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Claudio Arrau, Janos Starker, Ludwig van Beethoven, Bernard Haitink, Eliahu Inbal, Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Henryk Szeryng - Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas & Concertos

Claudio Arrau, Janos Starker, Ludwig van Beethoven, Bernard Haitink, Eliahu Inbal, Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Henryk Szeryng - Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas & Concertos

Band: Claudio Arrau, Janos Starker, Ludwig van Beethoven, Bernard Haitink, Eliahu Inbal, Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Henryk Szeryng Title: Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas & Concertos Rating: Release Date: 09 November, 1999 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: 1 Allegro 2: Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: 2. Adagio 3: Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: 3. Menuetto. Allegretto 4: Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: 4. Prestissimo 5: Piano Sonata No. 2 In A, Op. 2 No. 2: 1. Allegro vivace 6: Piano Sonata No. 2 In A, Op. 2 No. 2: 2. Largo appassionato 7: Piano Sonata No. 2 In A, Op. 2 No. 2: 3. Scherzo. Allegretto 8: Piano Sonata No. 2 In A, Op. 2 No. 2: 4. Rondo. Grazioso 9: Piano Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: 1. Allegro molto e con brio 10: Piano Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: 2. Adagio molto 11: Piano Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: 3. Finale. Prestissimo 12: Piano Sonata No. 19 In G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1: 1. Andante 13: Piano Sonata No. 19 In G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1: 2. Rondo. Allegro 14: Piano Sonata No.3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 1. Allegro con brio 15: Piano Sonata No.3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 2. Adagio 16: Piano Sonata No.3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 3. Scherzo. Allegro 17: Piano Sonata No.3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 4. Allegro assai 18: Piano Sonata No.4 In E Flat, Op.7: 1. Allegro molto e con brio 19: Piano Sonata No.4 In E Flat, Op.7: 2. Largo, con gran espressione 20: Piano Sonata No.4 In E Flat, Op.7: 3. Allegro 21: Piano Sonata No.4 In E Flat, Op.7: 4. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso 22: 6 Piano Veriations In F On An Original Theme, Op.34 23: Piano Sonata No.6 In F, Op.10 No.2: 1. Allegro 24: Piano Sonata No.6 In F, Op.10 No.2: 2. Allegretto 25: Piano Sonata No.6 In F, Op.10 No.2: 3. Presto 26: Piano Sonata No.7 In D, Op.10 No.3: 1. Presto 27: Piano Sonata No.7 In D, Op.10 No.3: 2. Largo e mesto 28: Piano Sonata No.7 In D, Op.10 No.3: 3. Menuetto. Allegro 29: Piano Sonata No.7 In D, Op.10 No.3: 4. Rondo. Allegro 30: Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 'Pathetique': 1. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio 31: Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 'Pathetique': 2. Adagio cantabile 32: Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 'Pathetique': 3. Rondo. Allegro 33: Piano Sonata No.9 In E, Op.14 No.2: 1. Allegro 34: Piano Sonata No.9 In E, Op.14 No.2: 2. Allegretto 35: Piano Sonata No.9 In E, Op.14 No.2: 3. Rondo. Allegro comodo 36: Piano Sonata No.10 In G, Op.14 No.2: 1. Allegro 37: Piano Sonata No.10 In G, Op.14 No.2: 2. Andante 38: Piano Sonata No.10 In G, Op.14 No.2: 3. Scherzo. Allegro assai 39: Piano Sonata No.11 In B Falt, Op.22: 1. Allegro con brio 40: Piano Sonata No.11 In B Falt, Op.22: 2. Adagio con molta espressione 41: Piano Sonata No.11 In B Falt, Op.22: 3. Minuetto 42: Piano Sonata No.11 In B Falt, Op.22: 4. Rondo. Allegretto 43: Piano Sonata No.12 In A Flat, Op.26: 1. Andante con Variazioni 44: Piano Sonata No.12 In A Flat, Op.26: 2. Scherzo. Allegro molto 45: Piano Sonata No.12 In A Flat, Op.26: 3. Marcia Funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe 46: Piano Sonata No.12 In A Flat, Op.26: 4. Allegro 47: Piano Sonata No.25 In G, Op.79: 1. Presto alla tedesca 48: Piano Sonata No.25 In G, Op.79: 2. Andante 49: Piano Sonata No.25 In G, Op.79: 3. Vivace 50: Piano Sonata No.13 In E Flat, Op.27 No.1: 1. Andante - Allegro - Tempo I 51: Piano Sonata No.13 In E Flat, Op.27 No.1: 2. Allegro molto e vivace 52: Piano Sonata No.13 In E Flat, Op.27 No.1: 3. Adagio con espressione 53: Piano Sonata No.13 In E Flat, Op.27 No.1: 4. Allegro vivace - Tempo I - Presto 54: Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight': 1. Adagio sostenuto 55: Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight': 2. Allegrettro 56: Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight': 3. Presto agitato 57: Piano Sonata No.15 In D, Op.28 'Pastorale': 1. Allegro 58: Piano Sonata No.15 In D, Op.28 'Pastorale': 2. Andante 59: Piano Sonata No.15 In D, Op.28 'Pastorale': 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace 60: Piano Sonata No.15 In D, Op.28 'Pastorale': 4. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo 61: Piano Sonata No. 22 In F, Op.54: 1. In Tempo d'un Menuetto 62: Piano Sonata No. 22 In F, Op.54: 2. Allegretto 63: Piano Sonata No.16 In G, Op.31 No.1: 1. Allegro vivace 64: Piano Sonata No.16 In G, Op.31 No.1: 2. Adagio grazioso 65: Piano Sonata No.16 In G, Op.31 No.1: 3. Rondo. Allegretto 66: Piano Sonata No.17 In D Minor, Op.31 No.2 'Tempest': 1. Largo - Allegro 67: Piano Sonata No.17 In D Minor, Op.31 No.2 'Tempest': 2. Adagio 68: Piano Sonata No.17 In D Minor, Op.31 No.2 'Tempest': 3. Allegretto 69: Piano Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 1. Allegro 70: Piano Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 2. Scherzo. Alllegretto vivace 71: Piano Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 3. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso 72: Piano Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 4. Presto con fuoco 73: Piano Sonata No.21 In C, Op.53 'Waldstein': 1. Allegro con brio 74: Piano Sonata No.21 In C, Op.53 'Waldstein': 2. Introduzione. Adagio molto - Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo 75: 15 Piano Variations And Fugue In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica' Variations: Inroduzione col Basso del Tema. Allegretto vivace 76: 15 Piano Variations And Fugue In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica' Variations: Variazioni I-XV 77: 15 Piano Variations And Fugue In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica' Variations: Finale. Alla Fuga. Allegro con brio - Andante con moto 78: 32 Piano Variations In C Minor On An Original Theme, WoO 80 79: Rondo In G, Op.51 No.2 80: Piano Sonata No.23 In F Minor, Op.57 'Appassionata': 1. Allegro assai 81: Piano Sonata No.23 In F Minor, Op.57 'Appassionata': 2. Andante con moto 82: Piano Sonata No.23 In F Minor, Op.57 'Appassionata': 3. Allegro ma non troppo 83: Piano Sonata No.24 In F Sharp, Op.78 'For Therese': 1. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo 84: Piano Sonata No.24 In F Sharp, Op.78 'For Therese': 2. Allegro vivace 85: Piano Sonata No.26 In E Flat, Op.81a 'Les adieux': 1. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro 86: Piano Sonata No.26 In E Flat, Op.81a 'Les adieux': 2. Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo 87: Piano Sonata No.26 In E Flat, Op.81a 'Les adieux': 3. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente 88: Piano Sonata No.27 In E Minor, Op.90: 1. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck 89: Piano Sonata No.27 In E Minor, Op.90: 2. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen 90: Piano Sonata No.20 In G, Op.49 No.2: 1. Allegro, ma non troppo 91: Piano Sonata No.20 In G, Op.49 No.2: 2. Tempo di Menuetto 92: Piano Sonata No.28 In A, Op.101: 1. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto, ma non troppo 93: Piano Sonata No.28 In A, Op.101: 2. Lebhaft. Marschmassig. Vivace alla Marcia 94: Piano Sonata No.28 In A, Op.101: 3. Langsam, und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto 95: Piano Sonata No.28 In A, Op.101: 4. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro 96: Piano Sonata No.29 In B Flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 1. Allegro 97: Piano Sonata No.29 In B Flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 2 Scherzo. Assai vivace - Presto - Prestissimo - Tempo I 98: Piano Sonata No.29 In B Flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 3. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento 99: Piano Sonata No.29 In B Flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 4. Largo - Allegro risoluto 100: Piano Sonata No.30 In E, Op.109: 1. Vivave, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I -2. Prestissimo 101: Piano Sonata No.30 In E, Op.109: 3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo 102: Piano Sonata No.31 In A Flat, Op.110: 1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo 103: Piano Sonata No.31 In A Flat, Op.110: 2. Allegro molto 104: Piano Sonata No.31 In A Flat, Op.110: 3. Adagio ma non troppo 105: Piano Sonata No.31 In A Flat, Op.110: 4. Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo 106: Piano Sonata No.32 In C Minor, Op111: 1. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato 107: Piano Sonata No.32 In C Minor, Op111: 2. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile 108: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Tema : Vivace - Variation I. Alla marcia maestoso 109: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation II Poco allegro 110: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation III L'istesso tempo 111: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation IV Un poco piu vivace 112: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation V Allegro vivace 113: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation VI Allegro ma non troppo e serioso 114: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation VII Un poco piu allegro 115: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation VIII Poco vivace 116: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation IX Allegro pesante e risoluto 117: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation X Presto 118: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XI Allegretto 119: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XII Un poco piu moto 120: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XIII Vivace 121: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XIV Grave e maestoso 122: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XV Presto scherzando 123: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XVI Allegro 124: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XVII 125: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XVIII Poco moderato 126: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XIX Presto 127: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XX Andante 128: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXI Allegro con brio - Meno allegro - Tempo I - Meno allegro 129: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXII Allegro molto alla 'Notte giorno faricar' di Mozart 130: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXIII Allegro assai 131: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXIV Fughetta. Andante 132: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXV Allegro 133: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXVI 134: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXVII Vivace 135: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXVIII Allegro 136: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXIX Adagio ma non troppo 137: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXX Andante sempre cantabile 138: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXXI Largo, molto espressivo 139: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXXII Fuga. Allegro - Poco adagio 140: 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXXIII Tempo di minuetto moderato 141: Piano Concerto No.1 In C, Op. 15: 1. Allegro con brio 142: Piano Concerto No.1 In C, Op. 15: 2. Largo 143: Piano Concerto No.1 In C, Op. 15: 3. Rondo. Allegro scherzando 144: Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat, Op.19: 1. Allegro con brio 145: Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat, Op.19: 2. Adagio 146: Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat, Op.19: 3. Rondo. Molto allegro 147: Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37: 1. Allegro con brio 148: Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37: 2. Largo 149: Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37: 3. Rondo. Allegro 150: Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 1. Allegro moderato 151: Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 2. Andante con moto 152: Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 3. Rondo. Vivace 153: Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat, Op.73 'Emperor': 1. Allegro 154: Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat, Op.73 'Emperor': 2. Adagio un poco mosso 155: Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat, Op.73 'Emperor': 3. Rondo. Allegro 156: Triple Concerto For Piano, Violin And Cello In C, Op.56: 1. Allegro 157: Triple Concerto For Piano, Violin And Cello In C, Op.56: 2. Largo 158: Triple Concerto For Piano, Violin And Cello In C, Op.56: 3. Rondo alla Polacca

Editoral Review He had nothing but scorn for pianists who played the opening of Beethoven's Opus 111 with two hands instead of one because there were fewer risks. Claudio Arrau played with seriousness of purpose that could make other pianists seem like dilettantes and with respect for the composer's score that bordered on veneration. If something was technically difficult, Arrau assumed that the composer had written it that way because the difficulties had an expressive value that it was the interpreter's duty to find. Arrau's devotion to Beethoven is memorialized by this budget-priced, 14-CD collection of his recordings, mostly from the 1960s, of the composer's 32 sonatas, five concertos (with Bernard Haitink conducting the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam), and most important sets of variations. His Beethoven is not always successful. His sometimes ponderous seriousness keeps early works, such as the Sonata No. 3 and the Concerto No. 2, from smiling, and his lack of spontaneity makes the whimsy in Sonata No. 26 and the "Diabelli Variations" sound labored. But in the composer's weightiest works, Arrau can produce revelations. Certainly, no one plays Sonata No. 32 better. The first movement sounds like thunder that comes ever closer and the finale's chains of trills, played with exquisite finish and expressive perfection, transport the listener to a higher realm. If Arrau could be single-minded in his devotion to the composer's score, he also believed that music could encompass everything. When Arrau was at his best--as he frequently is in this set--it does. --Stephen Wigler .. You can see a complete list of all Claudio Arrau, Janos Starker, Ludwig van Beethoven, Bernard Haitink, Eliahu Inbal, Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Henryk Szeryng discography, or go back to the Claudio Arrau, Janos Starker, Ludwig van Beethoven, Bernard Haitink, Eliahu Inbal, Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Henryk Szeryng tabs