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Ludwig van Beethoven, Dino Ciani
Dino Ciani Rediscovered: Beethoven's Complete Sonatas [Box Set]
Genre: Classical

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

CD Details

All Artists: Ludwig van Beethoven, Dino Ciani
Title: Dino Ciani Rediscovered: Beethoven's Complete Sonatas [Box Set]
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Dynamic Italy
Release Date: 1/27/2004
Album Type: Box set, Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Sonatas, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Romantic (c.1820-1910)
Number of Discs: 9
SwapaCD Credits: 9
UPCs: 675754693923, 8007144604325

CD Reviews

Burried treasure . . .

Valerie Scruggs | Alexandria, Va | 04/03/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"While you're sitting there scratching your collective head trying to figure out who Dino Ciani is, let me tell you a few things about this amazing set. Ciani performs the 32 with a beauty that rarely seems to accompany these marvelous works of art. His dedication and love of these works is evident at every turn. The cleanly articulated lines seem to harken back more to a performance of Bach than that of Beethoven. But he'll win you over with his effortless arpeggios, light as feathers when called for, and his highly charged adagios, where time itself seems frozen in place.

On the down side, however, the sound is not the best that one could hope for, especially given these titanic performances. They were recorded live and in the early 70's, so some of these limitations are - or should be - understandable.

Yeah, I know that you've already got several complete Beethoven cycles. We all do. I've got ten myself, including this set, and I wouldn't be without any of them. I rate this one up there with the Gilels, Arrau and the Anne Fischer.

If you enjoy Beethoven, you've got to check this set out. Hear for yourself what an amazing talent this man was. You won't be sorry."