Beethoven: Moto perpetuo Javier Perianes

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Sonata No.12 in A flat Major "Marcia funebre":
• 1 I. Andante con variazioni 08:05
• 2 II. Scherzo. Allegro molto 02:51
• 3 III. Marcia funebre "sulla morte d'un Eroe" 06:50
• 4 IV. Allegro 03:01
• Sonata No.22 in F Major:
• 5 I. In tempo di minuetto 05:48
• 6 II. Allegretto 06:28
• Sonata No.17 in D Minor "The Tempest":
• 7 I. Largo. Allegro 08:54
• 8 II. Adagio 08:05
• Sonata Op.31 No.2:
• 9 III. Allegretto 06:37
• Sonata No.27 in E Minor:
• 10 I. Allegro. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck 05:40
• 11 II. Rondo. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen 07:33
• Total Runtime 01:09:52

Info for Beethoven: Moto perpetuo

If the device known as moto perpetuo has travelled all through the history of music, from Franco-Flemish polyphony down to the American minimalists, it is probably because it encourages us to question our relationship with the infinite. More than a century before the constructivist movement, when he explored this eminently mechanistic form, Beethoven already took that process of questioning to the brink of existential vertigo! His works form the basis of the enthralling programme presented here by Javier Perianes.

„Perianes approaches Beethoven with a freshness and individuality that is immediately engaging. The opening movement of Sonata No. 12, Op. 26 demonstrates some exceptional qualities, most obviously his ability to maximise contrast and characterisation between the different variations; he produces a beautifully veiled tone for those passages of a more reflective nature.“ (BBC Music Magazine)

„Perianes sets an appropriately veiled mood in the Tempest Sonata's first-movement introduction and throughout the Adagio but elsewhere rounds out the music's angular edges and dramatic surges.“ (Gramophone Magazine)

„Perianes' technique is quietly impressive … he uses it to serve the music. This is very appealing. Harmonia Mundi’s recorded sound in the present release is well suited to Periane’s attractive pianistic touch and tone.“ (International Record Review)

Javier Perianes, piano

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