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Beethoven: Sonatas Nos. 1, 18 & 30
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Beethoven: Sonatas Nos. 1, 18 & 30

Instruments and eras converge — an exploration of form, voice and spirit in the first, middle and final sonatas.

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Artists Tomasz Ritter

€29,99 EUR
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On Beethoven: Sonatas Nos. 1, 18 & 30, Pianist Tomasz Ritter, winner of the Bruges Festival Competition 2024, follows the traditional overview of Beethoven’s musical language and devotes his recital to three sonatas drawn from the three creative periods: op. 2/1 (1795), op. 31/3 (1802) and op. 109 (1820). Ritter has also chosen three instruments that are close to those Beethoven played and reflect the evolution of piano construction: two Viennese instruments copied from originals by Anton Walter and Nanette Streicher, and an original Broadwood piano that is almost identical to the one the famous English piano maker gave the composer. Tomasz Ritter, Pianist

Tracklist

Total time: 57:25

1. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: Allegro
03:58
2. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: Adagio
05:00
3. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: Menuetto. Allegro
02:57
4. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: Prestissimo
05:11
5. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: Allegro
07:48
6. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
05:25
7. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: Menuetto. Moderato a grazioso
03:58
8. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: Presto con fuoco
04:39
9. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo
03:41
10. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: Prestissimo
02:35
11. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabi
12:13

Additional Information

Label
Ricercar
SKU
RIC477
Qualities
DSD 512, DSD 256, WAV 192 kHz, DSD 128, FLAC 96 kHz, DSD 64, DXD 24 Bit
Channels
2ch Stereo
Artists
Tomasz Ritter
Composers
Beethoven
Genres
Classical
Original Recording Format
PCM 192k
Release Date
October 25, 2025
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Beethoven: Sonatas Nos. 1, 18 & 30

Beethoven: Sonatas Nos. 1, 18 & 30

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