, No. 1
2 I. Andante
3 II. Rondo: Allegro
4 Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49, No. 2
5 I. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
6 II. Tempo Di Menuetto
7 Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, "Waldstein"
8 I. Allegro Con Brio
9 II. Introduzione: Adagio Molto
10 III. Rondo: Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo
11 Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54
12 I. in Tempo D'un Menuetto
13 II. Allegretto - Più Allegro
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1 Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata"
2 I. Allegro Assai
3 II. Andante Con Moto
4 III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto
5 Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78
6 I. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
7 II. Allegro Vivace
8 Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79
9 I. Presto Alla Tedesca
10 II. Andante
11 III. Vivace
12 Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81A, "Lebewohl, Abwesenheit Und Wiedersehen" (Les Adieux, L'absence Et Le Retour)
13 I. Das Lebewohl (Les Adieux): Adagio - Allegro
14 II. Abwesenheit (L'absence): Andante Espressivo (In Gehender Bewegung, Doch Mit Viel Ausdruck) -
15 III. Das Wiedersehen (Le Retour): Vivacissimamente (Im Lebhaftesten Zeitmasse)
- Disc 8 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
2 I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck
3 II. Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorgetragen
4 Piano Sonata No. 28 in a Major, Op. 101
5 I. Etwas Lebhaft Und Mit Der Innigsten Empfindung: Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
6 II. Lebhaft. Marschmässig: Vivace Alla Marcia
7 III. Langsam Und Sehnsuchtsvoll: Adagio, Ma Non Troppo, Con Affetto -
8 III. Geschwind, Doch Nicht Zu Sehr, Und Mit Entschlossenheit: Allegro
9 Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier"
10 I. Allegro
11 II. Scherzo: Assai Vivace - Presto - Tempo I
12 III. Adagio Sostenuto, Appassionato E Con Molto Sentimento
13 IV. Largo - Allegro - Allegro Risoluto. Fuga a Tre Voci, Con Alcune Licenze
- Disc 9 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
2 I. Vivace, Ma Non Troppo - Adagio Espressivo
3 II. Prestissimo
4 III. Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo (Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung)
5 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110
6 I. Moderato Cantabile, Molto Espressivo
7 II. Allegro Molto
8 III. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo - Fuga: Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
9 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
10 I. Maestoso - Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato
11 II. Arietta: Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile
Boris Giltburg is lauded worldwide as a deeply sensitive, insightful and compelling interpreter, with critics praising his impassioned approach to performance. This project to record all of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas is a personal exploration for Giltburg, driven by curiosity and his profound respect for the composer. These exceptional performances received widespread critical acclaim upon their original digital release and this premiere release includes extended personal and informative booklet notes written by the pianist. From the vivid energy of the early sonatas, through the dark passions and enchanted lyricism of Beethoven's middle period, to the awe-inspiring transcendence of the final sonatas - this cycle runs the full gamut of human emotion. About Boris Giltburg, PianoPianist Boris Giltburg is lauded across the globe as a deeply sensitive, insightful and compelling interpreter, with critics praising his impassioned, narrative-driven approach to performance. At home in repertoire ranging from Beethoven to Shostakovich, in recent years he has been increasingly recognized as a leading interpreter of Rachmaninov. He is recording the complete Beethoven piano concertos for Naxos with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (RLPO) and Vasily Petrenko. In 2018 he won Best Soloist Recording (20th/21st century) at the inaugural Opus Klassik Awards for his Naxos recording of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Carlos Miguel Prieto, coupled with the Études-Tableaux.
