Beethoven: An Eternal Love Piet Kuijken

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique":
• 1I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio09:32
• 2II. Adagio cantabile05:38
• 3III. Rondo (Allegro)05:13
• Rondo in C Major, Op. 51:
• 4I. Moderato e grazioso05:42
• 5II. Andante cantabile e grazioso09:28
• Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 "À Thérèse":
• 6I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo07:14
• 7II. Allegro vivace03:26
• Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110:
• 8I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo06:42
• 9II. Allegro molto02:30
• 10III. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro ma non troppo10:02
• Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique":
• 11II. Adagio cantabile [On a Steinway D]05:16
• Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110:
• 12I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo [On a Steinway D]07:16
• Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata":
• 13I. Allegro assai10:15
• 14II. Andante con moto06:21
• 15III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto08:47
• Andante in F Major, WoO57 "Andante favori":
• 16Andante in F Major, WoO57 "Andante favori"08:11
• Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119:
• 17I. Allegretto02:03
• 18II. Andante con moto00:57
• 19III. À l'Allemande01:43
• 20IV. Andante cantabile01:40
• 21V. Risoluto01:14
• 22VI. Andante - Allegretto01:45
• 23VII. Allegro, ma non troppo00:55
• 24VIII. Moderato cantabile01:31
• 25IX. Vivace moderato00:39
• 26X. Allegramente00:18
• 27XI. Andante ma non troppo01:39
• Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111:
• 28I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato09:26
• 29II. Arietta17:07
• Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119:
• 30I. Allegretto (On a Tomkison 1808)02:07
• 31XI. Andante ma non troppo (On a Tomkison 1808)01:25
• Total Runtime02:36:02

Info for Beethoven: An Eternal Love

Für seine vierte Aufnahme beim Label Fuga Libera präsentiert der Pianist Piet Kuijken ein Programm rund um die Figur Ludwig van Beethoven. Dieses Doppelalbum folgt einem ebenso pädagogischen wie musikalischen Ansatz: Während Piet Kuijken auf der ersten CD Werke wie die Sonate op.13 (Pathétique) oder die Sonate op.110 auf einem historischen Hammerklavier eingespielt hat, präsentiert er zum Vergleich auf CD 2 Stücke von ähnlich großer Bedeutung, wie z.B. die Sonate op. 23 (Appassionata) oder das beeindruckende op. 111 auf einem modernen Klavier.

Im Begleittext betont der Künstler die Unterschiede in der Interpretation aus der modernen und der historischen Perspektive und erläutert die unterschiedlichen Techniken und Ergebnisse.

Ein sensibles und aufschlussreiches Album, das die verschiedenen Facetten der Musik und dieses Künstlers offenbart.

Piet Kuijken, Klavier

Piet Kuijken
is a student of Jan Vermeulen; he studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels under Jan Michiels, Arie van Lysebeth and André De Groote. He graduated with the highest honours from the piano and chamber music classes. In 1994, he received the CERA ‘Youth and Music' award, beginning an eminent career.

Having received a BAEF scholarship, he continued his studies at the University of Indiana with Menahem Pressler, pianist of the Beaux Arts Trio (2000/01). He obtained a diploma at this university, and has participated in numerous masterclasses, including with Leonard Hokanson, Edward Auer, Victor Rosenbaum, Paul Crossley, and Jean-Philippe Collard. He has cooperated with the renowned New Music Ensemble, and won the Schumann Concerto Competition.

He has appeared at solo recitals, played with chamber ensembles and orchestras under the baton of conductors such as Avim Ostrovski, Zeeve Dorman, Robert Groslot, Norbet Nozy, Etienne Siebens, Silveer van den Broeck, Robert Casteels and Wieland Kuijken. He has performed in many European countries, as well as Japan and the United States. His wide repertoire spans from the Baroque to modern music; he performs on the harpsichord, pianos of various historical periods, and on modern instruments. He has participated in the Flanders Music Festival, the Chopin festivals of Ghent and Mariánské Lázně (Czech Republic), Ars Musica, De Nacht van Radio 3, Juventus, Fêtes Musicales de Savoie, Musicales Internationales Guil-Durance, Bach en Bauges, Bach en Combrailles, Berliner Tage für Alte Musik, Musica Antica in Magnano, and Organi Antichi in Bologna.

Since 1988, he has been linked with the Prometheus Ensemble, and has appeared in duos with pianist Bart Meynckens, clarinettist Henk Soen, cellist Karel Steylaerts, and his father Wieland Kuijken. He has also on numerous occasions played with the Oxalys, Ictus and Ensor ensembles, as well as Anne Cambier, Olga Pasiecznik, soloists of the Royal Flemish Philharmonic, and the Cinque Venti ensemble.

His discography includes works by Luc van Hove which he recorded with the Prometheus Ensemble (René Gailly), the chamber works of Debussy recorded with the Kuijken family for the Arcana label (this CD was awarded the Prix Choc 2000 from Le Monde de la Musique magazine), as well as the complete viola da gamba sonatas of Johann Sebastian Bach (with Wieland Kuijken). With Karel Steylaerts, he recorded the complete cello and piano works of Joseph Jongen for the Phaedra label (In Flanders Fields).

Piet Kuijken is a lecturer at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels and the Music Academy in Anderlecht.

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