Jonathan Biss (piano)
Onyx 4094
The second volume in Biss' Onyx cycle finds him in superbly concentrated form. Cleverly, he frames the 'Moonlight' with contrasts: the early, slightly gauche, E flat Sonata opens the disc in dramatic fashion, while in pairing Fantasy and Op.78 Sonata he almost seems to be inventing a new composite piece. Thoughtful, direct and muscular, Biss is setting an impressively high standard for the remaining discs in the series.
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