Andras Schiff - Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas, Volume VIII (Opp 109, 110 & 111)

The last stage on a long journey: It was a jour fixe for all major newspapers and music critiques in Germany and Switzerland when Andr�s Schiff�s Beethoven cycle reached the famous triptych of his very last sonatas in the concert halls in Zurich and Munich in November 2006. �This was a Beethoven which transfixed the audience with its Apollonian balance, its subtly hued sonic and dynamic differentiation, depth of thought and technical command�The three sonatas sounded like a quintessence of pure late style, otherworldly as if made from precious marble�, wrote Julia Spinola in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The booklet for the final volume of this cycle that is very likely to set new artistic and editorial standards will include not only an extensive interview with the pianist on the recorded sonatas but also a performer�s note about his personal approach to and experiences with Beethoven.