Rudolf Serkin plays Beethoven sonatas 16 and 23 (Appassionata)
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About
The Austro-American pianist was particularly renowned for his playing of Beethoven, to which he brought a weighty, steely-fingered rigour. In this public recital he pays the Sonata No 16 and the Appassionata, which has a fiery energy.
Content
Track 1:
Beethoven Piano Sonata No 16 in G, Op 31 No. 1
Allego vivace
Adagio grazioso
Rondo, alegretto – presto
Track 2:
Beethoven Piano Sonata No 23 in F minor, Op 57 ‘Appassionata’
Allegro assai
Andante con moto
Allegro ma non troppo – presto
This recording
This recording is from the collection of Patrick Saul
Performers
- Piano Rudolf Serkin
