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Irina Mejoueva

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Witty and playful -- the spirit of the Viennese classics depicted by a fresh touchThe 2019 recording of Irina Medjieva, who continues her energetic recording activities. This time she focuses on Viennese music before and after the French Revolution, featuring works by Haydn and Beethoven. Haydn, the master of classical wit, and Beethoven, the revolutionary who foreshadowed the embryo of Romanticism. By juxtaposing the works of these two masters and disciples, the individual personalities of each are vividly brought to life. This is a piece to be savored with the wonderful sound of the vintage Steinway CD135 (made in 1925).