Beethoven Symphonies, Vol. 5
Tessa Uys (piano), Ben Schoeman (piano)
Although we miss the heft of full orchestral forces, the duo bring a pleasing cleanness to the works – and Mozart ’s Magic Flute Overture is a real bonus.
Beethoven Symphonies, Vol. 5
Tessa Uys (piano), Ben Schoeman (piano)
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Although we miss the heft of full orchestral forces, the duo bring a pleasing cleanness to the works – and Mozart ’s Magic Flute Overture is a real bonus.
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SOMM Recordings proudly announces this fifth and penultimate release in the complete cycle of the Beethoven Symphonies arranged for piano four-hands by the great Polish-German composer and pianist Xaver Scharwenka. This is a series that has consistently had listeners “waiting impatiently for the next volume” (MusicWeb International).
Contents and tracklist
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace (Arr. for piano four-hands by Franz Xaver Scharwenka)
Track length11:08
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: II. Adagio (Arr. for piano four-hands by Franz Xaver Scharwenka)
Track length9:40
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: III. Scherzo - Trio. Allegro vivace (Arr. for piano four-hands by Franz Xaver Scharwenka)
Track length5:14
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Awards and reviews
October 2024
Although we miss the heft of full orchestral forces, the duo bring a pleasing cleanness to the works – and Mozart ’s Magic Flute Overture is a real bonus.
July 2024
Exemplary phrasing and strong linear orientation result in one of the most intelligently balanced and nuanced recordings of Busoni’s two-piano arrangement of Mozart’s Magic Flute Overture I’ve ever heard.
