Lorcan's Pick of the Week | June 9th

All this week on Classic Drive, Lorcan will feature music from 'Beethoven: 3 Sonatas op. 2' by Roberto Prosseda

"Can something new, interesting and 'true' still be said about the interpretation of Beethoven’s sonatas? I believe so, provided we break out of the conventions created by the tradition of interpretation and discography, where in 98% of cases a modern piano is used. Therefore, I thought that the choice of recording Beethoven on a historical instrument could also be a way for a more individual interpretative investigation, free from the models that listening to famous recordings on a modern piano risks accustoming us to."

- Roberto Prosseda

Prosseda's creative approach to Beethoven's earliest piano sonatas centers on a fortepiano made in 1820 by Conrad Graf. A well-known builder at a time of much innovation in piano-making, Graf would later make a fortepiano for Beethoven himself. Prosseda leans into the historic instrument's unique sonic profile, resulting in a recording that provides a fresh perspective on the composer as he was just beginning to revolutionize music.

Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 2, No. 2
Piano Sonata No. 3 in C, Op. 2, No. 3

Roberto Prosseda, 1820 Graf fortepiano

Tune in at 5:20 everyday this week to hear a selection from this album on Lorcan Murray's Classic Drive.