Review: Beethoven Piano Sonatas; David Korevaar; Prospero 111 [2CD], American Record Guide, September/October 2025
“As the figuration becomes increasingly complex, he astonishes me with its clarity and the deft realization of Beethoven’s ornaments… he is always extremely musical, and his musicality affects me deeply… If I were to sum up his Beethoven, I would describe it as full of magnificence and humanity-he has a fantastic gift of carefully propelling us through the various moods of Beethoven; nothing is perfunctory, and everything leads to something in a compelling manner. In a catalog with many, many other fabulous recordings of the sonatas, Mr. Korevaar’s voice is singular, and I very much look forward to the completion of his series.” | full review
Review: Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Gramophone, August 2025
“David Korevaar offers dynamic and expansive readings of the later Beethoven sonatas… Korevaar’s style has broadened, while gaining considerable dynamic and expressive scope… Korevaar’s strong inner rhythm and attentive left hand keep the music moving forwards and ever alive.” | full review
Review: Bold, brilliant, Beethoven: Korevaar’s Volume One is a masterclass in emotion and clarity, Winnipeg’s Classic 107, 7/28/25
“If you think you know Beethoven’s piano sonatas, think again. Volume One of David Korevaar’s new cycle on Prospero Classical kicks things off with a riveting combination of power, poetry, and precision. Featuring the fiery Appassionata, the majestic Waldstein, and the quirky, often-overlooked Op. 54, this release captures Beethoven at a moment of bold experimentation and expressive depth. Korevaar brings these middle-period works vividly to life, balancing emotional intensity with architectural clarity. With top-tier production and interpretive insight, this first volume is a thrilling start—and if it’s any indication, the rest of the cycle promises to be just as engaging, illuminating, and enthralling.” | full review
CU Boulder music professor uses pandemic to pursue his passion, 9News, 5/7/25
“David Korevaar has played piano for decades. With time on his side, he decided to take on a challenge he had never attempted before. ‘It’s such a core of the piano repertoire and such a core of the classical music repertoire, in general,’ Korevaar said. ‘This is music that was tremendously influential.’ Korevaar published his album in March. The digital version went live on streaming services in April.” | full article
Beginning of a promising complete recording of Beethoven sonatas, Pizzicato, 3/8/25
American pianist David Korevaar is beginning a complete recording of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas, which will be released digitally in six volumes by the fall of 2025…In the Hammerklavier Sonata, the American pianist shows how stylistically confident he is in capturing the universal character of this music without treading well-trodden paths. In doing so, he also emphasizes new aspects, such as the special rhythm of the Scherzo. Beethoven’s ‘breath of freedom’ is well expressed in a balanced and rhetorically exciting interpretation. | read full review
Beethoven Cycle Recording featuring David Korevaar (Prospero Classics)
In March 2025, Prospero Classics released a 2 CD set, Heroic to Hammerklavier, featuring Beethoven’s Sonatas Op. 53 (Waldstein), 54, 57 (Appassionata), 101, and 106 (Hammerklavier) performed by David Korevaar. The 2 CD set will be followed by a series of online-only releases of the rest of Beethoven’s piano sonatas throughout 2025.
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