Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Ops. 22, 31 & 101

Angela Hewitt's acclaimed series of Beethoven sonatas has delighted her fans worldwide, and undoubtedly increased their ranks. Volume four features the little-known Piano Sonata No.11, Op.22 (the last of Beethoven's 'early' sonatas), the Piano Sonata No.18, Op.31 No.3 (nicknamed 'The Hunt') and the Piano Sonata No.28, Op.101, the first of the series of Beethoven's 'late' sonatas, when his music became more personal, more intimate, and exploring a new realm of freedom and fantasy.