Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas

1. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
with Stefan Vladar

2. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ("Pathétique") Op. 13
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
with Stefan Vladar

3. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ("Pastoral") Op. 28
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
with Stefan Vladar

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Average customer rating: Five stars for the performance, 2 stars for the product Bought on referral - everything promised and more! HE HAS THE TOUCH! remarkable playing This is Beethoven as Beethoven would have played it.

Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Sonatas | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Sonatas | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Alfred Brendel plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. III Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven, Vol. 4 Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas Beethoven: Variations & Vignettes ASIN: B000001K2S Release Date: 1992-11-04

Tracks:

1. Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata': I. Allegro assai
2. Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata': II. Andante con moto
3. Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata': III. Allegro ma non troppo
4. Sonata No. 22 In F Major, Op. 54: I. In tempo d'un Menuetto
5. Sonata No. 22 In F Major, Op. 54: II. Allegretto
6. Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major, Op.81a 'Les Adieux': I. Les Adieux: Adagio-Allegro
7. Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major, Op.81a 'Les Adieux': II. L'Absence: Andante espressivo
8. Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major, Op.81a 'Les Adieux': III. Le Retour: Vivacisimamente
9. Sonata No. 16 In G Major, Op.31, No. 1: I. Allegro vivace
10. Sonata No. 16 In G Major, Op.31, No. 1: II. Adagio grazioso
11. Sonata No. 16 In G Major, Op.31, No. 1: III. Rondo: Allegretto

Tracks:

1. Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest': I. Largo-Allegro-Adagio
2. Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest': II. Adagio
3. Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest': III. Allegretto
4. I. Allegro
5. Sonata No. 18 In E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: II. Scherzo: Allegretto vivace
6. Sonata No. 18 In E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: III. Minuetto: Moderato e grazioso
7. Sonata No. 18 In E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco
8. Sonata No. 21 In C, Op. 53 'Waldstein': I. Allegro con brio
9. Sonata No. 21 In C, Op. 53 'Waldstein': II. Introduzione: Adagio molto
10. Sonata No. 21 In C, Op. 53 'Waldstein': III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato-Prestissimo
11. Sonata No. 19 In Gm, Op. 49 No. 1: I. Andante
12. Sonata No. 19 In Gm, Op. 49 No. 1: II. Rondo: Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Five stars for the performance, 2 stars for the product.......2007-05-18

These CDs contain typical Alfred Brendel; somewhat workmanlike but technically brilliant performances of some wonderful works.

But when you put the CDs in your PC and click on a track, you don't hear what is labelled. The listings seem to be a little off. The discs contain all the music, but not in the same order listed on your computer screen. It's a pain to fix, but once it's fixed, these CDs are a bargain.

Bought on referral - everything promised and more!.......2007-04-11

Hujgh Nissenson's book, Days of Awe, inspired me to buy this particular recording of the Waldstein - it is fully "as advertised" in his novel - Brendel brought me back to Beethoven.

HE HAS THE TOUCH!.......2005-02-07

On the Vox 2-CD collections - vols. 1&2:
Alfred Brendel is the one.
He can illuminate even the Hammerklavier Sonata of Beethoven. That one being so difficult, with so many runs, trills, and effects I can't even name. But A.B. plays with such light, agile fluidity that the piece makes sense. He communicates it by - somehow - taking his time; being in control, being on top of the situation. The complication of LVB now makes sense - I imagine it's become easy for A.B. (after the years of practice, his gift is to render LVB's music as just "a snap.") He reanimates it with such clarity of mind and lightspeed of finger that we can hear our way into it. A resonant sound - all brought within hearing distance by a player who knows how to pause and how to get soft at the right moments in any complex piece.
Some of the most exciting and beautiful music available. Highly recommended.
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remarkable playing.......2004-04-25

Beethoven the Titan (as described by radio commentator Karl Haas) is played by Brendel with many, many good characteristics. There is something very transcendant and seminal about Brendel and this composer. You can tell that Brendel is very, very attentive when he practices. Every note (just about) is cared for very lovingly. I think Brendel tries to play every note true to the overall scheme of the piece, as well as the individual phrase in which it lies. For example, it's exhilarating to hear Brendel go at "full steam" during the last movement of the "Appassionata" combining an awe-inspiring technique, clarity, tempo, expressivity, dynamism, and intelligence.

I dont know how Brendel's later recordings sound compared to this youthful one, but this one is simply terrific.

This is Beethoven as Beethoven would have played it........2003-04-12

These Brendel recordings of Beethoven are powerful, sensitive, poignant, subtle, clear, clean, and transparent. The phrasing, tempo, volume, peddling, and legato are perfect. The sound quality leaves nothing to be desired. I find myself comparing all other performances of Beethoven sonatas to the Brendel recordings, and have heard none better. In my mind, this is the standard. I'm buying the entire set.

Average customer rating: AMONG THE BEST! Brendel plays Bethoven in his own way early Beethoven played sweetly

Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. III Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Sonatas | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Sonatas | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven, Vol. 4 Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 Alfred Brendel plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 Beethoven: Variations & Vignettes Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas ASIN: B000001K34 Release Date: 1992-11-04

Tracks:

1. Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: Movement I: Allegro
2. Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: Movement II: Adagio
3. Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: Movement III: Minuetto-Allegretto
4. Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: Movement IV: Prestissimo
5. Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79: Movement I: Presto alla tedesca
6. Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79: Movement II: Andante
7. Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79: Movement III: Vivace
8. Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1: Movement I: Allegro molto e con brio
9. Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1: Movement II: Adagio molto
10. Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1: Movement III: Finale, Prestissimo
11. Sonata No. 6 In F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: Movement I: Allegro
12. Sonata No. 6 In F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: Movement II: Allegretto
13. Sonata No. 6 In F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: Movement III: Finale, Presto
14. Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: Movement I: Allegro
15. Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: Movement II: Allegretto
16. Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: Movement III: Rondo; Allegro commodo

Tracks:

1. Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: Movement I: Allegro
2. Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: Movement II: Andante
3. Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: Movement III: Scherzo: Allegro assai
4. Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27. No. 1: Movement I: Andante-Allegro-Andante
5. Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27. No. 1: Movement II: Allegro molto vivace
6. Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27. No. 1: Movement III: Adagio
7. Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27. No. 1: Movement IV: Finale: Allegro vivace
8. Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 'Moonlight': Movement I: Adagio sostenuto
9. Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 'Moonlight': Movement II: Allegretto
10. Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 'Moonlight': Movement III: Presto agitato
11. Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 'Pastoral': Movement I: Allegro
12. Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 'Pastoral': Movement II: Andante
13. Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 'Pastoral': Movement III: Scherzo: Allegro vivace-Trio; Movement IV: Rondo: Allegro non troppo

Customer Reviews:

AMONG THE BEST!.......2006-05-08

One man's viewpoint: Brendel again shows his wonderful, steady sense of rhythm. The miracle is that he can keep it rock-steady or slow it a bit for dramatic effect - only if he wants to. He has control and a clarity of vision/purpose with each piece. So of course he transmits this to us. I also notice the lightness of touch he has. And his limber agility (hard-won, no doubt).
I suggest picking up on all four of Mr. Brendel's Vox recordings of the LVB sonatas. Absolutely wonderful stuff. Also consider his fine, fine Diabelli Variations on Vox. Also I suggest checking out John O'Conor's set. Fantastic! Also Claude Frank has a highly praised set; I may buy this one next (a real bargain).
There are many fine players, so enjoy the search through these piano pieces of such incredible character, nobility, beauty, and boldness. They help develop a love of sound and the fine arts.

Brendel plays Bethoven in his own way.......2006-02-24

He may not have a lyricism of Gilels or force and precision of Sokolov, but along these greatest I love the way he plays No.10 G Major and NO. 15 D Major "Pastoral" and others from this album

early Beethoven played sweetly.......2004-04-25

Brendel always seems to have a penchant for never over-doing things. He's never too loud, never too soft, never too harsh (even with this composer). In all the lyrical sections of these early sonatas, I find this disciplined sense of moderation to be soothing yet intense. For example in the first movement of the "Moonlight" Sonata, the soft and double soft marking are observed with assiduousness. It's subtle and not overly dramatic.

Brendel's technique is more than adequate. I wonder why he is not more of a perfectionist when he plays (as he has said about his playing- "I am not a perfectionist.")

All the dynamic and phrasing markings are observed diligently. He's very true to the intentions of the composer even in the little pieces such as these. And as always, he puts the composer before himself when playing.

Average customer rating: A huge dissapointment Underrated Early Brendel lukewarm Best Bang for the Buck Great Value, Great Performances

Alfred Brendel plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven, Vol. 4 Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. III Beethoven: Variations & Vignettes Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas ASIN: B000001K2I Release Date: 1992-11-04

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro
2. II. Scherzo
3. III. Adagio Sostenuto
4. IV. Largo; Allegro Risoluto
5. I. Maestoso; Allegro Con Brio E Appassionato
6. II. Arietta: Adagio Molto, Semplice E Cantabile

Tracks:

1. I. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
2. II. Vivace Alla Marcia
3. III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo Con Affetto; Presto
4. I. Vivace Ma Non Troppo; Adagio Espressivo
5. II. Prestissimo
6. III. Tema Con Variazioni
7. I. Moderato Cantabile, Molto Espressivo
8. II. Allegro Molto - III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
9. Fuga: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
10. I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck
11. Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorzutragen

Customer Reviews:

A huge dissapointment.......2006-11-10

I am big fan of Brendel. However, these CDs are a huge dissapointment. The sounds is very metallic and high pitched, whether it is due to the recording or the piano, I do not know. Brendel's interpretation is nowhere near the the subtlety, perfection and beauty I am used to. This is probably due to the fact that the recording was made in the early 60' when Brendel was still young and his play not as mature and experienced as it became later. i deeply regret purchasing these CDs (and Vol 2 too!).

Underrated Early Brendel.......2006-10-30

I think that Brendel's early Beethoven recordings are underrated and have not been given the credit they deserve. Some of the bad reviews here at Amazon are unwarranted. Brendel's playing here is excellent. I compared these recordings with Goode's "Late Sonatas" CD and found Goode to be lacking in every respect. Brendel has a wonderful understanding of all the nuances of the score, and contrary to what Brendel's detractors say, his playing is not cold and aloof. To the contrary, I found his playing lively and great attention to detail is seen throughout this entire cycle. The numerous shifts in tone and feel that Beethoven put into each peice are picked up by Brendel. The sound is very good also. The mic is close to the piano and there is hardly any echoing, which means the sound is clear and direct. Everyone may not like this set, but I am very happy with it and I believe it is one of the best Beethoven cycles around.

lukewarm.......2005-01-14

For late Beethoven piano sonatas, Pollini and Solomon far excel Brendel, although Solomon's recordings are often of terrible sound quality. But Brendel's playing of Beethoven verges on urbane. Perhaps his predisposition to Mozart slightly infected his interpretation of other composers. Indeed, Brendel is best for Mozart and Schubert, not for Beethoven.

Best Bang for the Buck.......2000-12-10

The question is what you are after. If it's bang for the buck you are after, look no further. If it's the bang that you are after, read on. These 1962 recordings of Beethoven's late sonatas are Brendel's first. He was already a great pianist but what he learned since then is immeasurable! Since then he recorded Beethoven's late sonatas 2 more times; in the seventies (which I have not listen to) and then in December of 1995 (by Philips). His 1995 recording is the closest to perfection you would ever get. A great pianist is one who never stops learning. Brendel is exactly that.

Great Value, Great Performances.......2000-07-03

I have all 3 volumes in this cycle of Beethoven Sonatas recorded in the early 60's by Brendel. They are truly an exceptional value as each package contains 2 discs worth of music. The sound is very good overall and the performances are masterful. This particular volume offers Beethoven's late Sonata's along with the tour-de-force Hammerklavier. The riches unfold with each hearing and the performances of all these great works is at a very high level. A great purchase!

Average customer rating: Definitive reissue of these definitive performances Striking Performances - Excellent Sound Make this your starting point

Schnabel plays Beethoven: The 'Named Sonatas" Manufacturer: Pearl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Schubert: Wanderer-Fantasie; Schumann / Clifford Curzon Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas Debussy: Préludes The Complete Chopin Recordings Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14, 21 & 23 / Wilhem Kempff ASIN: B00004U35D Release Date: 2000-08-22

Tracks:

1. Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 - Pathetique: Grave. Allegro di molto e con brio
2. Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 - Pathetique: Adagio cantabile
3. Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 - Pathetique: Rondo. Allegro
4. Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 - Moonlight: Adagio sostenuto
5. Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 - Moonlight: Allegretto
6. Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 - Moonlight: Presto agitato
7. Sonata No. 15 In D, Op. 28 - Pastoral: Allegro
8. Sonata No. 15 In D, Op. 28 - Pastoral: Andante
9. Sonata No. 15 In D, Op. 28 - Pastoral: Scherzo
10. Sonata No. 15 In D, Op. 28 - Pastoral: Rondo
11. Sonata No. 21 In C, Op. 53 - Waldstein: Allegro con brio
12. Sonata No. 21 In C, Op. 53 - Waldstein: Introduzione. Adagio molto
13. Sonata No. 21 In C, Op. 53 - Waldstein: Rondo. Allegretto moderato. Prestissimo

Tracks:

1. Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 - Appassionata: Allegro assai
2. Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 - Appassionata: Andante con moto
3. Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 - Appassionata: Allegro ma non troppo
4. Sonata No. 26 In E Flat, Op. 90 - Les Adieux: Adagio. Allegro
5. Sonata No. 26 In E Flat, Op. 90 - Les Adieux: Andante espressivo
6. Sonata No. 26 In E Flat, Op. 90 - Les Adieux: Vivacissimamente
7. Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 - Hammerklavier: Allegro
8. Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 - Hammerklavier: Scherzo. Assai vivace
9. Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 - Hammerklavier: Adagio sostenuto
10. Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 - Hammerklavier: Largo. Allegro risoluto

Amazon.com

When compact discs first came out, the first thing many longtime collectors wanted to know was, When does Schnabel's Beethoven become available? That the pianist's pioneering recordings of Beethoven's 32 Sonatas for Piano have been in print almost continuously since 1935 testifies to the esteem in which they continue to be held. Schnabel's performances are best heard in Pearl's five full-priced sets (about $180), rather than in EMI's less expensive box set (just under $80). Listeners who cannot afford such an investment owe it to themselves to investigate this two-disc sampler from Pearl, featuring Sonatas Nos. 8 ("Pathétique"), 14 ("Moonlight"), 15 ("Pastoral"), 21 ("Waldstein"), 23 ("Appassionata"), 26 ("Les Adieux"), and 29 ("Hammerklavier"). Schnabel was a founding father of musical modernism, which demanded that music be performed exactly as written, with the performer serving as no more than a transparent medium. Fortunately, Schnabel's ideology was not consistent with his practice. His softening of melodic contours, his free changing of tempos, his imaginative use of tone colors, his mailed-fist-in-a-velvet-glove power, and the unearthly beauty of his singing legato in pianissimo passages were those of a full-blown Romantic pianist. Certainly, no one ever served Beethoven's music better. Whether in the chain-reaction explosions of the "Appassionata," the sustained reveries of the opening movement of the "Moonlight," or the contrapuntal complexities of the finale of the "Hammerklavier," Schnabel never failed to demonstrate a genius for keeping the listener's ears in a state of perpetual expectation. --Stephen Wigler

Customer Reviews:

Definitive reissue of these definitive performances.......2005-12-19

I've heard many reissues of these performances --- the Seraphim LPs, the EMI and Naxos CDs. Without question the Pearl series far exceeds the others in its fresh sound. The Pearl series sounds unfiltered --- it has the greatest surface noise, but for the first time you can actually hear the sparkle and vibrancy of Schnabel's piano --- almost like a modern recording with a lot of noise. That sparkle gives the music a psychoacoustic aliveness that is profoundly important to the emotional impact. The engineering of the new Naxos series puts the musician behind a veil of 70 years. The Pearl series brings Schanbel into your room now. The mind can filter out the surface noise and hear the vibrancy present. Perhaps someday computers will be able to do this for us (perhaps they already can---listen to the Sony reissue of Louis Armstrong's Hot 5 and 7s). As to the performances --- I've focus on the sound, because the performances are simply essential to any lover of Beethoven; when I sit down and close my eyes and listen, Schnabel more than any interpreter evokes a stream of images, moments, characters, feelings, and indescribable stories that inhabit Beethoven's musical world. It's not simply that I like Schnabel's performances. I like many other pianists' performances. But Schnabel opens the gates of the imagination.

Striking Performances - Excellent Sound.......2002-02-08

Schnabel's performances are quite amazing. I could not disagree more with the reviewer who found the performance of the 29th Sonata to be a 'disaster' - it's true that Schnabel drops a few notes here and there, but the performance is so fiery and energetic that it doesn't matter. I spent months listening to the Kempff recording (which I quite respect and do not mean to insult) trying to understand what I'd been told was a great masterpiece - it just didn't grab me. With that preparation, however, when I first heard the Schnabel recording it was like being struck by lightning - I was riveted, transfixed. It spoke directly to me. You can't beat that.

I don't normally consider myself an audiophile - I'm usually happy to sacrifice a little sound quality for price (and certainly for performance) considerations, but although I've not heard the EMI box, I have heard CD reissues of this material that sound AWFUL. The Pearl editions are worth the extra money. The 'hiss' that was complained of in another review has been removed from other editions at the expense of the music. Besides, you can always turn down the treble a notch if you need to.

This is a fine sampler, but save up and get all 5 volumes of the Pearl set.

Make this your starting point.......2002-01-24

I think this compilation serves as an excellent sampler of the entire Pearl series of Schnabel's Beethoven recordings. The first item, the "Pathetique" Sonata, sets the stage for Schnabel's unique music-making: a fierce, driving First Movement (with liberal accelerandi applied to the Coda); a meditative, rapt Slow Movement; and again, a charged Finale. Schnabel makes no attempt to smooth over or prettify the music; all the raw emotion is here. For those who have heard the "Moonlight" Sonata too often, Schnabel's deeply felt and yet totally unsentimental approach will be a revelation. The "Hammerklavier" Sonata will come as a shock at first, with a First Movement tempo so furious that the pianist's fingers occasionally derail. And yet, repeated hearings have convinced me that this is the way the music must go, hectic, frantic, manic. After hearing this sampler, begin saving up for all 5 of the Pearl volumes.

Average customer rating:

Mischa Elman Plays Violin Sonatas and Violin Encores Manufacturer: Testament UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bloch | Bloch, Ernest | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kreisler | Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Giuseppe Sammartini | Sammartini, Giuseppe | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Smetana | Smetana, Bedrich | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wieniawski | Wieniawski, Henri | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mischa Elman Plays Violin Concertos The Art of Ivry Gitlis ASIN: B0001K2KTS Release Date: 2004-05-11

Average customer rating: Great recital

William Kempff Plays Piano Sonatas Mozart , Schubert , Beethoven , Brahms , and Kempff Manufacturer: BBC Legends ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Brahms: 4 Ballades; Intermezzos; Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 2; Schubert: Piano Sonata D566 Bach: Keyboard Works [Australia] Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 / Kempff, Leitner ASIN: B0007XTMG8 Release Date: 2007-01-16

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro
2. II. Adagio
3. III. Allegro Assai
4. I. Molto Moderato
5. II. Andante Sostenuto
6. III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace Con Delicatezza -- Trio
7. IV. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
8. I. Allegretto, Ma Non Troppo
9. II. Vivace Alla Marcia
10. III. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo, Con Affectto -- Attacca:
11. IV. Allegro
12. Intermezzo In B Minor, Op.119 No. 1
13. Intermezzo In C Major, Op.119 No. 3

Customer Reviews:

Great recital.......2007-07-19

Kempff's Mozart, Schubert and Brahms interpretations are really breathtaking always. His manner is belongs to the realm of tenderness, absolute, innocent, childish and "meaningful" beauty. He was also famous for Beethoven interpretations but I dare to say that, Beethoven is ill-tempered for Kempff. Listen and admire this wonderful live performances.

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David Oistrakh Plays Violin Sonatas By Beethoven & Mozart Manufacturer: Testament ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Oistrakh, David | ( O ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000003XKF Release Date: 1997-12-09

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Rudolf Serkin plays Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 30, 31, 32 Manufacturer: Retrospective Recordings/Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000QEB680

Product Description

Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Opus 109; Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Opus 110; Sonata No. 32 in C minor, opus 111.

Average customer rating: Drawing room storm.

John Khouri Plays Beethoven Sonatas Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music ASIN: B000007TS4 Release Date: 1998-07-21

Tracks:

1. Son No.12 in A flat, Op.26: I. Andante con Variazioni (Var.1-5)
2. Son No.12 in A flat, Op.26: II. Scherzo-Allegro molto-Trio
3. Son No.12 in A flat, Op.26: III. Marcia Funebre
4. Son No.12 in A flat, Op.26: IV. Allegro
5. Son No.13 in E flat, Op.27, No.1: V. Andante-Allegro-Tempo I
6. Son No.13 in E flat, Op.27, No.1: VI. Allegro molto e vivace
7. Son No.13 in E flat, Op.27, No.1: VII. Adagio con espressione
8. Son No.13 in E flat, Op.27, No.1: VIII. Allegro vivace-Adagio-Presto
9. Son No.14 in c#, Op.27, No.2: IX. Adagio sostenuto
10. Son No.14 in c#, Op.27, No.2: X. Allegretto-Trio
11. Son No.14 in c#, Op.27, No.2: XI. Presto agitato
12. Son No.23 in f, Op.57: XII. Allegro assai-Piu Allegro
13. Son No.23 in f, Op.57: XIII. Andante con moto
14. Son No.23 in f, Op.57: XIV. Allegro ma non troppo-Presto

Customer Reviews:

Drawing room storm........1999-07-22

I can quite safely say that these days I don't perceive a big difference, aesthetically, between a Beethoven played on a shiny black Steinway and a Beethoven played BY a shiny black Ensoniq. It's all science. No sugar? No flavour more like it! In these perverted times we watch star critics praise star pianists to the skies for their "cultivated" renditions of past masters. Give me then the buzz of an early Broadwood, so unfit to carry the strain of a savage Beethoven! Let the strings jangle and tiny hammers fly all over the place! This is no "Moonlight", this is no "Appassionata"there is no moon here, this is the eye of the storm and a mute black night that follows. Mr Khouri writes in his notes how he first tried Op.57 on a later (1814) Broadwood and then switched to the present 1801, not without damage, though. This is what Beethoven is all about: discomfort. Treat yourself to it.

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Kreisler Plays Beethoven Vol. 2: Violin Sonatas 4/6/7/8 Manufacturer: Biddulph Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004RGDB Release Date: 2000-11-28

Tracks:

1. Vn Son No.4 in A, Op.23: I. Presto
2. Vn Son No.4 in A, Op.23: II. Andante Scherzoso, Piu Allegretto
3. Vn Son No.4 in A, Op.23: III. Allegro Molto
4. Vn Son No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1: I. Allegro
5. Vn Son No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1: II. Adagio Molto Espressivo
6. Vn Son No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1: III. Allegretto Con Var: Theme
7. Vn Son No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1: III. Allegretto Con Var: Var I
8. Vn Son No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1: III. Allegretto Con Var: Var II
9. Vn Son No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1: III. Allegretto Con Var: Var III
10. Vn Son No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1: III. Allegretto Con Var: Var IV
11. Vn Son No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1: III. Allegretto Con Var: Var V
12. Vn Son No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1: III. Allegretto Con Var: Var VI (Allegro, Ma Non Tanto)
13. Vn Son No.7 in c, Op.30 No.2: I. Allegro Con Brio
14. Vn Son No.7 in c, Op.30 No.2: II. Adagio Cantabile
15. Vn Son No.7 in c, Op.30 No.2: III. Scherzo: Allegro
16. Vn Son No.7 in c, Op.30 No.2: IV. Finale: Allegro - Presto
17. Vn Son No.8 in G, Op.30 No.3: I. Allegro Assai
18. Vn Son No.8 in G, Op.30 No.3: II. Tempo Di Minuetto, Ma Molto Moderato E Grazioso
19. Vn Son No.8 in G, Op.30 No.3: III. Allegro Vivace

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