Beethoven: Late Sonatas Giovanni Mazzocchin

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101:
• 1 I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung 04:28
• 2 II. Lebhaft. Marschmassig 06:44
• 3 III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll - IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit 12:02
• Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, Hammerklavier:
• 4 I. Allegro 11:48
• 5 II. Scherzo: Assai vivace 02:51
• 6 III. Adagio sostenuto 18:36
• 7 IV. Introduzione: Largo - Allegro - Fuga 13:03
• Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109:
• 8 I. Vivace ma non troppo, Adagio espressivo 04:19
• 9 II. Prestissimo 02:38
• 10 III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung: Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo 14:53
• Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110:
• 11 I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo 06:50
• 12 II. Scherzo. Allegro molto 02:15
• 13 III. Adagio ma non troppo 12:03
• Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111:
• 14 I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato 10:02
• 15 II. Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile 17:11
• Total Runtime 02:19:43

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"Pianist Giovanni Mazzocchin reads Beethoven's Sonatas with energy and depth." (Naxos)

„If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.“ We could imagine that, like Newton, even Beethoven could have pronounced this adage. We might imagine, in fact, it being the wish of the Bonn master to go beyond the music of his time (eg the Sonata form) and rediscover the great forms of the past.

The very young Italian talent Giovanni Mazzocchin (22 y.o.) reads the 5 late Beethoven's Sonatas in a linear and respectful way, but no less personal and mature. This recording includes the Opus 101, 106 (Hammerklavier), the most difficult piece written by the Bonn’s master, one of the most arduous of the whole piano literature; and the final triptych (Op.) 109-111.

Giovanni Mazzocchin, piano

Giovanni Mazzocchin
is born in Bassano del Grappa in 1994. He studied at the Conservatory 'Arrigo Pedrollo' in Vicenza under the guidance of Marco Tezza.

During the years of conservatory he also attended masterclasses with some notable pianists such as Carlo Grante, Alexander Madzar and Filippo Gamba. He degreed in 2012 with high degrees, honor and special mention.

Giovanni is now student at the University of the Padua in the faculty of Computer Science, and he combines the study with the musical interest.

He is as an OnClassical artist since November 2015. A first collaboration with the label includes the recording of the late sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, Opus 101 & 106 (Hammerklavier) and Opus 109, 110, 111 (OnClassical Cat. OC141C), and the Bach's Goldberg Variations.

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