Naruhiko Kawaguchi’s A Journey with Beethoven presents a thoughtfully curated selection of shorter piano works and arrangements that reveal the composer’s diverse character beyond the sonatas. Performed on three historical fortepianos from the Finchcocks Collection, the programme traces a musical and emotional path through bagatelles, rondos, dances, transcriptions and the Fantasy in G minor, alongside a rarely heard 1822 revision of Für Elise. The recording highlights the evolving sound world of Beethoven’s era while showcasing varied expressive styles, from wit and lyricism to introspection. Through historically informed performance, Kawaguchi offers a fresh perspective on familiar and lesser-known repertoire within a cohesive artistic narrative.
A Journey With Beethoven – Naruhiko Kawaguchi
11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: IX. Vivace moderato
Prelude in F minor, WoO 55
Presto in C minor, WoO 52
Allegretto quasi Andante in G minor, WoO 61a
2 Rondos, Op. 51: II. Andante cantabile e grazioso
Rondo a Capriccio, Op. 129 ‘Rage over a Lost Penny’
Piano Sonata in C major, WoO 51
Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op. 43, Act I Scene 3: Allegro vivace (Version for Piano)
6 Ecossaises in E-flat major, WoO 83
11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: I. Allegretto
Polonaise in C major, Op. 89
Fantasia in G minor, Op. 77
6 Lieder, Op. 48: I. Bitten (Arr. for Piano by Franz Liszt)
Symphony No. 7, Op. 92: II. Allegretto (Arr. for Piano by Friedrich Kalkbrenner)
Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, WoO 59 ‘Für Elise’
Naruhiko Kawaguchi
20,90€
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