* a work in progress album *
Armida Records 11-030123
artist: FRANCESCO PASQUALOTTO piano
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827)
Bagatelle in C Major, WoO 56
Allegretto
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827)
Rondò in C Major, WoO 48
Allegretto
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827)
24 Variations in D Major WoO 65, on Righini’s Air “Venni amore”
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827)
Sonata WoO 47 n.1 in E flat Major
1. Allegro cantabile
2. Andante
3. Rondo vivace
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827)
Sonata WoO 47 n.2 in F Minor
1. Larghetto maestoso – Allegro assai
2. Andante
3. Presto
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827)
Sonata WoO 47 n.3
1.Allegro
2.Menuetto. Sostenuto
3.Scherzando. Allegro ma non troppo
Rondo WoO 48
Rondo WoO 49
Sonatina WoO 50
1. (untitled)
2. Allegretto
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827)
Andante favori WoO 57
Sonata No.21 in C major, Op.53 “Waldstein”
1. Allegro con brio
2. Introduzione: Adagio molto – Rondo: Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo
Ludvig Van Beethoven has a prominent place in piano music.
Every pianist has to deal with his masterpieces, and this is a joy for mind, heart and spirit.
It is also a struggle with themselves for the difficulties of this music.
Beethoven will be a travelling companion and a guide for entire life for a pianist, like me, who admires and loves Beethoven’s music.
In every year of my life I will play something of Beethoven’s work and for this reason making a traditional CD could be reductive.
The best way for a so long relationship is to publish single pieces spread over time, in order to respect the pianist’s reaserch in the world of Beethoven.
This way is an innovation in the world of classical music, and I am grateful to Armida for the willingness and vision.
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Recorded at Conservatorio Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali “Franco Vittadini” – Pavia (Italy)
Piano: Steinway D 274, Fabbrini Collection
Tuner Technician: Federico Romerio
(Track 1>4)
Sound Engineer, Recording Producer, Mixing & Mastering: Luca Ricci
Editing: Francesco Pasqualotto
(Track 5>10)
Sound Engineer, Recording Producer, Editing: Francesco Pasqualotto
Mixing & Mastering: Luca Ricci