BEETHOVEN, L. van: Piano Sonata No. 25 (Behind the Notes - Boris Giltburg Introduces Piano Sonata No. 25)
Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van
Giltburg, Boris
Catalogue Number: NVF1321
UPC: 730099632119
The genesis of this sonata is closely tied with that of Sonata No. 24, as both were commissioned by Muzio Clementi, an Italian-born, London-based pianist, composer and publisher. The contract for those and other works was signed on 20 April 1807, with Beethoven agreeing to compose the two sonatas 'in an unspecified time and at his leisure'. This finally happened in the second half of 1809, and both sonatas were published by Clementi in mid-1810.
The G major sonata, Op. 79, is a work light both in spirit and in technical difficulty, recognized as such by Beethoven, who asked the German publisher to call it Sonata facile ('Easy Sonata') or Sonatine.
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.
