eMusic

Start Your Trial

BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonatas Nos 30-32, Opp 109-111

by

Jeno Jando

 
  • Pick
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonatas Nos 30-32, Opp 109-111
view larger image View Larger

Rate it!

Avg: 4.0 (8 ratings)

  • We Say...

    Beethoven's final three sonatas can be a hard listen since they lack the classical music equivalent of the "hooks" found in some of Beethoven's more popular early sonatas (try opuses 13, 53 and 57). Indeed, the last sonatas have a Nobel Prize-worthy complexity, as well as the kooky, prophetic flair of a genius who, growing old and deaf, no longer cares what other people think. Seven minutes into the Arietta — loosely formatted as a theme and variations — you'll find a section strangely prescient of the boogie-woogie, followed three minutes later by a hypnotic segment of minimalist alien-music. Unsurprisingly, few interpretations begin to do justice to these thorny works. With his straightforward style and clean technique, pianist Jeno Jando does the next best thing — he achieves a transcendent moment every now and then.

  • You Say...

    Write a Review

    I would like to say...

    Artist: Jeno Jando

    Album: BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonatas Nos 30-32, Opp 109-111

    Review Title: (maximum 50 characters)

    Your Review: (maximum 1,000 characters)

    Cancel

    Please keep your comments to the recordings themselves, and be courteous and respectful. Thanks! For further info, read our Community Guidelines.

The indie iTunes — Hardcore music fans are migrating to eMusic, the iTunes Music Store's cheaper, cooler cousin.


Rolling Stone
Start Your Trial

Recently Viewed

© 1998 - 2010 eMusic.com Inc. eMusic and the eMusic logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks in the USA or other countries. All rights reserved.

All Music Guide © 1992 - 2010 All Media Guide, LLC
Portions of content provided by All Music Guide, a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC

Facebook®, YouTube, Flickr™ and Wikipedia® are registered trademarks of their respective owners, Facebook Inc., Google, Inc., Yahoo! Inc. and Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Neither Facebook Inc., Google, Inc., Yahoo! Inc. nor Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. are partners or sponsors of eMusic. eMusic uses the Facebook, Flickr, YouTube and Wikipedia API but is not endorsed or certified by Facebook, Flickr, YouTube and Wikipedia. eMusic does not pre-screen, monitor, endorse nor assume any liability for websites, contents, products, services or claims made by Facebook, YouTube, Flickr™ and Wikipedia®.