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Beethoven: Symphonies in Piano Duet, Vol. 4 - Nos. 1 & 6 / Uys, Schoeman
SOMM Recordings

Beethoven: Symphonies in Piano Duet, Vol. 4 - Nos. 1 & 6 / Uys, Schoeman

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Details

Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven, Ferruccio Busoni
Artist
Ben Schoeman, Tessa Uys
Format
CD
Label
SOMM Recordings
Released
Oct 20, 2023
Catalog #
SOMMCD 0677
UPC
748871067721

About

SOMM Recordings is happy to present the fourth release in the planned First Recordings of the complete Beethoven Symphonies in the legendary edition for piano duet by Xaver Scharwenka, continuing a direct connection to Beethoven via his teacher Franz Kullak who studied with Beethoven’s pupil Carl Czerny, played by the ‘wholly exceptional’ duo of Tessa Uys and Ben Schoeman.

This new CD couples Beethoven’s Symphonies 1 & 6 ‘Pastoral’ together with Busoni’s brilliant Concertino BV88 on a theme of Mozart K. 459, for Two Pianos. Extract from the Duo’s recent Gramophone Blog: We would like to highlight our personal historical connection to this music – particularly the Zeitgeist of Berlin, the city where Scharwenka lived and worked. Tessa’s mother Helga Bassel was a concert pianist who also hailed from Berlin, and in the 1930s had to seek refuge in Cape Town. She was indeed fortunate to be able to leave Germany accompanied by her Blüthner grand piano and her collection of piano music which included Scharwenka’s duo transcriptions of the nine Beethoven symphonies.”

Previous releases in this ground-breaking set have received outstanding reviews: ‘Uys and Schoeman play marvellously...SOMM’s fine sonics do justice both to the performers and to their superbly regulated Steinway model D concert grand’ (Classics Today); ‘I was immediately struck by the orchestral quality of their sound – this is an exhilarating account’ (Rebecca Franks, BBC Music Magazine); ‘The result is stunning...these are two superb pianists who breathe through all this music as if they were one’ (Gramophone); ‘In a pure state...the work’s argument has a drivenness and gloriousness that seems to define what a musical argument might be...’ (The Sunday Times); ‘This is undoubtedly superb musicianship throughout’ (Musical Opinion). This new recording is fully up to the superlative standards with which this most gifted of piano duo’s previous recordings have been acclaimed. SOMM is proud to continue this unique integral series of world premiere Beethoven releases.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio 09:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
    Duration
    09:14
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Ben Schoeman, Tessa Uys
  2. 2 II. Andante cantabile con moto 08:03
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante cantabile con moto
    Duration
    08:03
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Ben Schoeman, Tessa Uys
  3. 3 III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace 03:26
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Ben Schoeman, Tessa Uys
  4. 4 IV. Finale: Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace 05:18
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Ben Schoeman, Tessa Uys
  5. 5 I. Awakening of Cheerful Feelings Upon Arrival in the Country: Allegro ma non troppo 11:47
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Awakening of Cheerful Feelings Upon Arrival in the Country: Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    11:47
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Ben Schoeman, Tessa Uys
  6. 6 II. Scene by the Brook: Andante molto mosso 11:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Scene by the Brook: Andante molto mosso
    Duration
    11:15
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Ben Schoeman, Tessa Uys
  7. 7 III. Merry Gathering of Country Folk: Allegro 04:49
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Merry Gathering of Country Folk: Allegro
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Ben Schoeman, Tessa Uys
  8. 8 IV. Thunderstorm: Allegro 04:09
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Thunderstorm: Allegro
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Ben Schoeman, Tessa Uys
  9. 9 V. Shepherd's Song: Happy and Thankful Feelings after the Storm: Allegretto 08:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Shepherd's Song: Happy and Thankful Feelings after the Storm: Allegretto
    Duration
    08:17
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Ben Schoeman, Tessa Uys
  10. 10 Duettino concertante nach dem Finale von Mozarts Klavierkonzert, K. 459 07:45
    Track
    10
    Title
    Duettino concertante nach dem Finale von Mozarts Klavierkonzert, K. 459
    Duration
    07:45
    Composer
    Ferruccio Busoni
    Performer
    Ben Schoeman, Tessa Uys