Perspectives 1: Andreas Haefliger

Following his critically acclaimed first release for Avie of Mozart Sonatas (AV 0025), Andreas Haefliger delivers the first in a series of recital recordings that pleases and provokes in equal measure. Perspectives 1 replicates one of Haefliger’s recital programmes which he has toured internationally. Underpinned by Haefliger’s hallmark Austro-Germanic repertoire – works by Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert – he tantalizing includes Thomas Adès’ austere Darknesse Visible, which the composer describes as “an explosion of John Dowland’s lute song In Darknesse Let Mee Dwell.”


Franz SCHUBERT (1797 – 1828)
Piano Sonata in A minor, D537 (20:54)
1. I Allegro, ma non troppo (8:37)
2. II Allegretto quassi andantino (7:22)
3. III Allegro vivace (4:55)

Thomas ADÈS (b. 1971)
4. Darknesse Visible (6:59)

Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756 – 1791)
Piano Sonata No. 17 in B flat, K570 (16.26)
5. I Allegro (5:46)
6. II Adagio (7:09)
7. III Allegretto (3:31)

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 (26:03)
8. I Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato (8:34)
9. II Arietta. Adagio molto, semplice e cantabile (17:29)
Total time: 70:52