Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Volume 1
Charismatic, engaging and adventurous, pianist HJ Lim captivates her audience with style, intensity and a natural flair for the theatrical whilst playing and interpreting piano repertoire with genuine brilliance. That same strength, intelligence and assuredness that led her to move on her own - at 12 years old - from South Korea to study piano in France is evident in her now: a confident, bold and brilliant 24 year old phenomenon. HJ has earned the fervent admiration of a devoted fan base via recital videos she uploaded to YouTube so that her Koreanbased family could watch her play. This personal act, designed to bridge the geographic divide between her native and adopted homes, generated unprecedented interest and nearly half a million views. For her debut release as an EMI Classics exclusive recording artist, HJ Lim records and performs the eight Beethoven Piano Sonatas in a beautifully packaged 2-CD set. The sonatas have been organized by themes: CD 1, Heroic Ideas, contains Sonatas Nos. 11, 26, and 29 while CD 2, The Eternal Feminine: Youth, features Sonatas Nos. 4, 9, 10, 13, and 14. Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Vol. I is the first of four 2-CD set volumes of the complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas cycle. Recording the Beethoven cycle has long been the reserve for Grand Masters, a reward for expert hands, following long and storied careers. To record them all as a debut album at 24 - not only the youngest, but also the first female to do so - might seem brash to some, but one listen makes it clear that HJ has a maturity beyond her years, and that these recordings will establish her on the scene as a technical and interpretive force to be reckoned with.
Ludwig van Beethoven   Format: Audio CD
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