Credits:

Vega, Ana De La

Description:

In 2020, a neat and transparent Beethoven year for Lugansky that brings quiet emotion, Lugansky released a collection of Beethoven's late piano sonatas (Nos. 28, 30, and 32) on the Harmonia Mundi label, which won a special prize in Record Art magazine and was The second release on the label is a collection of Beethoven's late piano sonatas (Nos. 28, 30, and 32), which won a special mention in Record Geijutsu magazine and was highly acclaimed. This second release is a collection of three popular pieces, "Moonlight," "Fever," and "Tempest," and is sure to be a favorite of everyone. Everyone will want to hear them. Lugansky's "Moonlight" and "Passion" were recorded in 2005 and released by Warner, but this is the latest recording made in July 2021, which shows his maturity after 16 years. Furthermore, this is the first time "The Tempest" has been performed, and it is very promising. Lugansky's playing is precise and precise, but the technique and rich sound of Russian pianism are unique. The music is not the massive or fervent world that one imagines from Beethoven, but rather transparent and straightforward. The accent on the left hand in "Moonlight" to make it float like a melody is also interesting, and the finale of "The Tempest" is also exquisite. King International

Tracklisting:

1.Piano Sonata no. 14 'Moonlight' Op. 27 no. 2 in C-sharp minor~I. Adagio sostenuto
2.Piano Sonata no. 14 'Moonlight' Op. 27 no. 2 in C-sharp minor~II. Allegretto
3.Piano Sonata no. 14 'Moonlight' Op. 27 no. 2 in C-sharp minor~III. Presto agitato
4.Piano Sonata no. 23 'Appassionata' Op. 57 in F minor~I. Allegro assai
5.Piano Sonata no. 23 'Appassionata' Op. 57 in F minor~II. Andante con moto
6.Piano Sonata no. 23 'Appassionata' Op. 57 in F minor~III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto
7.Piano Sonata no. 17 'The Tempest' Op. 31 no. 2 in D minor~I. Largo - Allegro
8.Piano Sonata no. 17 'The Tempest' Op. 31 no. 2 in D minor~II. Adagio
9.Piano Sonata no. 17 'The Tempest' Op. 31 no. 2 in D minor~III. Allegretto