Beethoven / Brendel, Alfred: Brilliant Classics Piano Library: Sonatas 1-32
Beethoven / Brendel, Alfred: Brilliant Classics Piano Library: Sonatas 1-32
Format: CD
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Artist: Beethoven / Brendel, Alfred
Label: Brilliant Classics
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 842977040753
Genre: Classical
These early recordings illustrate clearly all the characteristics that would become a hallmark of Brendel's playing. A refusal to fall back on 'flashy' bravura, and the intellectual rigor he brings to the Beethoven sonatas marked him out even in these early recordings as one of the very great pianists of the 20th century. Brendel retired from the musical scene in 2009 at the height of his powers, leaving a recorded legacy without parallel in the music of Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert. Principally it is the earlier sonatas which are included here, and these benefit very much from Brendel's strong attack. But the slow movements, too, seem more fully satisfying now than they did in the last box: those of the C major and E flat Sonatas, particularly, take their rightful place as forerunners of Beethoven's adagio style to come. Again Brendel is generous with repeats. This was the set that first put Brendel on the road to international recognition.
Tracks:
1.1 Piano Sonata No. 29 in B Flat Major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: 1. Allegro
1.2 Piano Sonata No. 29 in B Flat Major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: 2. Scherzo: Assai Vivace
1.3 Piano Sonata No. 29 in B Flat Major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: 3. Adagio Sostenuto
1.4 Piano Sonata No. 29 in B Flat Major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: 4. Largo - Allegro Risoluto
1.5 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: 1. Maestoso - Allegro Con Brio E Appassionato
1.6 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: 2. Arietta: Adagio Molto, Semplice E Cantabile
2.1 Piano Sonata No. 28 in a Major, Op. 101: 1. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
2.2 Piano Sonata No. 28 in a Major, Op. 101: 2. Vivace Alla Marcia
2.3 Piano Sonata No. 28 in a Major, Op. 101: 3. Adagio Ma Non Troppo Con Affetto - Presto
2.4 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: 1. Vivace Ma Non Troppo - Adagio Espressivo
2.5 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: 2. Prestissimo
2.6 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: 3. Tema Con Variazioni
2.7 Piano Sonata No. 31 in a Flat Major, Op. 110: 1. Moderato Cantabile, Molto Espressivo
2.8 Piano Sonata No. 31 in a Flat Major, Op. 110: 2. Allegro Molto - 3. Adagio Ma Non Troppo -
2.9 Piano Sonata No. 31 in a Flat Major, Op. 110: Fuga. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
2.10 Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: 1. Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck
2.11 Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: 2. Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorzutragen
3.1 Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: 1. Allegro Assai
3.2 Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: 2. Andante Con Moto
3.3 Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: 3. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
3.4 Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: 1. in Tempo D'un Menuetto
3.5 Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: 2. Allegretto
3.6 Piano Sonata No. 26 in E Flat Major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81A: 1. Les Adieux: Adagio - Allegro
3.7 Piano Sonata No. 26 in E Flat Major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81A: 2. L'absence: Andante Espressivo
3.8 Piano Sonata No. 26 in E Flat Major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81A: 3. Le Retour: Vivacissimamente
3.9 Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31/1: 1. Allegro Vivace
3.10 Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31/1: 2. Adagio Grazioso
3.11 Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31/1: 3. Rondo: Allegretto
4.1 Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ('Tempest'), Op. 31/2: 1. Largo - Allegro - Adagio
4.2 Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ('Tempest'), Op. 31/2: 2. Adagio
4.3 Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ('Tempest'), Op. 31/2: 3. Allegretto
4.4 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E Flat Major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: 1. Allegro
4.5 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E Flat Major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: 2. Scherzo: Allegretto Vivace
4.6 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E Flat Major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: 3. Menuetto: Moderato E Grazioso
4.7 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E Flat Major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: 4. Presto Con Fuoco
4.8 Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major ('Waldstein'), Op. 53: 1. Allegro Con Brio
4.9 Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major ('Waldstein'), Op. 53: 2. Introduzione
4.10 Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major ('Waldstein'), Op. 53: 3. Rondo: Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo
4.11 Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49/1: 1. Andante
4.12 Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49/1: 2. Rondo: Allegro
5.1 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: 1. Allegro
5.2 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: 2. Adagio
5.3 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: 3. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio
5.4 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: 4. Prestissimo
5.5 Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major ('Cuckoo'), Op. 79: 1. Presto Alla Tedesca
5.6 Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major ('Cuckoo'), Op. 79: 2. Andante
5.7 Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major ('Cuckoo'), Op. 79: 3. Vivace
5.8 Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1: 1. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
5.9 Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1: 2. Adagio Molto
5.10 Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1: 3. Finale: Prestissimo
5.11 Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10/2: 1. Allegro
5.12 Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10/2: 2. Allegretto
5.13 Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10/2: 3. Presto
5.14 Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14/1: 1. Allegro
5.15 Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14/1: 2. Allegretto
5.16 Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14/1: 3. Rondo: Allegro Comodo
6.1 Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14/2: 1. Allegro
6.2 Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14/2: 2. Andante
6.3 Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14/2: 3. Scherzo: Allegro Assai
6.4 Piano Sonata No. 13 in E Flat Major ('Quasi Una Fantasia'), Op. 27/1: 1. Andante - Allegro - Andante
6.5 Piano Sonata No. 13 in E Flat Major ('Quasi Una Fantasia'), Op. 27/1: 2. Allegro Molto E Vivace
6.6 Piano Sonata No. 13 in E Flat Major ('Quasi Una Fantasia'), Op. 27/1: 3. Adagio Con Espressione
6.7 Piano Sonata No. 13 in E Flat Major ('Quasi Una Fantasia'), Op. 27/1: 4. Finale: Allegro Vivace
6.8 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: 1. Adagio Sostenuto
6.9 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: 2. Allegretto
6.10 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: 3. Presto Agitato
6.11 Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: 1. Allegro
6.12 Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: 2. Andante
6.13 Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: 3. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - Trio / 4. Rondo: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
7.1 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10/3: 1. Presto
7.2 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10/3: 2. Largo E Mesto
7.3 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10/3: 3. Menuetto: Allegro
7.4 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10/3: 4. Rondo: Allegro
7.5 Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Major, Op. 2/2: 1. Allegro Vivace
7.6 Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Major, Op. 2/2: 2. Largo Appassionato
7.7 Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Major, Op. 2/2: 3. Scherzo: Allegretto - Trio
7.8 Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Major, Op. 2/2: 4. Rondo: Grazioso
7.9 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2/3: 1. Allegro Con Brio
7.10 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2/3: 2. Adagio
7.11 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2/3: 3. Scherzo: Allegro - Trio
7.12 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2/3: 4. Allegro Assai
8.1 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Pathétique'), Op. 13: 1. Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
8.2 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Pathétique'), Op. 13: 2. Adagio Cantabile
8.3 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Pathétique'), Op. 13: 3. Rondo: Allegro
8.4 Piano Sonata No. 11 in B Flat Major, Op. 22: 1. Allegro Con Brio
8.5 Piano Sonata No. 11 in B Flat Major, Op. 22: 2. Adagio Con Molto Espressione
8.6 Piano Sonata No. 11 in B Flat Major, Op. 22: 3. Menuetto
8.7 Piano Sonata No. 11 in B Flat Major, Op. 22: 4. Rondo: Allegretto
8.8 Piano Sonata No. 12 in a Flat Major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: 1. Andante Con Variazioni
8.9 Piano Sonata No. 12 in a Flat Major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: 2. Scherzo: Allegro Molto - Trio
8.10 Piano Sonata No. 12 in a Flat Major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: 3. Maestoso Andante 'Marcia Funebre Sulla Morte D'une Eroe'
8.11 Piano Sonata No. 12 in a Flat Major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: 4. Allegro
8.12 Piano Sonata No. 24 in F Sharp Major ('A Thérèse'), Op. 78: 1. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
8.13 Piano Sonata No. 24 in F Sharp Major ('A Thérèse'), Op. 78: 2. Allegro Vivace
9.1 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: 1. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
9.2 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: 2. Largo Con Gran Espressione
9.3 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: 3. Allegro
9.4 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: 4. Rondo: Poco Allegretto E Grazioso
9.5 Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49/2: 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
9.6 Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49/2: 2. Tempo Di Menuetto
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