{"product_id":"tianxu-an-mendelssohn-beethoven-and-schumann-piano-sonatas","title":"Tianxu An - Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Schumann: Piano Sonatas","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis album brings together piano sonatas by Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Schumann that reflect a specifically German approach to the form, distinct from the Viennese Classical tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePianist Tianxu An explores works composed within a 26-year span, a period in which composers redefined the sonata through structural experimentation and greater performative expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCentral to the recording is a focus on the composers’ detailed markings, including dynamics, pedalling and phrasing and how these shape interpretation in performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in 2024, the release presents An’s considered engagement with this repertoire and his interest in its intellectual rigour and expressive breadth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHailing from Baoding, China, pianist Tianxu An (born 1999) has rapidly emerged as a distinguished voice of his generation on the global stage. His international breakthrough arrived in 2019 at the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition, where he was awarded Fourth Prize and a special prize for ‘courage and restraint’. This achievement, the highest for a Chinese pianist at the competition in 24 years, immediately propelled him to worldwide attention and led to a critically acclaimed debut with The Philadelphia Orchestra that July.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signum Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":57852592030040,"sku":"TKM-41209","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4266\/0184\/files\/SOU_20260801_2023_201326_227_p_page_37_image_6_059.jpg?v=1785752677","url":"https:\/\/truckmusic.store\/products\/tianxu-an-mendelssohn-beethoven-and-schumann-piano-sonatas","provider":"Truck","version":"1.0","type":"link"}