Maurizio Pollini Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas
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Pollini is not a pianist with a sense of humour, but his playing has a trim, classical cut with plenty of vitality, and a blunt, brusque Beethoven also bursts through from time to time. —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th November 2014
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th November 2014
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Gramophone Awards, 1977, Winner - Instrumental
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Building a Library, June 2004, First Choice
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The mastery of the pianism itself is never in doubt. —
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Of Beethoven's earliest published set of sonatas, it's the F minor first work that seems best suited to Pollini's somewhat austere style. Here, he conveys all the music's darkness and urgency,... —
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Needless to say, there's some dazzling pianism on display but Pollini's fondness for lightning-quick tempos all to often denies the music breathing space. —
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