in Piano International (Jan, 2018)
Beethoven has not figured prominently in Kissin’s recorded repertoire to date, so this two-disc collection of live recordings is very welcome. The performances were made between 2006 (the Sonata No 3 and Les Adieux) and 2016 (the Appassionata) at a variety of venues around the globe: Seoul Arts Center; Le Corum, Montpellier; Carnegie Hall; the Concertgebouw; the Musikverein; and the Salle des Combins, Verbier.
DG have done a decent job with the varying instruments, locations and dates. Nevertheless, there are audible variances in sound quality, most markedly a somewhat two-dimensional feel to the Seoul Arts Center. Comparing Kissin’s account of Sonata No 3 with Paul Lewis’ on Harmonia Mundi confirms …
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