Genius Beethoven
Exquisite selection of piano works: rarities and well-known pieces
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- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7
Allegro molto e con brio - Largo con gran espressione
- Allegro – Trio
- Rondo. Poco Allegretto e grazioso
- Ludwig van Beethoven
Six Ecossaises, WoO 83 - Ludwig van Beethoven
Six Variations on a Swiss Song, WoO 64 - Ludwig van Beethoven
Seven Variations on “God Save the King”, WoO 78 - Ludwig van Beethoven
Rondo a capriccio, Op. 129 “Rage Over a Lost Penny” - Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata “Waldstein” No. 21 in C major, Op. 53
Allegro con brio - Introduzione. Adagio molto
- Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo
Even nearly 200 years after Beethoven's death, his music still has much to discover. Pianist Ulrich Roman Murtfeld presents on his new GENUIN Album a curated selection of piano works by the Viennese genius, including both rarities and famous pieces. He juxtaposes the magnificent "Waldstein Sonata" with the early Sonata in E-flat Major, op. 7, and the furious "Rage Over a Lost Penny" with the variation works on a "Swiss Song" and "God Save the King." Murtfeld’s refined and precise piano playing brings both new discoveries and great classics to light!
MusicWeb International
"Entitled ‘Genius Beethoven’, this CD illustrates his variety. You couldn’t do better than the first movement of Piano Sonata No 4 (tr. 1), a marvellous kaleidoscope of sound. [...] Murtfeld is utterly magnificent." Review by Michael Greenhalgh, January 5, 2025
PianoNews
"Ulrich Roman Murtfeld combines his personal, very pleasant Beethoven selection with a supple touch and a sense of dramaturgy." Review by Hans-Dieter Grünefeld, issue 1/2025