Piano Sonatas No.20 In G Major / No.22 In F Major / No. 24 In F Sharp Major / No.25 In G Major "Cuckoo" / No.27 In E Minor
Ludwig van Beethoven, Wilhelm Backhaus
- Artist
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Wilhelm Backhaus
- Label
- London Records
- Catalog number
- SLC-8071
- Format
- LP · Compilation · Stereo
- Country
- Japan
- Released
- 1979
- Genre
- Classical
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Where it came from
This release is part of the extensive Beethoven cycle recorded by the legendary German pianist Wilhelm Backhaus for Decca, which was licensed for release in Japan by London Records under the catalog number SLC-8071. Backhaus, revered for his structural clarity and vigorous approach to the Beethoven canon, recorded these sonatas during his final years, offering an interpretation grounded in the German Romantic tradition he helped define throughout the mid-20th century.
The sleeve design reflects the austere and scholarly aesthetic prevalent in Japanese classical pressings of the late 1970s, which often favored clean typography and high-fidelity sound quality to appeal to discerning audiophiles. By the time this specific pressing reached the market in 1979, Backhaus had passed away, and his recordings were firmly cemented as essential benchmarks for the sonata cycle, celebrated for their directness and lack of unnecessary affectation.
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