BEETHOVEN, L. van: Piano Sonata No. 7 (Behind the Notes - Boris Giltburg Introduces Piano Sonata No. 7)
Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van
Giltburg, Boris
Catalogue Number: NVF1313
UPC: 730099631310
Similar to the trios Op. 1 and the sonatas Op. 2, it's the third work of the sonatas Op. 10 - the sonata No. 7, in D major - which Beethoven intended as the high point of the trilogy. He returns there to the expanded, four-movement structure of his first four sonatas, and abandons - perhaps with the exception of the finale - the concise, sometimes even abrupt manner of composition he used in the fast movements of sonatas Nos. 5 and 6.
Boris Giltburg is lauded worldwide as a deeply sensitive, insightful and compelling interpreter, with critics praising his impassioned approach to performance. This project to record all of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas is a personal exploration for Giltburg, driven by curiosity and his profound respect for the composer.
