BEETHOVEN

Complete Piano Sonatas Vol. 3

The Final Trilogy

Martin Roscoe

Piano Sonata in F sharp major Op. 78

1) Adagio Cantabile – Allegro ma non troppo

2) Allegro vivace

Piano Sonata in E major Op. 109

5) Vivace ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo

6) Prestissimo

7) Adagio molto cantabile ed espressivo

Piano Sonata in A flat major Op. 110

8) Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

9) Allegro molto

10) Adagio ma non troppo – Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo

Piano Sonata in C minor Op. 111

11) Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appasionato

12) Arietta: Adagio, molto semplice e cantabile

The much anticipated release of Volume 3 marks Roscoe’s 60th birthday celebrations.

Following the success of Volumes 1 and 2, we are delighted to present The Final Trilogy – Volume 3 of Martin Roscoe’s complete Beethoven Sonata series. Martin Roscoe is a versatile musician who

endeavours always to serve the composer and the music. His enduring popularity and solid reputation are built on a deeply thoughtful musicianship that is allied to an easy rapport with audiences and fellow musicians alike.

Martin is one of the most regularly played pianists on BBC Radio 3 and they highly praised his second disc in this series (Waldstein, DXL1162) describing is as “one of the truly great recordings of the Waldstein Sonata…perfect musical judgement and a formidable technique from Martin Roscoe”

“These are thoroughly musical performances, with particularly fine accounts of the slow movements… a welcome addition.” Pathetique, Beethoven Sonatas Vol. 1 BBC Music Magazine July 2010

"Coloured perhaps by a personal fondness for Op. 10, I think Roscoe's way with them is nigh-on perfect....I urge you to especially hear his handling of the C minor Sonata's 'Adagio' a heartbreaking cry of regret that only a refined pianist with the wisdom of experience could bring off quite as well as this." ”Pathetique” Beethoven Sonatas Vol. 1 Gramophone June 2010

Deux-Elles DXL1163