Fortepiano recital at The Frederick Piano Collection
(Ashburnham Community Church, Ashburnham, MA. 01430-1258, USA)
A Tribute to Beethoven
(Piano by Katholnig, Vienna, c. 1805-1810)
Sonata No. 4 in Eb, Op. 7
Sonata No. 1 in f, Op. 2/1
Grande Sonate Pathétique No. 8 in c, Op. 13
Five variations in D on “Rule, Britanniaâ€Â, WoO 79
A revelatory reading of Beethoven’s Grande Sonata pathétique inspired a
performance flamboyant, full-toned and thrilling in its realisation.
Harpsichord and Fortepiano
Most rewarding of all was Sharona Joshua’s expressive performance of
Beethoven’s Pathétique Sonata, which acquired a luminous brilliance and
greater mobility on the fortepiano than we are accustomed to hearing on
a modern piano; qualities which I can imagine the youthful composer
himself might have brought to it.
Musical Opinion
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