Soloist: Giltburg, Boris

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Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van

Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26, "Sonate mit dem Trauermarsch"

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Venue: Fazioli Concert Hall, Sacile

Date of Concert: 2020

Playing Time: 00:20:46

Television Director: French, Stewart

Catalogue Number: NVF1231

UPC: 730099623117

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If Sonata No. 11 was a closing, summarising chapter of Beethoven's early sonatas, then Sonata No. 12 is a door leading to exciting, hitherto unexplored musical worlds. Th structural innovation is easy to point out: out of the Sonata's four movements, none are in actual sonata form. Instead, Beethoven brings together a moderately slow opening movement (a theme with variations), a blazing scherzo, a funeral march and a quicksilver finale to form a fascinating story arc.

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