I have a CD of three of Beethoven's piano sonatas, probably the three most well known (Moonlight, Pathetique, Aspassionata). It is very budget production. For example, there are no liner notes, and the CD is divided into eight tracks, whereas the CD cover claims that there are nine, and the sound could be a fair bit clearer.
However, despite these limitations, every few weeks or so I feel the urge to listen to it. It is of course beautiful music, and to my ear, the piano playing is masterful, containing power, control, subtlety, and a real sense that each piece is a whole, not just a series of isolated notes. Surely, I thought, a pianist of such quality would be well known, or at least have produced other recordings.
Alas. No matter how hard I search, there is only one piece of information about this pianist in the entire world; he has put out a CD of... Beethoven piano sonatas. (The name of the pianist is Yanis beiring). I can think of three explanations of this phenomena.
1. My ear is addled, and this recording and this pianist are both obscure because they are mediocre at best. (This is a strong possibility).
2. Yanis beiring is/ was a brilliant pianist who nevertheless missed out on being discovered, died unrecognised at 22, or perhaps changed is name and went into hiding. (Seems unlikely)
3. A star pianist has made a recording under a pseudonym to see if it is his name or his talent that people pay to hear (I think I'm getting into the realm of fantasy here.
Does anyone have any thoughts?
Maybe someone else has the same CD, and has an opinion on it.
Maybe someone has information???
However, despite these limitations, every few weeks or so I feel the urge to listen to it. It is of course beautiful music, and to my ear, the piano playing is masterful, containing power, control, subtlety, and a real sense that each piece is a whole, not just a series of isolated notes. Surely, I thought, a pianist of such quality would be well known, or at least have produced other recordings.
Alas. No matter how hard I search, there is only one piece of information about this pianist in the entire world; he has put out a CD of... Beethoven piano sonatas. (The name of the pianist is Yanis beiring). I can think of three explanations of this phenomena.
1. My ear is addled, and this recording and this pianist are both obscure because they are mediocre at best. (This is a strong possibility).
2. Yanis beiring is/ was a brilliant pianist who nevertheless missed out on being discovered, died unrecognised at 22, or perhaps changed is name and went into hiding. (Seems unlikely)
3. A star pianist has made a recording under a pseudonym to see if it is his name or his talent that people pay to hear (I think I'm getting into the realm of fantasy here.
Does anyone have any thoughts?
Maybe someone else has the same CD, and has an opinion on it.
Maybe someone has information???