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Ludwig van Beethoven, Artur Schnabel
Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Box Set)
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Allegro vivace
2. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Largo appassionato
3. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Scherzo, Allegretto
4. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Rondo, Grazioso
5. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Allegro con brio
6. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Adagio
7. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Scherzo, Allegro
8. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Allegro assai
9. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Allegro molto e con brio
10. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Largo, con gran espressione
11. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Allegro
12. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Rondo, Poco Allegretto e grazioso
Track Listings (13) - Disc #2
1. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Path?tique'), Op. 13: Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
2. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Path?tique'), Op. 13: Andante cantabile
3. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Path?tique'), Op. 13: Rondo, Allegro
4. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14/1: Allegro
5. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14/1: Allegretto
6. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14/1: Rondo, Allegro comodo
7. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14/2: Allegro
8. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14/2: Andante
9. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14/2: Scherzo, Allegro assai
10. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Andante con Variazoni
11. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Scherzo, Allegro molto
12. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe
13. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Allegro
Track Listings (15) - Disc #3
1. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Allegro con brio
2. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Adagio con molta espressione
3. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Menuetto
4. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Rondo, Allegretto
5. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: Andante
6. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: Allegro molto e vivace
7. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: ADagio con espresione
8. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: Allegro vivace
9. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: Adagio sostenuto
10. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: Allegretto
11. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: Presto agitato
12. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Allegro
13. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Andante
14. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Scherzo, Allegro assai
15. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Rondo, Allegro ma non troppo
Track Listings (12) - Disc #4
1. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49/2: Allegro ma non troppo
2. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49/2: Tempo di Menuetto
3. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31/1: Allegro vivace
4. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31/1: Adagio grazioso
5. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31/1: Rondo, Allegretto
6. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ('Tempest'), Op. 31/2: Largo - Allegro
7. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ('Tempest'), Op. 31/2: Adagio
8. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ('Tempest'), Op. 31/2: Allegretto
9. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: Allegro
10. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: Allegretto vivace
11. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: Meneutto, Moderato e grazioso
12. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: Presto con fuoco
Track Listings (13) - Disc #5
1. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49/1: Andante
2. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49/1: Rondo, Allegro
3. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major ('Waldstein'), Op. 53: Allegro con brio
4. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major ('Waldstein'), Op. 53: Introduction, Adagio molto
5. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major ('Waldstein'), Op. 53: Rondo, Allegretto moderato
6. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: In tempo d'un Menuetto
7. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: Allegretto
8. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: Allegro assai
9. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: Andante con moto
10. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: Allegro ma non troppo
11. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81a: Adagio - Allegro
12. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81a: Andante espressivo
13. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81a: Vivacissimamente
Track Listings (13) - Disc #6
1. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major ('A Th?r?se'), Op. 78: Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
2. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major ('A Th?r?se'), Op. 78: Allegro vivace
3. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major ('Cuckoo'), Op. 79: Presto alla tedesca
4. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major ('Cuckoo'), Op. 79: Andante
5. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major ('Cuckoo'), Op. 79: Vivace
6. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Etwas lebhaft, und mit der innigsten Empfindung, Allegretto ma non troppo
7. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Lebhaft, marschmabig, Vivace alla Marcia
8. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll, Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto
9. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit, Allegro
10. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Allegro
11. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Scherzo, Assai vivace
12. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Adagio sostenuto, Appassionato e on molto sentimento
13. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Largo, Allegro risoluto / Fuga
Track Listings (11) - Disc #7
1. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
2. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
3. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: Vivace, ma non troppo
4. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: Prestissimo
5. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo, Gesangvoll, mi innigster Empfindung
6. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
7. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Allegro molto
8. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Adagio ma non troppo
9. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Fuga, Allegro ma non troppo
10. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: Maestoso / Allegro con brio ed appassionato
11. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: Arietta, Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

CD Details

All Artists: Ludwig van Beethoven, Artur Schnabel
Title: Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Box Set)
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Classica D'oro
Original Release Date: 1/1/1932
Re-Release Date: 12/11/2001
Album Type: Box set, Original recording remastered
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Sonatas, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Romantic (c.1820-1910)
Number of Discs: 8
SwapaCD Credits: 8
UPC: 723724334823

CD Reviews

A shocker

Stephen G Bowden | NC School of the Arts | 07/03/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This set actually came to me as a mistake, but at $50, there wasn't really any question as to whether I should keep it or not. I expected the sound quality to be horrible, the playing sloppy (characteristic to Schnabel), and the interpretations to be too rowdy for me.These sonatas were recorded throughout the 1930's, but I will not lie, you can absolutely not tell at all. There is no hiss, only a rather beautifully played piano.Schnabel keeps sonatas 1-27 crisp, clean and clear. The interpretations seem perfect, despite a few oddly chosen tempi. The late sonatas, I can not say the same. I am especially thrown over the edge by no. 28's fourth movement. The fantastic melody, one of my favorites, is ruined by Schnabel's playing. Also, in the Hammerklavier, the opening four bars are rubbish. Other than those two mistakes (in my opinion), this set is one of the best money can buy, and worlds ahead of any other complete set for only $50. The beauty of his playing is astounding, and the remastering is a stroke of genius.If you are looking desperately for the proper Beethoven piano sonata set, as I was for months, this is the one. I also looked into Wilhelm Kempff's, Alfred Brendel's, Richard Goode's, Daniel Barenboim's and Anton Kuerti's.Although it is a widely known fact that no set of these sonatas is perfect, this is as close as it comes. Do yourself a favor, buy this set. For $50, it is an unsurpassable bargain."

Recording Quality

R. C Lauther | Sparta, NJ USA | 08/05/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"The CD set is an excellent historical audio documentation of Schnabel's virtuosity. I was disapointed in the quality of the recording. I suppose I am spoiled with new technology but this is a great performance recorded on a CD with vinyl record technology in the 1930's, which it is. I have heard the Sonata cycle on the BBC Online archives by a Spanish pianist. The sound quality was much better via the web."