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Superb Playing of Outstanding Sonatas

David Booth | Canon City, CO | 12/27/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD contains some of Beethoven's greatest work. Many peole recognize the famous Moonlight Sonata and The Pathetique. But who can forget Les Adieux and the Appassionata which were wrote in Beethoven's later years when his hearing was almost completely gone. It is remarkable that someone can compose such great music without being able to hear it. All of Beethovens music has such an emotional depth to it unlike anothers' in the time preceeding him. His famous quote "There are many dukes but only on Beethoven." Shows that he was unique and unlike anyother which is shown through these great sonatas and all of his other works. The performer is also outstanding. He was one of the greatest pianists of all times making his debut at the age of eleven and in his aging his music only getting better. As a pianist myself I like to refer to Artur Rubinstein's playings, because just like Beethoven he has a unique quality to him. His interpretations are unprecedented. He keeps the meaning of the song and also adds his own emotions to it. All of Rubinsteins recordings have a high level of artistic and technical quality to them. I encourage you to buy this CD but also other CD's with Rubinstein playing. You'll enjoy the style that is so unique in Artur Rubinstein."

Rubinstein adds a sacrosanct purity to Beethoven's sonatas

David Booth | 05/23/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When such impacting music is played so delicately, the result is almost breathtaking. The music seems to flow in gentle harmony with one's soul, intertwining the two in a complimentary dance of beauty and rhythm. To hear and enjoy is certainly well worth one's time, but to hear and feel is an experience reserved for the divine."