Pavlos Hatzopoulos - Beethoven & Bach (2018)

Tracklist
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01. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai
02. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto
03. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo
04. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
05. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
06. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
07. 18 Chorales "Leipziger": Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (Arr. W. Kempff for Piano)
08. Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Arr. W. Kempff for Piano)
09. Toccata in D Major, BWV 912: I. Presto-Allegro
10. Toccata in D Major, BWV 912: II. Adagio-Presto
11. Toccata in D Major, BWV 912: III. Allegro
Pavlos Hatzopoulos was born the son of Greek immigrants near Stuttgart, Germany, in 1964 and started to learn the piano at three years of age. He made his first public solo appearance at ten years of age. He studied the piano at the music colleges in Stuttgart and Würzburg from 1982 onwards. In 1984, a fracture in his right index finger seemed to have ended his prospects of a solo career. After two and a half years' recuperation, though, he resumed and successfully completed his studies, attaining the master class diploma for soloists. During his studies he took a close interest in the background story and interpretation of musical works. On this basis, he developed a form of lecture-concerts in which he takes his audience on a musical journey of discovery, giving them new insights into classical works and using the music to communicate ethical values and other messages. The ideas he explains and the combination of accomplished elocution with expressive and virtuosic piano-playing distinguish him as one of the most extraordinary pianists of our time.