Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op. 10, Nos. 1, 2, 3

On this CD:

1. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Louis Lortie

2. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Louis Lortie

3. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Louis Lortie

4. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10/2
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Louis Lortie

5. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10/2
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Louis Lortie

6. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10/2
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Louis Lortie

7. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Louis Lortie

8. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Louis Lortie

9. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Louis Lortie

Tracks:

Sonata No.1 In F Minor, Op.2, No.1: I. Allegro
Sonata No.1 In F Minor, Op.2, No.1: II. Adagio
Sonata No.1 In F Minor, Op.2, No.1: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
Sonata No.1 In F Minor, Op.2, No.1: IV. Prestissimo
Sonata No.2 In A Major, Op.2, No.2: I. Allegro vivace
Sonata No.2 In A Major, Op.2, No.2: II. Largo appassionato
Sonata No.2 In A Major, Op.2, No.2: III. Scherzo. Allegretto
Sonata No.2 In A Major, Op.2, No.2: IV. Rondo. Grazioso
Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op.2, No.3: I. Allegro con brio
Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op.2, No.3: II. Adagio
Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op.2, No.3: III. Scherzo. Allegro
Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op.2, No.3: IV. Allegro assai

Tracks:

Sonata No.5 In C Minor, Op.10, No.1: I. Allegro molto e con brio
Sonata No.5 In C Minor, Op.10, No.1: II. Adagio molto
Sonata No.5 In C Minor, Op.10, No.1: III. Finale. Prestissimo
Sonata No.6 In F Major, Op.10, No.2: I. Allegro
Sonata No.6 In F Major, Op.10, No.2: II. Allegretto
Sonata No.6 In F Major, Op.10, No.2: III. Presto
Sonata No.7 In D Major, Op.10, No.3: I. Presto
Sonata No.7 In D Major, Op.10, No.3: II. Largo e mesto
Sonata No.7 In D Major, Op.10, No.3: III. Menuetto. Allegro
Sonata No.7 In D Major, Op.10, No.3: IV. Rondo. Allegro
Sonata No.12 In A-Flat Major, Op.26: I. Andante con Variazioni
Sonata No.12 In A-Flat Major, Op.26: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
Sonata No.12 In A-Flat Major, Op.26: III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe
Sonata No.12 In A-Flat Major, Op.26: IV. Allegro

Tracks:

SONATA NO.8 IN C MINOR, OP.13 'PATHETIQUE': I. Grave - Allegro di molto e com brio
SONATA NO.8 IN C MINOR, OP.13 'PATHETIQUE': II. Adatio cantabile
SONATA NO.8 IN C MINOR, OP.13 'PATHETIQUE': III. Rondo. Allegro
Sonata No.9 In E Major, Op.14, No. 1: I . Allegro
Sonata No.9 In E Major, Op.14, No. 1: II. Allegretto
Sonata No.9 In E Major, Op.14, No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro comodo
Sonata No.10 In G Major, Op.14, No.2: I. Allegro
Sonata No.10 In G Major, Op.14, No.2: II. Andante
Sonata No.10 In G Major, Op.14, No.2: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai
Sonata No.13 In E-Flat Major, Op.27, No.1: I. Andante - Allegro - Tempo I. - attacca:
Sonata No.13 In E-Flat Major, Op.27, No.1: II. Allegro molto e vivace - attacca:
Sonata No.13 In E-Flat Major, Op.27, No.1: III. Adagio con espressione - attacca:
Sonata No.13 In E-Flat Major, Op.27, No.1: IV. Allegro vivace
Sonata No.14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op.27, No.2 'Moonlight': I. Adagio sostenuto - attacca:
Sonata No.14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op.27, No.2 'Moonlight': II. Allegretto - attacca:
Sonata No.14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op.27, No.2 'Moonlight': III. Presto agitato

Customer Reviews:

A joke.......2005-07-15

Glenn Gould fans have got to be the most annoying people on the planet. As for the sonatas, I don't even know why they are stretched out over three disc, they could've compressed them down to one with no quality loss.

Everything you will get out of listening to these can be gotten from the Amazon.com preview samples. Listen, have a laugh, and save yourself some money.

worth a listen but there are better recordings.......2005-06-21

This is actually a review for vols. I and II. Just in general, Gould's style is fantastic for some of the sonatas but is really inappropriate for others.
His portamento (detached) presto/prestissimo playing makes the "Tempest" sonata the best version I've ever heard but really makes the "Pathetique" seem rushed and totally without feeling.
I mostly bought vol. II for the last 3 sonatas (op. 109, 110 and 111). I figured the most unusual and most "un-Beethovanic" of the sonatas deserved the most unusual interpretation, and I wasn't disappointed. They are clear and with good "diction", fast where appropriate but also slow and legato where melodic and flowing. Even in the most technically difficult sections Gould, in typical contrapunctal style, weaves the different voices in and out of the melody holding to his philosophy that "Every voice is important".
Probably the most disappointing of all the recordings on these 2 sets is the "Appassionata". Playing it through at practice speed does nothing for the passion, depth and beauty of this piece and only serves to exemplify Gould's hatred for it. (Typically, if Gould hated a piece, he would play it through either blindingly fast and without regard for dynamics or lethargically slow to heighten its inferiority and "boringness".
The "moonlight" seems a little fast, esp. the first movement, but it might be Gould's literal interpretation of 2/2 time. The 3rd movement is at breakneck speed that some people might like.
I actually prefer the romantic-style playing of R. Serkin, Brendel and Horowicz for this piece.
Listen to the 2nd movement of the #13 where the left and right hands are playing parallel arpeggios. In the 1st section the notes are played together but in the second section the hands are staggered by an 8th (the left hand plays the note 1/8th before the right). I have never heard a piano make that kind of ethereal echoing sound and, I suppose, it probably cannot be reproduced without the kind of fast detached playing that only Gould could do.
So, no one recording artist has the best performance of all the Beethoven sonatas. With Gould, you'll get excellent interpretations of some of the lesser known works and less adherence to the romantic style of the better known "named" sonatas.

Very Interesting.......2005-04-01

This is one of the most interesting CD's I've ever listened to. Gould's playing is unique; sometimes he makes Beethoven sound almost as if he had lived in Bach's days.

I'd recommand that you compare Gould's first movement of the first sonata to that of any good "conventional" pianist (Goode, Kovacevich, Brendel, Kempff, Ashkenazy, to name a few; too bad Gilels died before he could record it). Some of you might find Gould's approach worthy indeed.

Gould Realizes Beethoven..........2005-01-17

These are great recordings. Gould realizes Beethoven: he sees what's there, not merely playing the notes, but understanding the vision. He takes some movements very briskly; others, he expands to a heavenly length.

Frequently, these earlier works of Beethoven are marginalized by his later, greater works; still, these pieces are works of pure art, and Gould sees this and brings them to vivid life.

About the sound: these tracks were recorded over a 15-year period. Sony has done a wonderful job with its "Super Bit Mapping" techne; still, there are a few quirks embedded in the recordings which cannot be removed: specifically, a little "ticking" from Gould's Steinway on the '60s tracks. At that time, Gould was tinkering with his piano to achieve a certain feel to the keys--a kind of immediacy and tactile ease of stroke--by removing the bushings which padded the key mechanism. As a result, he got the feel he wanted, but was also stuck with "ticking" keys. This doesn't bother me, as the results speak for themselves: an aesthetic vision of unparalleled ecstasy. Nevertheless, the "ticks" are audible sometimes: it's part of the art and vision.

no 'original intent'.......2004-05-02

Gould's interpretations compliment the complaints I've read, about 'original intent' by introducing his own - one that has worked itself thru the entirety of Modernism and that seems to have maintained momentum, even past death...into OUR present. The digits march to our more open sense of time - space is a suspension, like in a Ran Blake cd - these are Beethoven Sonatas that Babbitt or Bartok could have composed at a minimalist cafe`.

Beethoven: Sonatas Op 13 'Pathetique', Op 14 Nos 1 & 2, Op 22 (Complete Works for Solo Piano Vol 1) /Brautigam

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Wonderful playing on a superb instrument
Yes, it's THAT good!
Beginning of a fabulous Beethovven Sonata cycle?
Heralding a breakthrough series of Beethoven keyboard wks

Beethoven: Sonatas Op 13 'Pathetique', Op 14 Nos 1 & 2, Op 22 (Complete Works for Solo Piano Vol 1) /Brautigam
Ludwig van Beethoven , and Ronald Brautigam
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Customer Reviews:

Wonderful playing on a superb instrument.......2005-07-01

I debated for a long time before buying this SACD - simply because while I had appreciated other fortepiano recordings I owned, they never replaced recordings on a modern grand piano. Also, of course, I had other versions of these works, particularly the Pathetique.

Still within a few bars of this excellent recording, my fears were banished. The fortepiano Brautigam used (a copy of an original) is one hell of an instrument: no tinkly passagework or lack of sustaining power here. In fact the crushing chord which opens the Pathetique (and reappears later) has more impact in this reading than in virtually any other I've heard.

To be honest I'm amazed this thin-legged instrument featured in the booklet can produce such powerful sounds - or survive such playing! The bass response is remarkable, which coupled with Brautigam's phenomenal articulation (particularly of ornaments which emerge with great clarity) and his urgent tempi makes this a really dramatic performance which I would put near, if not at, the top of my favourite Beethoven sonata recordings. Wisely Brautigam adots a fairly flowing tempo for the Adagio Cantabile as this is one area of keyboard playing where the modern piano has the edge.

A word about the sound quality - it's superb in multichannel. Incredibly vivid sound, with the fortepiano placed securely on a perfectly realistic soundstage. Rear channel use is ideal, securing the aural image. As I've mentioned, the bass is perfectly focused, adding real weight to the interpretations. The detail in the mid- and high-registers is also wonderful.

The two op.14 sonatas on the disc are slighter works but given excellent performances - I don't know them as well as the final work, the Sonata No.11 op.22. This is one of my favourites, especially for its amusing theme and variations finale, which here is played rather more dramatically than usual. Richard Goode's performance on Nonesuch has been my benchmark for a few years, but Brautigam is nearly as good (if you'll excuse the pun) - occasionally his non-legato phrasing compromises the droll elegance, though the dramatic interludes in this finale come across more vividly to even things out.

I'd give this a very strong recommendation, and I'll certainly be buying subsequent volumes (the second one is released in August).

If you have worries about the sound of the fortepiano, my advice is don't be concerned, this instrument sounds full and impressive. With Brautigam's virtuosic and thoroughly Beethovenian performances one really hears what early audiences must have experienced with the composer at the keyboard.

Yes, it's THAT good!.......2005-06-08

Another recording of the Beethoven piano sonatas? Well, it had better be pretty special, and have something new to say. And this indeed is an outstanding recording in every way. Fabulous sound quality. Excellent choice of instrument - a fortepiano, yes, but one with incredible range and tone. The ear quickly adjusts to the sound, and the performance is so good you almost forget you are listening to a "period" instrument (actually, it's a modern fortepiano). The performance is exciting, dynamic, emotionally involving, intellectually stimulating...yes, it's THAT good! Buy this disc! Even better than Brautigam's outstanding Haydn and Mozart cycles.

Beginning of a fabulous Beethovven Sonata cycle?.......2005-05-25

This is the only fortepiano recording of Beethoven's music I have ever heard that to me conveys the full power, drama, and clarity of Beethoven's groundbreaking achievements. This is a full range piano sound, just not the sound of the modern concert grand. The playing is absolutely outstanding and I will eagerly anticipate each volume in this cycle, and hope that the concertos will also be forthcoming. A revelatory experience not to be missed!

Heralding a breakthrough series of Beethoven keyboard wks.......2005-05-17

After the first 30 seconds of the op 13 sonata, anyone holding onto the idea that the fortepiano is too lightweight to do justice to Beethoven's mighty sonatas must either repent or leave the room. Ronald Brautigam has once again embarked on a series of solo keyboard recordings in repertoire crowded with classic perfomrances from world famous artists; but, of course, Brautigam uses period instruments.

First, it was a Mozart cycle on BIS that brought Brautigam into the limelight. Before that series was even finished, a Haydn cycle was undertaken. Both series exhibit a tremendous virtuosity while dispelling misconceptions about the potential range of expression from a fortepiano. Brautigam's readings challenge such well known stars as Brendel, Barenboim, Gieseking, Uchida, and more.

But who would expect that Brautigam could approach the genius of a Schnabel, Brendel, Pollini, Gilels, Kempff, Rubinstein, or hordes of other legends whose names have graced dozens of outstanding recorded performances over the decades, and on a fortepiano at that. Make no mistake about it, I do not suggest that Brautigam surpasses any of these hall-of-fame artists, but he certainly joins them.

The first work on this disk, the "Pathetique", speaks well for the remainder of the four sonatas represented here, and hopefully for the rest of the series too. The first movement has incredible dynamic range. Hearing the recording for the first time, I was overwhelmed by the impact of some of the climaxes. Comparing the reading to conventional intrument recordings, I am reminded of being at the top of 13,000 foot high Mount Shasta many years ago. It was breathtaking, but because all of the surrounding hills were so high also, the effect bore no comparison to some overlooks around Death Valley, where 10,000+ high peaks rise up over a valley that is below sea level. With the instrument Brautigam uses in this recording, the quiet passages are like the low points in Death Valley with the climaxes being like the 10,000 foot peaks around the rim of Death Valley. And the effect is magnificent. In the slow movement, Brautigam has even more expressive abilities at his fingertips, capturing the quiet sublimity of Beethoven's textures with much more breadth than would be possible on a modern piano. And the fast rhythms of the finale dance with great excitement.

As always, BIS excels in the recording with awesome accoustics. And, for no extra charge, you get this in a hybrid CD that can be played on a normal CD player, but will yield even finer results on an SACD player if you have/get one.

Lets hope BIS can stay with the series until it finishes. Many record companies have pulled the plugs on long series in recent years. BIS has yet to do so with any of their spectacular complete editions. Keep up the good work, BIS.

Beethoven ~ Die Klaviersonaten ~ The Piano Sonatas ~ Les Sonates pour Piano Nos. 1-15 ~ Barenboim

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Beethoven ~ Die Klaviersonaten ~ The Piano Sonatas ~ Les Sonates pour Piano Nos. 1-15 ~ Barenboim

Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001G5E
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Sonate No. 1 F-moll op.2 No1: Allegro
Sonate No. 1 F-moll op.2 No1: Adaigo
Sonate No. 1 F-moll op.2 No1: Meunetto - Allegretto
Sonate No. 1 F-moll op.2 No.1: Prestissimo
Sonate No. 2 A-dur op.2 No.2: Allegro Vivance
Sonate No. 2 A-dur op.2 No.2: Largo Appassionato
Sonate No. 2 A-dur op.2 No.2: Scherzo - Allegretto
Sonate No. 2 A-dur op.2 No.2: Rondo - Granzioso

Tracks:

Sonate No.3 C-dur op.2 No.3: Allegro con brio
Sonate No.3 C-dur op.2 No.3: Adaigo
Sonate No.3 C-dur op.2 No.3: Schoerzo. Allegro
Sonate No.3 C-dur op.2 No.3: Allegro assai
Sonate No. 4 Es-dup op.6: Allegro molto e con brio
Sonate No. 4 Es-dup op.6: Largo, con gran espessione
Sonate No. 4 Es-dup op.6: Allegro
Sonate No. 4 Es-dup op.6: Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso

Tracks:

Sonate no. 5 c-moll op.10 No. 1: Allegro molto e con brio
Sonate no. 5 c-moll op.10 No. 1: Adaigo molto
Sonate no. 5 c-moll op.10 No. 1: Finale. Prestissimo
Sonate no. 6 F-dur op.10 No.2: Allegro
Sonate no. 6 F-dur op.10 No.2: Allegretto
Sonate no. 6 F-dur op.10 No.2: Presto
Sonate No. 7 D-dur op.10 No.3: Presto
Sonate No. 7 D-dur op.10 No.3: Largo e mesto
Sonate No. 7 D-dur op.10 No.3: Menuetto. Allegro
Sonate No. 7 D-dur op.10 No.3: Rondo. Allegro

Tracks:

Sonate No.8 c-moll op.13 - Pathetique: Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
Sonate No.8 c-moll op.13 - Pathetique: Adaigo cantabile
Sonate No.8 c-moll op.13 - Pathetique: Rondo. Allegro
Sonate No.9 E-dur op.14 No.1: Allegro
Sonate No.9 E-dur op.14 No.1: Allegretto
Sonate No.9 E-dur op.14 No.1: Rondo. Allegro comodo
Sonate No.10 G-dur op.14 No.2: Allegro
Sonate No.10 G-dur op.14 No.2: Andante
Sonate No.10 G-dur op.14 No.2: Scherzo. Allegro assi

Tracks:

Sonte No.11 B-dur op.22: Allegro con brio
Sonte No.11 B-dur op.22: Adaigo con molta espressione
Sonte No.11 B-dur op.22: Menuetto
Sonte No.11 B-dur op.22: Rondo. Allegretto
Sonate No. 12 As-dur op.26: Andante con Variazioni
Sonate No. 12 As-dur op.26: Scherzo. Allegro molto
Sonate No. 12 As-dur op.26: Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe
Sonate No. 12 As-dur op.26: Allegro

Tracks:

Sonate No. 13 Es-dur op.27 No.1: Andante - Allegro - Tempo I - Attacca
Sonate No. 13 Es-dur op.27 No.1: Allegro molto e vivance - Attacca
Sonate No. 13 Es-dur op.27 No.1: Adaigo con espressione - attacca
Sonate No. 13 Es-dur op.27 No.1: Allegro vivance
Sonate No. 14 cis-moll op. 27 No. 2: Adagio sostenuto - attacca
Sonate No. 14 cis-moll op. 27 No. 2: Allegretto - attacca
Sonate No. 14 cis-moll op. 27 No. 2: Presto agitato
Sonate No.15 D-dur op.28: Allegro
Sonate No.15 D-dur op.28: Andante
Sonate No.15 D-dur op.28: Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Sonate No.15 D-dur op.28: Rondo. Allegro, ma non troppo

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op. 7 & Op. 10 Nos. 1, 2 & 3

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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op. 7 & Op. 10 Nos. 1, 2 & 3

Manufacturer: Arabesque Recordings
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ASIN: B000000T8G
Release Date: 1994-04-26

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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 3, 7 & 19

Manufacturer: Eclipse Music Group
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Tracks:

Son No.3 in C, Op.2/3: Allegro Con Brio
Son No.3 in C, Op.2/3: Adagio
Son No.3 in C, Op.2/3: Scherzo: Allegro
Son No.3 in C, Op.2/3: Allegro Assai
Son No.7 in D, Op.10/3: Presto
Son No.7 in D, Op.10/3: Largo E Maestoso
Son No.7 in D, Op.10/3: Menuetto: Allegro
Son No.7 in D, Op.10/3: Rondo: Allegro
Son No.19 in g, Op.49/1: Andante
Son No.19 in g, Op.49/1: Rondo: Allegro

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op. 10, Nos. 1, 2, 3

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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op. 10, Nos. 1, 2, 3

Manufacturer: Chandos
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ASIN: B000000AQC
Release Date: 1993-03-15

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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 6, 7

Manufacturer: Denon Records
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ASIN: B0000034WO
Release Date: 1996-10-29

Tracks:

Son No.7 in D, Op.10 No.3: I. Presto
Son No.7 in D, Op.10 No.3: II. Largo e mesto
Son No.7 in D, Op.10 No.3: III. Menuetto; Allegro
Son No.7 in D, Op.10 No.3: IV. Rondo; Allegro
Son No.1 in f, Op.2 No.1: I. Allegro
Son No.1 in f, Op.2 No.1: II. Adagio
Son No.1 in f, Op.2 No.1: III. Menuetto; Allegretto
Son No.1 in f, Op.2 No.1: IV. Prestissimo
Son No.6 in F, Op.10 No.2: I. Allegro
Son No.6 in F, Op.10 No.2: II. Allegretto
Son No.6 in F, Op.10 No.2: III. Presto

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This is a sample from an ongoing series of Beethoven sonatas by the Argentine pianist Bruno-Leonardo Gelber. Since I once heard him play a rather heroic performance of the Brahms First Piano Concerto, a tremendous physical and musical challenge to any pianist, I am surprised by the mild temperament displayed in these emotionally cautious performances. Where, for example, is the brio in the finale of the Sixth Sonata? Here it just goes along uneventfully. No matter how well played these performances are, the music just isn't there. Goode (Nonesuch), among others, gives us Beethoven with guts. --Leslie Gerber

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