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Boris Giltburg, Brussels Philharmonic & Kazushi Ono

Beethoven used his sonatas as a laboratory for ideas. Written for intimate settings and far removed from the pressures of the concert hall, they offered a safe haven where he could experiment, test, and innovate to his heart's content. His final sonata is the culmination of all those years of ...

Boris Giltburg, Brussels Philharmonic & Kazushi Ono

Critics often accused Beethoven of writing sonatas that were too free, too irregular, and overly imaginative. His response? With his Piano Sonata No. 13, he demonstrated the sheer beauty that unfolds when a sonata is steeped in rich fantasy. Twenty years later, Beethoven's quest for freedom of form reached a ...

Boris Giltburg, Brussels Philharmonic & Enrico Onofri

Short, intimate, and lyrical, and set in the exotic key of F-sharp major: Beethoven did not shy away from experimentation in his Piano Sonata No. 24. Written during turbulent times, the piece served as a sanctuary of pure beauty. Beethoven similarly veered far off the beaten path in his Piano ...

Boris Giltburg, Brussels Philharmonic & Enrico Onofri

Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 10 and Haydn’s Symphony No. 100 ('The Military') share the same key: a bright, grand, and martial G major. During his London years, Haydn reinvented the classical orchestral palette by adding exotic percussion, and the resulting rhythmic drive and march-like themes proved an absolute hit with ...

Brussels Philharmonic, Jan Michiels & Kazushi Ono

Deploying the full power of the orchestra with striking efficiency, Prokofiev makes the passion and deep tragedy of Shakespeare's masterpiece tangible. From heavy, menacing basses to feather-light, lyrical melodies: the score is packed with contrasts, bringing the protagonists to life in vivid nuance. Prokofiev's original ballet score consists of 52 movements, ...
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