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Ludwig van Beethoven, Peter Serkin
Beethoven: The Last Six Piano Sonatas
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck
2. Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorgetragen
3. Rondo Op.51, No.1 In C
4. Vivace, Ma Non Troppo
5. Prestissimo
6. Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo
7. Allegro
8. Scherzo: Assai Vivace
9. Adagio Sostenuto
10. Largo - Allegro Risoluto
Track Listings (10) - Disc #2
1. Etwas Lebhaft Und Mit Der Innigsten Empfindung
2. Lebhaft, Marschmassig
3. Langsam Und Sehnsuchtsvoll
4. Geschwinde, Doch Nicht Zu Sehr Und Mit Entschlossenheit
5. Rondo, Op.51 No.2 In G
6. Moderate Cantabile
7. Allegro Molto
8. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo
9. Maestoso - Allegro Con Brio
10. Arietta: Adagio

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All Artists: Ludwig van Beethoven, Peter Serkin
Title: Beethoven: The Last Six Piano Sonatas
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Musical Concepts
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 9/11/2007
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Sonatas, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Romantic (c.1820-1910)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 851950001223

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CD Reviews

Poor sound quality? Doh!

Fernand Raynaud | California, USA | 07/30/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The only review so far said Hiroyuko was disappointed because of the "sound quality". I think there's some confusion here. The sound quality is just fine, the issue is probably the timbre of the instrument, which is NOT a piano, but an early 19th century instrument called a fortepiano. These have a different tone from modern pianos of the late 19th century to the present, and in addition are hard to tune and keep in shape. The "authenticity" buffs like to emphasize this, you know, primitive is beautiful and all that, making recorded fortepianos on occasion sound like far west saloon player-pianos. Picture idyllic organic plantations with appropriate technology, maybe Beethoven on kalimba?

It's not all THAT hard to get an even tone and a nice tuning on a Graf, and if the producers had bothered, the slight imperfections wouldn't alienate the general public. The fortepiano has a shorter sustain and a brighter sound, making it more demanding on passages where the performer lacks the Steinway's wall of pedal-sustain to hide behind. It's a different instrument, not a broken Yamaha.

These specific recordings are mercifully not as extreme in the "delapidated is beautiful" dept as many others. Serkin's performances are strong and way cool, and highly recommended. Download a couple just to savor the tone, imagine those little leather-covered hammers, and the keyboard that feels a lot like a DX7 synthesizer."