BEETHOVEN
Performed by Sam Rotman, Concert Pianist
Recorded: 2004
Recorded on a Hamburg Steinway Concert Grand Piano
Although I had played
numerous works of Beethoven as a teenager, it wasn't until I began my studies at the
Juilliard
School
with Jacob Lateiner, the renowned pianist
and Beethoven scholar, that I began to realize the genius and power of his
music.
The year was 1969 and I was 18 years old.
The following year the
world was to celebrate the Bi-Centennial of Beethoven's birth. (1770-1970) As Beethoven's music
began to take hold of me, I decided to methodically
listen to every one of his works, following along with the musical score. This
had such
an effect on me that I performed two allBeethoven concerts on December 15 and
December 16, 1970
(Beethoven's 200th birthday) as part of the
celebration. Following
the success of those concerts I was asked by the Public Broadcasting
Corporation to
present a lecture-concert of Beethoven's most profound piano work, Sonata No.
32,
Op. II I.
In 1973, I was invited to
participate in the 4th International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna,
Austria. 70 contestants from around the world performed the works of Beethoven before a prestigious jury of musicians from 10 countries.
After a month of
competition, I became a Laureate Winner.
I have continued to perform
the piano works of Beethoven including concerti, the Choral Fantasy, Op. 80, sonatas, variations, bagatelles, rondos,
various
character works and the Triple Concerto, Op. 56 in collaboration with John Sharp,
principal cellist and David Taylor,
associate concert master, both members of the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra.
Program
Six Variations in D
major, Op.76 “Turkish
March”
1.
Theme-Allegro risoluto (:37)
2.
Variation I (:34)
3. Variation II (:34)
4. Variation III (1:01)
5. Variation IV (:39)
6. Variation V (:38)
7. Variation VI-Presto (:1:23)
8. Theme (:33)
Sonata No. 8 in C minior, Op. 13 "Pathetique"
9. Grave-Allegro molto e con brio (8:22)
10. Adagio cantabile (5:42)
11. Rondo- Allegro (3:52) click
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Six Variations on an Original Theme in F Major, Op. 34
12. Theme-Adagio (1:34)
13. Variation I (1:25)
14. Variation II-Allegro ma non troppo (:57)
15. Variation III-Allegretto (1:21)
16. Variation IV- Tempo di menuetto (1:55)
17. Variation V-Marcia-Allegretto (2:05)
18. Variation VI-Allegretto (2:03)
19. Theme-Adagio molto (2:30)
Sonata
No. 14 quasi una Fantasia in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"
20. Adagio sostenuto (6:37)
21. Allegretto-Trio (2:05)
22. Presto agitato (7:12)
Rondo
in C major, Op. 51 No. 1
23. Moderato e grazioso (6:21)
Für Elise, WoO 59
24. Poco moto (3:15)
Total
Playing Time: 63 minutes 41 seconds
Pricing
SAM ROTMAN, CONCERT PIANIST