Credits:

Yoshio Watanabe

Description:

During Beethovens era, when new pianos were being manufactured at a rapid pacewith improvements to the action and pedals, as well as an expanded rangethese mechanical innovations had a profound impact on the compositions themselves. In particular, the Viennese Streicher piano, which excelled at conveying the rich nuances of soft passages, greatly stimulated Beethovens creative inspiration as he encountered various instruments. From the Pathtique of 1798 to the 30th Symphony of 1820, this ambitious album unravels Beethovens vision of ideal music through detailed commentary.ALMRECORDS/Kojima Recording