Piano Sonatas Op 31 Nos 1,2, & 3

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BEETHOVEN
Piano Sonatas Op 31 Nos 1,2, & 3
Louis Lortie (piano)

[ Chandos Classics / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 1 September 2000

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"Nothing in these readings is either awkward or tasteless and the pianist's tone throughout remains free of the clangorous thiness that has infected other accounts." International Record Review (Nov 2000)

One of the outstanding pianists of his generation, Louis Lortie has performed with the world's leading orchestras, collaborating with many distinguished conductors including Charles Dutoit, Seiji Ozawa and Wolfgang Sawallisch.

In September 1984 Louis Lortie was a prizewinner in the Leeds International Competition. That year he also won first prize in the Busoni International Competition in Italy. Since then he has made concert tours of England, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands.

Mr Lortie's current recital programmes - and recording plans - place special emphasis on Beethoven: in 1991 his Chandos disc of the composer's Eroica Variations (CHAN 8616) received the coveted Edison Award. In 1992 he performed the complete Beethoven Piano Concerti cycle with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra; in a project organized by this orchestra he was involved in performances of the complete chamber music of Beethoven.

Louis Lortie was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1992.

Tracks:

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Ludwig Van Beethoven:
Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
Piano Sonata in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 ('Tempest')
Piano Sonata in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3