Ingrid Fliter, a pianist of Argentine background, was known mostly as a Chopin specialist until the 2011 release of this group of Beethoven sonatas. Crossing the divide between "early" and "middle" Beethoven, the selection reflects that background; all three are clearly proto-Romantic Beethoven, with subjective, episodic structures. Fliter's playing points up the connection to Chopin strongly; it is chamber-sized and reflective. It's not that Fliter lacks power; the finale of the Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 ( ...
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Ingrid Fliter, a pianist of Argentine background, was known mostly as a Chopin specialist until the 2011 release of this group of Beethoven sonatas. Crossing the divide between "early" and "middle" Beethoven, the selection reflects that background; all three are clearly proto-Romantic Beethoven, with subjective, episodic structures. Fliter's playing points up the connection to Chopin strongly; it is chamber-sized and reflective. It's not that Fliter lacks power; the finale of the Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 ("Appassionata"), explodes in perorations of resounding left-hand chords. But she deploys the power sparingly. The most original interpretation of the three comes in the Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 ("Tempest"), the most proto-Romantic of all the early sonatas. Hear how Fliter, simply by being quiet and careful with her phrasing in the first movment, gives its alternations of soft and loud a weird, unearthly quality. The "Appassionata" is also very strong, with a dramatic yet...
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