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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Barenboim plays Complete Beethoven Piano SonatasLive recording from Palais Lobkowitz, Palais Rasumowsky, Palais Kinsky and Schloss Hetzendorf, Vienna, 1983-84
Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle New Release on Euroarts's new sub-label: Recorded Excellence – Historical Value. The aim of the new series is to make accessible to music lovers and collectors top-quality recordings documenting extra-special concert performances that were hitherto unreleased or were no longer available, either for the first time or as re-releases on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. The main focus is on artists and repertoire. The new series will showcase defining concert moments of music history. True HD picture! Digitally remastered and restored from 35mm film. Including intensive and high-quality audio and visual restoration. In this recording, seven-time GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim tackles the so-called 'New Testament' of music, Ludwig van Beethoven's thirty-two piano sonatas. Composed over twenty-five years and embodying the shift of musical taste from the Classic to the Romantic, their performance requires a musician of extraordinary versatility. Daniel Barenboim is one such pianist – his recordings run the gamut from Bach and Mozart to Bruckner and Bartók. In following in the footsteps of such masters as Artur Schnabel, Barenboim truly shows himself to be among the greatest living musicians. Bonus: 10 min. Interview with Daniel Barenboim, Vienna 2012, about the recording and the production of the complete Beethoven Sonatas Cycle 1980 - 1984. Special Digipak packaging in a luxury slipcase. Picture format: 1080i Full HD 16:9 Sound format: PCM Stereo Region code: 0 Booklet notes: English, German, French Running time: 724 mins (714 mins Concert + 10 mins Interview) | 
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| |  | Richter Plays Beethoven
Beethoven: | Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Kurt Sanderling Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest' Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 'The Hunt' Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7 |
And Sviatoslav Richter was a genius, a giant, a universal musical mind, free of idiosyncrasies, fashionable styles or cheap tricks; he represents music making of the highest order. Richter’s Beethoven, is strong and passionate, yet sober and purist, never exaggerated, getting straight to the deeper meaning of the music. The highlights from this selection of Beethoven piano sonatas are the last three sonatas Opp. 109-110-111, one the best of his many recordings of these eternal works. Awarded with a Diapason d’Or in France. Did Richter give more concerts than any other pianist of the 20th century? It’s certainly possible. He shunned the high life and lights to set up a festival in a barn in southwest France; to drag himself across the plains and mountains of Soviet Russia, playing Hindemith and more to audiences who likely had never even heard a piano – as well as getting in six hours of practice. Such was his appetite for making music, and his scorn for the merry-go-round of record companies and ritzy recitals. This release focuses on his mastery of Beethoven: strong and determined, as you’d expect from a pianist who was always his own harshest critic, and capable of thundering heights of eloquence, but more often bringing out Beethoven the quixotic poet in, say, the questing opening movement of Op.110 or the mysterious Arietta which concludes the composer’s cycle of 32 sonatas. A complementary recording of the Third Concerto is made with Kurt Sanderling, one of the most durable and understanding of his conducting partners. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Beethoven - Favourite Piano Sonatas
Beethoven: | Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique' Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight' Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest' Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein' Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata' Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux' Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier' Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 |
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| |  | Beethoven - Piano Sonatas Volume 4
Beethoven: | Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1 Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3 Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1 Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2 Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux' Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 |
“Every one of Paul Lewis’s now-complete Beethoven Sonatas series has been
selected as an Editor’s Choice. Deservedly so. This final instalment boasts all the virtues of its predecessors – a pianist nimble of mind and fingers, penetrating interpretations delivered with just the right lightness of touch and
bold imaginative leaps that can leave the listener staggered.” Gramophone Magazine “Paul Lewis ends his Beethoven sonata cycle for Harmonia Mundi with another wide-ranging collection; like its predecessors, it contains some outstanding performances and some that do not quite reach the same exalted standard. The major disappointments here come in two of the best known sonatas. Op 81a, Les Adieux, seems far less crisp and precise than one would expect, while, after a suitably pellucid opening, the E major Op 109 becomes unexpectedly feisty and never quite regains its poise. To set against that are a beautifully paced and unfolded account of Op 28 in D, the so-called Pastorale, and impressively thoughtful performances of the two most challenging works here: the A flat Op 110 and C minor Op 111. In Op 110, Lewis creates a glowing soundworld out of which every element seems to take shape perfectly naturally, while in Op 111, he plays down the drama of the first movement to integrate it more completely with the transcendental variations that follow. The transition from one to the other is perfectly managed so that they become a seamless whole, and a perfect finale to the entire enterprise.” The Guardian, 2nd May 2008 **** “
At times in the towering final sonatas Lewis perhaps holds too much in reserve. Greater firepower could only enhance Beethoven’s visionary thinking, even when the marking for No 30’s finale indicates “mezza voce”, a half-voice. But this reserve also leads to masterful moments. There’s No 15’s balm and calm, plus the fluent grace in the Op 49 duo – pedagogic trifles for which any overkill would be fatal...buy Lewis’s Beethoven with confidence, and listen and explore for many years to come.” The Times, 2nd May 2008 **** “Somehow, Lewis's quiet and distinctive voice can lift even the most familiar phrase on to another sphere.” Gramophone Magazine, June 2008 “…appropriately enough this final volume ends with the last sonata triptych of Opp. 109-111. Lewis plays all three works with characteristic warmth and beauty of tone, and you're not likely to hear them more sensitively and intelligently done.” BBC Music Magazine, June 2008 **** “Only an extended essay could do justice to the fourth and final volume of Paul Lewis's Beethoven sonata cycle… You may well cherish your beloved sets by Schnabel, Kempff and Brendel (to name but three), but Lewis surely gives you the best of all possible worlds; one devoid of idiosyncrasy yet of a deeply personal musicianship.
Where else can you hear Op 10 No 2's madcap finale given with such unfaltering lucidity and precision? Try Op 28's finale for an ultimate pianistic and musical finesse or the opening Allegro where Lewis makes you conscious of how the music's gracious and mellifluous unfolding is momentarily clouded by mystery and energised by drama. In such hands the final pages of Op 111 do indeed become 'a drift towards the shores of Paradise' (Edward Sackville-West) and throughout all these performances you sense how 'the great effort of interpretation' (Michael Tippett) is resolved in playing of a haunting poetic commitment and devotion. Such playing is hardly for lovers of histrionics or inflated rhetoric, but rather for those in search of other deeper, more refreshing attributes, for Beethoven's inner light and spirit.
Somehow Lewis's quiet and distinctive voice can lift even the most familiar phrase on to another sphere and his playing throughout, shorn of accretion, makes all these sonatas shine with their first radiance and eloquence. Admirably recorded, this three-disc set is crowned with a scholarly and illuminating essay by Jean-Paul Montagnier.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Volume. 2)
Beethoven: | Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux' Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1 Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1 Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest' Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7 Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 'March Funebre' Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 'The Hunt' Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2 Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 'Quasi una fantasia' Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110 |
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| |  | Yvonne Lefébure plays Beethoven
Beethoven: | Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 recorded Paris 1959 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1 Radio France 1966 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 Radio France 1959 Bagatelles Radio France 1971 Violin Sonata No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 No. 3 Radio France 1970 with Sándor Végh (violin) Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23 Radio France 1970 with Sándor Végh (violin) Violin Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96 Radio France 1970 with Sándor Végh (violin) Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier' Radio France 1973 Diabelli Variations, Op. 120 Solstice recording 1975 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 all Solstice 1977 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110 all Solstice 1977 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 all Solstice 1977 Bagatelles (6), Op. 126 olstice 1975 Violin Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 30 No. 1 Radio France 1970 with Sándor Végh (violin) Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique' |
This fine set is released by Solstice to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of Yvonne Lefébure. Her passion for Beethoven goes back a long way, in fact to the tender age of 13, when the critics were already praising her. This fitting set features all her recorded works, plus the previously unreleased piano concerto No.4 and the three Violin & Piano sonatas with violinist Sándor Végh. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Sviatoslav Richter in Concert
Beethoven: | Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7 Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest' Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 'The Hunt' Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3 Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101 | Liszt: | Piano Sonata in B minor, S178 | Schubert: | Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960 Piano Sonata No. 9 in B major, D575 |
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| |  | Bruce Hungerford: The Beethoven Legacy
Beethoven: | Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1 Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 'March Funebre' Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1 Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2 Rondo in C major, Op. 51 No. 1 Piano Piece in C major 'Lustig, traurig' WoO 54 Für Elise (Bagatelle in A minor, WoO59) Minuet in E flat major, WoO 82 Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3 Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 'Quasi una fantasia' Andante Favori in F, Wo057 Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7 Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique' Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight' Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest' Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein' |
Born in Australia Bruce Hungerford (1922-1977) studied with the legendary Ignaz Friedman in Sidney. His move to the USA brought him in contact with Myra Hess, who gave him valuable coaching, and later with Carl Friedberg. His prodigious qualities caught the attention of the Solomon brothers of the American Vanguard Classics label who contracted him for a complete Beethoven cycle recording. Sadly Hungerford died in a car accident halfway the project. Piano Classics is happy to issue his 'Beethoven Legacy' for the first time in one CD box set. Hungerford’s Beethoven is powerful, full of dramatic contrasts and effects, but also of great tenderness and wit, the full spectrum of Beethoven’s genius and humanity. Apart from his superb pianism and musicianship, Hungerford is also remembered as a professional palaeontologist and Egyptologist. “These performances certainly stand the test of time. They are challenging even now, in their combination of outsize Beethovenian vehemence and disinclination to emote. Those who want to be stirred, and sometimes shaken, will enjoy the challenge they pose.” MusicWeb International, January 2013 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Glenn Gould plays Beethoven
Beethoven: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 Columbia Symphony Orchestra Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19 Columbia Symphony Orchestra Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Columbia Symphony Orchestra Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 New York Philharmonic Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor' American Symphony Orchestra Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1 Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3 Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 'March Funebre' Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique' Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1 Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2 Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 'Quasi una fantasia' Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight' Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 |
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