Description
Martin Roscoe is a versatile musician who endeavours always to serve the composer and the music. His enduring popularity and solid reputation are built on a deeply thoughtful musicianship that is allied to an easy rapport with audiences and fellow musicians alike.
Martin is one of the most regularly played pianists on BBC Radio 3 and they highly praised his second disc in this series (Waldstein, DXL 1162) describing is as “one of the truly great recordings of the Waldstein Sonata…perfect musical judgement and a formidable technique from Martin Roscoe”
For more information on Martin Roscoe, visit www.martinroscoe.co.uk
Track List:
Piano Sonata in F sharp major Op. 78
1)Adagio Cantabile – Allegro ma non troppo
2) Allegro vivace
Piano Sonata in E major Op. 109
3) Vivace ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo
4) Prestissimo
5) Adagio molto cantabile ed espressivo
Piano Sonata in A flat major Op. 110
6) Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
7) Allegro molto
8) Adagio ma non troppo – Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo
Piano Sonata in C minor Op. 111
9) Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato
10) Arietta: Adagio, molto semplice e cantabile
“These are thoroughly musical performances, with particularly fine accounts of the slow movements… a welcome addition.” Pathetique, Beethoven Sonatas Vol. 1 (DXL 1161) BBC Music Magazine July 2010″
