Credits:

Megumi Ito (piano)

Description:

Schubert and Schumann paved the way for Romantic piano music under the influence of the great music saints. This is the second collection of "Beethoven Piano Works 2" by Megumi Ito, which includes recordings of major works by these two composers. The three sonatas are connected by a common structure and close tonality. The "Six Variations," which Beethoven himself described as a work of "a completely new technique," is a precursor to the final movement variations of "No. 30. Following the previous recording, Ito chose the Fazioli as his instrument of choice for this recording. The rich bass tone of the Fazioli gives the work a marble-like texture. (C)RS