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The late Beethoven recordings of pianist Mitsuko Uchida have been career makers, and it is cause for celebration that she has capped them with the 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op. 120, a work that perhaps poses deeper interpretive challenges than any of the late sonatas. The Variations often show a kind of rough humor, and a performer may pick up on that, or the player may deemphasize the humor and seek out the epic qualities of the Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109, and Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111. Uchida does neither. The outlines of her usual style, high-contrast and a bit dry, are apparent, but she does not let them dominate her reading. What Uchida realizes is that the abrupt transition from humor to the deepest existential ruminations is part and parcel of Beethoven's late style, and she works to hone the particular character of each Beethoven variation. Her left hand, as usual, is strikingly powerful, and this brings out many striking details (consider the stirring variation 16). The trio of slow minor variations toward the end are given great seriousness but are not in the least overwrought; Uchida achieves an elusive Olympian tone through the final variations. There is much more to experience here, for each variation is fully thought out, but suffice it to say that this is one of the great performances of the Diabelli Variations.
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33 Variations in C Major, Op. 120 on a Waltz by Diabelli (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Everett Porter, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Mitsuko Uchida, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Executive Producer - Jaap van Stenis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
The late Beethoven recordings of pianist Mitsuko Uchida have been career makers, and it is cause for celebration that she has capped them with the 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op. 120, a work that perhaps poses deeper interpretive challenges than any of the late sonatas. The Variations often show a kind of rough humor, and a performer may pick up on that, or the player may deemphasize the humor and seek out the epic qualities of the Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109, and Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111. Uchida does neither. The outlines of her usual style, high-contrast and a bit dry, are apparent, but she does not let them dominate her reading. What Uchida realizes is that the abrupt transition from humor to the deepest existential ruminations is part and parcel of Beethoven's late style, and she works to hone the particular character of each Beethoven variation. Her left hand, as usual, is strikingly powerful, and this brings out many striking details (consider the stirring variation 16). The trio of slow minor variations toward the end are given great seriousness but are not in the least overwrought; Uchida achieves an elusive Olympian tone through the final variations. There is much more to experience here, for each variation is fully thought out, but suffice it to say that this is one of the great performances of the Diabelli Variations.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 34 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:31
- Main artists: Mitsuko Uchida
- Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
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