Beethoven The last 3 Piano Sonatas, Opp. 109, 110, 111 Anne Queffélec

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109:
• 1 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo, sempre legato - Adagio espressivo 03:49
• 2 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo 02:41
• 3 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. 13:28
• Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110:
• 4 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo 06:52
• 5 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto 02:15
• 6 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: IIIa. Adagio ma non troppo - Arioso dolente 03:47
• 7 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: IIIb. Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo 07:13
• Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111:
• 8 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato 09:54
• 9 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile 19:17
• Total Runtime 01:09:16

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In Beethoven's own words: "Music is the only incorporeal introduction to the world of knowledge... a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy... reaching beyond even the starry sky to the original source." In this program by pianist Anne Queffélec. That is indeed where the epiphanies of the ultima verba uttered by the last three sonatas take us: on a journey of initiation that could not be undertaken in reverse.

That is indeed where the epiphanies of the ultima verba uttered by the last three sonatas take us: on a journey of initiation that could not be undertaken in reverse. Let us listen to it... “The rest is silence.” (Anne Queffélec)

Anne Queffélec, piano

Anne Queffélec
has established herself as one of the most remarkable pianists of our time. She currently enjoys an international fame and she is considered as an influential character of the music world.

After graduating from the Paris Conservatoire, she moved to Vienna to follow the instruction of Badura-Skoda, Demus and first and foremost, Alfred Brendel. She gained public recognition for her charming musical smartness after winning the first prize in the Munich International Competition and in Leeds a year later. She played under the direction of great conductors and with prestigious orchestras : the London Symphony, the London Philharmonic, The Philharmonia Orchestra, the BBC Symphony, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, the Zurich Tonhalle, the Chamber Orchestra of Poland, the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, the Tokyo NHK Orchestra, The Kanazawa ensemble, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, the Orchestre National de France, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, de Strasbourg, de Lille, the Prague Philharmonia, the Kremerata Baltica Orchestra. Anne Queffélec is a regular performer of French and international festivals. In La Roque d’Anthéron she played the complete Mozart sonatas and was broadcast live on France Musique, confirming her intimate and passionate relation with the world of Mozart.

Both on stage and on record, Anne Queffélec master a wide-ranging repertoire. Her discography has over 30 recordings published by Erato, Virgin Classic and Mirare.

Her new record "Satie et compagnie" has been awarded a "Diapason d'Or" and is also praised in the April issue of Gramophone.

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