Beethoven: Complete Cello Variations

On this CD:

1. March for piano, 4-hands in C major, Op. 45/1
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Marc Drobinsky, Alexandre Rabinovitch

2. Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Marc Drobinsky, Alexandre Rabinovitch

3. Variations for cello & piano in E flat major on Mozart's "Bei Männern," WoO 46
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Marc Drobinsky, Alexandre Rabinovitch

4. Piano Trio in E flat major ("14 Variations on an Original Theme") Op. 44
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Marc Drobinsky, Alexandre Rabinovitch

5. Piano Trio in E flat major, WoO 38
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Marc Drobinsky, Alexandre Rabinovitch

6. Piano Trio in G major ("Kakadu Variations") Op. 121a
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Marc Drobinsky, Alexandre Rabinovitch

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Beethoven: Complete Music for Cello & Piano
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ASIN: B0000041A9
Release Date: 1994-10-11

Tracks:

  1. Sonata No. 1 In F, Op. 5 No. 1, For Piano And Cello: I. Adagio Sostenuto - Allegro
  2. Sonata No. 1 In F, Op. 5 No. 1, For Piano And Cello: II. Rondo. Allegro Vivace
  3. Sonata No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 5 No. 2, For Piano And Cello: I. Adagio Sostenuto
  4. Sonata No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 5 No. 2, For Piano And Cello: II. Rondo. Allegro
  5. Sonata No. 3 In A, Op. 69, For Piano And Cello: I. Allegro ma non tanto
  6. Sonata No. 3 In A, Op. 69, For Piano And Cello: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
  7. Sonata No. 3 In A, Op. 69, For Piano And Cello: III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace

Tracks:

  1. Sonata No. 4 In C, Op. 102 No. 1, For Piano And Cello: I. Adagio - Allegro Vivace
  2. Sonata No. 4 In C, Op. 102 No. 1, For Piano And Cello: II. Adagio - Tempo D'Andante - Allegro Vivace
  3. Sonata No. 5 In D, Op. 102 No. 2, For Piano And Cello: I. Allegro Con Brio
  4. Sonata No. 5 In D, Op. 102 No. 2, For Piano And Cello: II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'Affetto
  5. Sonata No. 5 In D, Op. 102 No. 2, For Piano And Cello: III. Allegro - Allegro Fugato
  6. 12 Variations On Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
  7. 7 Variations On Bei Mannern, Welche Liebe Fuhlen
  8. 12 Variations On See The Conquering Hero Comes

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Beethoven was the first great composer of cello sonatas, and he remained really the only one until Brahms wrote two at the end of the last century, and then in our own time Martinu wrote three. Aside from a few individual works by other composers (Grieg, Rachmaninov, Shostakovich, Barber, and Britten), that about sums up the entire repertoire for this particular combination. It's a difficult medium, because the low notes of the cello tend to get covered by the bass of the piano, and balance between the two instruments is always precarious. Of course, when you have artists of the caliber of Rostropovich and Richter, there's nothing to worry about. This classic set has been the reference edition since the day it was issued, and it's now available at a budget price. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beethoven would have smiled.......2007-02-09


Rostroprovich and Richter are poster children for the merits of recording the lesser-known works of past masters. It is astonishing to believe that the Beethoven of, say, Symphonies, 3, 7, and 9 also sat himself down to compose small music like these pieces for two amiable but sometimes socially incompatible instruments.

That he did so is testimony to the range of his genius, a profound gift that we are prone to appreciate only for its depth.

The phrasing and coordination that the two R's bring to this ensemble makes the two instruments play almost as one.

Beethoven would have sat back in his chair, closed his eyes, and allowed himself the hint of an avuncular smile as though to say 'Now *this* is what I had in mind ... !'

5 out of 5 stars The Definitive Performances of Beethoven's Cello-Piano .......2005-10-10

I've enjoyed this recording for years. In the Sonatas, Rostropovich's cello is strong and the difficulty of having the cello and the piano together is remedied wholly by Richter's capable, modulated keyboarding. I especially love the second movement (Rondo) of Sonata No. 2 in G minor. (I suspect that the recording engineers also played their part.) The Sonatas sound as though they were recorded in a large, empty hall. Perfect.

Yet nothing can be taken from Gendron's cello performances in the Variations. Amazing depths in Variations on "Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen"! (He's also performed quite a bit of Bach out there.) Jean Francaix is the pianist in these performances and I especially enjoyed his parts in 12 Variations on "Ein Madchen oder Weibchen" based on Mozart. The Variations have more of a "chamber" feel as recorded.

In short, turn off all distractions, grab your favorite soothing beverage, lower the lights, and let this recording ease what ails you.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful.......2005-03-24

Beethoven, Rostropovich, and Richter. It is simply amazing how they managed to get Rostropovich and Richter, two GIANTS of the cello and piano worlds, to play some of the greatest music together. And this set of cello and piano music is complete! What more could you ask for? Sure, the sound isn't perfect, but it's barely noticeable, and you get used to it.

5 out of 5 stars Richter + Rostropovich = Perfection.......2004-07-06

Simply put: The best set of Beethoven's Violoncello Sonatas you'll be able to find. Period.

5 out of 5 stars Gramophone Classical 100.......2004-01-05

This should have entered into Gramophone Classical 100. What were the reviewers doing? Sleeping?
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 Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas & Concertos
Claudio Arrau , Janos Starker , Ludwig van Beethoven , Bernard Haitink , Eliahu Inbal , Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam , New Philharmonia Orchestra , and Henryk Szeryng
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ASIN: B00000C2F7
Release Date: 1999-11-09

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: 1 Allegro
  2. Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: 2. Adagio
  3. Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: 3. Menuetto. Allegretto
  4. Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: 4. Prestissimo
  5. Piano Sonata No. 2 In A, Op. 2 No. 2: 1. Allegro vivace
  6. Piano Sonata No. 2 In A, Op. 2 No. 2: 2. Largo appassionato
  7. Piano Sonata No. 2 In A, Op. 2 No. 2: 3. Scherzo. Allegretto
  8. Piano Sonata No. 2 In A, Op. 2 No. 2: 4. Rondo. Grazioso
  9. Piano Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: 1. Allegro molto e con brio
  10. Piano Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: 2. Adagio molto
  11. Piano Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: 3. Finale. Prestissimo
  12. Piano Sonata No. 19 In G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1: 1. Andante
  13. Piano Sonata No. 19 In G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1: 2. Rondo. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No.3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 1. Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Sonata No.3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 2. Adagio
  3. Piano Sonata No.3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 3. Scherzo. Allegro
  4. Piano Sonata No.3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 4. Allegro assai
  5. Piano Sonata No.4 In E Flat, Op.7: 1. Allegro molto e con brio
  6. Piano Sonata No.4 In E Flat, Op.7: 2. Largo, con gran espressione
  7. Piano Sonata No.4 In E Flat, Op.7: 3. Allegro
  8. Piano Sonata No.4 In E Flat, Op.7: 4. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso
  9. 6 Piano Veriations In F On An Original Theme, Op.34

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No.6 In F, Op.10 No.2: 1. Allegro
  2. Piano Sonata No.6 In F, Op.10 No.2: 2. Allegretto
  3. Piano Sonata No.6 In F, Op.10 No.2: 3. Presto
  4. Piano Sonata No.7 In D, Op.10 No.3: 1. Presto
  5. Piano Sonata No.7 In D, Op.10 No.3: 2. Largo e mesto
  6. Piano Sonata No.7 In D, Op.10 No.3: 3. Menuetto. Allegro
  7. Piano Sonata No.7 In D, Op.10 No.3: 4. Rondo. Allegro
  8. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 'Pathetique': 1. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
  9. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 'Pathetique': 2. Adagio cantabile
  10. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 'Pathetique': 3. Rondo. Allegro
  11. Piano Sonata No.9 In E, Op.14 No.2: 1. Allegro
  12. Piano Sonata No.9 In E, Op.14 No.2: 2. Allegretto
  13. Piano Sonata No.9 In E, Op.14 No.2: 3. Rondo. Allegro comodo

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No.10 In G, Op.14 No.2: 1. Allegro
  2. Piano Sonata No.10 In G, Op.14 No.2: 2. Andante
  3. Piano Sonata No.10 In G, Op.14 No.2: 3. Scherzo. Allegro assai
  4. Piano Sonata No.11 In B Falt, Op.22: 1. Allegro con brio
  5. Piano Sonata No.11 In B Falt, Op.22: 2. Adagio con molta espressione
  6. Piano Sonata No.11 In B Falt, Op.22: 3. Minuetto
  7. Piano Sonata No.11 In B Falt, Op.22: 4. Rondo. Allegretto
  8. Piano Sonata No.12 In A Flat, Op.26: 1. Andante con Variazioni
  9. Piano Sonata No.12 In A Flat, Op.26: 2. Scherzo. Allegro molto
  10. Piano Sonata No.12 In A Flat, Op.26: 3. Marcia Funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe
  11. Piano Sonata No.12 In A Flat, Op.26: 4. Allegro
  12. Piano Sonata No.25 In G, Op.79: 1. Presto alla tedesca
  13. Piano Sonata No.25 In G, Op.79: 2. Andante
  14. Piano Sonata No.25 In G, Op.79: 3. Vivace

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No.13 In E Flat, Op.27 No.1: 1. Andante - Allegro - Tempo I
  2. Piano Sonata No.13 In E Flat, Op.27 No.1: 2. Allegro molto e vivace
  3. Piano Sonata No.13 In E Flat, Op.27 No.1: 3. Adagio con espressione
  4. Piano Sonata No.13 In E Flat, Op.27 No.1: 4. Allegro vivace - Tempo I - Presto
  5. Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight': 1. Adagio sostenuto
  6. Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight': 2. Allegrettro
  7. Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight': 3. Presto agitato
  8. Piano Sonata No.15 In D, Op.28 'Pastorale': 1. Allegro
  9. Piano Sonata No.15 In D, Op.28 'Pastorale': 2. Andante
  10. Piano Sonata No.15 In D, Op.28 'Pastorale': 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
  11. Piano Sonata No.15 In D, Op.28 'Pastorale': 4. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
  12. Piano Sonata No. 22 In F, Op.54: 1. In Tempo d'un Menuetto
  13. Piano Sonata No. 22 In F, Op.54: 2. Allegretto

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No.16 In G, Op.31 No.1: 1. Allegro vivace
  2. Piano Sonata No.16 In G, Op.31 No.1: 2. Adagio grazioso
  3. Piano Sonata No.16 In G, Op.31 No.1: 3. Rondo. Allegretto
  4. Piano Sonata No.17 In D Minor, Op.31 No.2 'Tempest': 1. Largo - Allegro
  5. Piano Sonata No.17 In D Minor, Op.31 No.2 'Tempest': 2. Adagio
  6. Piano Sonata No.17 In D Minor, Op.31 No.2 'Tempest': 3. Allegretto
  7. Piano Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 1. Allegro
  8. Piano Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 2. Scherzo. Alllegretto vivace
  9. Piano Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 3. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso
  10. Piano Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 4. Presto con fuoco

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No.21 In C, Op.53 'Waldstein': 1. Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Sonata No.21 In C, Op.53 'Waldstein': 2. Introduzione. Adagio molto - Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo
  3. 15 Piano Variations And Fugue In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica' Variations: Inroduzione col Basso del Tema. Allegretto vivace
  4. 15 Piano Variations And Fugue In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica' Variations: Variazioni I-XV
  5. 15 Piano Variations And Fugue In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica' Variations: Finale. Alla Fuga. Allegro con brio - Andante con moto
  6. 32 Piano Variations In C Minor On An Original Theme, WoO 80
  7. Rondo In G, Op.51 No.2

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No.23 In F Minor, Op.57 'Appassionata': 1. Allegro assai
  2. Piano Sonata No.23 In F Minor, Op.57 'Appassionata': 2. Andante con moto
  3. Piano Sonata No.23 In F Minor, Op.57 'Appassionata': 3. Allegro ma non troppo
  4. Piano Sonata No.24 In F Sharp, Op.78 'For Therese': 1. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
  5. Piano Sonata No.24 In F Sharp, Op.78 'For Therese': 2. Allegro vivace
  6. Piano Sonata No.26 In E Flat, Op.81a 'Les adieux': 1. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro
  7. Piano Sonata No.26 In E Flat, Op.81a 'Les adieux': 2. Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo
  8. Piano Sonata No.26 In E Flat, Op.81a 'Les adieux': 3. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente
  9. Piano Sonata No.27 In E Minor, Op.90: 1. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
  10. Piano Sonata No.27 In E Minor, Op.90: 2. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
  11. Piano Sonata No.20 In G, Op.49 No.2: 1. Allegro, ma non troppo
  12. Piano Sonata No.20 In G, Op.49 No.2: 2. Tempo di Menuetto

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No.28 In A, Op.101: 1. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto, ma non troppo
  2. Piano Sonata No.28 In A, Op.101: 2. Lebhaft. Marschmassig. Vivace alla Marcia
  3. Piano Sonata No.28 In A, Op.101: 3. Langsam, und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto
  4. Piano Sonata No.28 In A, Op.101: 4. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro
  5. Piano Sonata No.29 In B Flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 1. Allegro
  6. Piano Sonata No.29 In B Flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 2 Scherzo. Assai vivace - Presto - Prestissimo - Tempo I
  7. Piano Sonata No.29 In B Flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 3. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento
  8. Piano Sonata No.29 In B Flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 4. Largo - Allegro risoluto

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No.30 In E, Op.109: 1. Vivave, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I -2. Prestissimo
  2. Piano Sonata No.30 In E, Op.109: 3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo
  3. Piano Sonata No.31 In A Flat, Op.110: 1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
  4. Piano Sonata No.31 In A Flat, Op.110: 2. Allegro molto
  5. Piano Sonata No.31 In A Flat, Op.110: 3. Adagio ma non troppo
  6. Piano Sonata No.31 In A Flat, Op.110: 4. Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
  7. Piano Sonata No.32 In C Minor, Op111: 1. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
  8. Piano Sonata No.32 In C Minor, Op111: 2. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

Tracks:

  1. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Tema : Vivace - Variation I. Alla marcia maestoso
  2. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation II Poco allegro
  3. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation III L'istesso tempo
  4. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation IV Un poco piu vivace
  5. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation V Allegro vivace
  6. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation VI Allegro ma non troppo e serioso
  7. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation VII Un poco piu allegro
  8. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation VIII Poco vivace
  9. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation IX Allegro pesante e risoluto
  10. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation X Presto
  11. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XI Allegretto
  12. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XII Un poco piu moto
  13. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XIII Vivace
  14. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XIV Grave e maestoso
  15. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XV Presto scherzando
  16. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XVI Allegro
  17. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XVII
  18. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XVIII Poco moderato
  19. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XIX Presto
  20. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XX Andante
  21. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXI Allegro con brio - Meno allegro - Tempo I - Meno allegro
  22. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXII Allegro molto alla 'Notte giorno faricar' di Mozart
  23. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXIII Allegro assai
  24. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXIV Fughetta. Andante
  25. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXV Allegro
  26. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXVI
  27. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXVII Vivace
  28. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXVIII Allegro
  29. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXIX Adagio ma non troppo
  30. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXX Andante sempre cantabile
  31. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXXI Largo, molto espressivo
  32. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXXII Fuga. Allegro - Poco adagio
  33. 33 Piano Variations In C On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op.120: Variation XXXIII Tempo di minuetto moderato

Tracks:

  1. Piano Concerto No.1 In C, Op. 15: 1. Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Concerto No.1 In C, Op. 15: 2. Largo
  3. Piano Concerto No.1 In C, Op. 15: 3. Rondo. Allegro scherzando
  4. Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat, Op.19: 1. Allegro con brio
  5. Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat, Op.19: 2. Adagio
  6. Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat, Op.19: 3. Rondo. Molto allegro

Tracks:

  1. Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37: 1. Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37: 2. Largo
  3. Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37: 3. Rondo. Allegro
  4. Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 1. Allegro moderato
  5. Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 2. Andante con moto
  6. Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 3. Rondo. Vivace

Tracks:

  1. Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat, Op.73 'Emperor': 1. Allegro
  2. Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat, Op.73 'Emperor': 2. Adagio un poco mosso
  3. Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat, Op.73 'Emperor': 3. Rondo. Allegro
  4. Triple Concerto For Piano, Violin And Cello In C, Op.56: 1. Allegro
  5. Triple Concerto For Piano, Violin And Cello In C, Op.56: 2. Largo
  6. Triple Concerto For Piano, Violin And Cello In C, Op.56: 3. Rondo alla Polacca

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Claudio Arrau played with seriousness of purpose that could make other pianists seem like dilettantes and with respect for the composer's score that bordered on veneration. He had nothing but scorn for pianists who played the opening of Beethoven's Opus 111 with two hands instead of one because there were fewer risks. If something was technically difficult, Arrau assumed that the composer had written it that way because the difficulties had an expressive value that it was the interpreter's duty to find.

Arrau's devotion to Beethoven is memorialized by this budget-priced, 14-CD collection of his recordings, mostly from the 1960s, of the composer's 32 sonatas, five concertos (with Bernard Haitink conducting the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam), and most important sets of variations. His Beethoven is not always successful. His sometimes ponderous seriousness keeps early works, such as the Sonata No. 3 and the Concerto No. 2, from smiling, and his lack of spontaneity makes the whimsy in Sonata No. 26 and the "Diabelli Variations" sound labored. But in the composer's weightiest works, Arrau can produce revelations. Certainly, no one plays Sonata No. 32 better. The first movement sounds like thunder that comes ever closer and the finale's chains of trills, played with exquisite finish and expressive perfection, transport the listener to a higher realm. If Arrau could be single-minded in his devotion to the composer's score, he also believed that music could encompass everything. When Arrau was at his best--as he frequently is in this set--it does. --Stephen Wigler

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5 out of 5 stars The one collection I cannot imagine being without.......2007-01-30

It would be absurd to recommend recommending one Beethoven cycle to the exclusion of all others, yet it is Arrau's cycle to which I repeatedly return, despite some flaws mentioned by other reviewers.

They are flaws which can be forgiven. Scherzi which would be brimming with mirth & vitality in the hands of others may come up short, but it is more than compensated for by the revelations to be found as Arrau explores every aspect of Beethoven at his most profound. There always seems to be something new to be discovered. Flabby? It is hard to imagine how someone could come to this conclusion.

Even the sound quality for recordings dating back into the 1960's has been remastered so as to be acceptable to all but the most spoiled of listeners, who apparently are satisfied only with the most seamless homogenized studio sound. Those who can't get past the slightly imperfect sound quality are focusing on the wrong details.

If the greatness of the performance were not enough, the price should be enough to convince any serious music lover to add these to a CD collection. One cannot overstate how rewarding this collection will be to anyone who does not yet know the artistry of Arrau.

5 out of 5 stars MASTERY.......2007-01-26

One man's viewpoint: Arrau amazes me as he sets the notes down with such clean deliberation! Total command. No matter how fast Beethoven is charging along. And as Arrau gets every note, we find the real Beethoven genius shining through - after all, as raw material, this is some of the finest piano music anywhere. Of course, this playing delivers passion and heart-and-soul communication too. And a sense of commitment and strength.
I suggest this set - with about nine stars! Mastery in art. *** For a lighter, more joyful touch - and great tone - ALSO get hold of O'Conor's set of the 32. I suggest this set - with about nine stars!

5 out of 5 stars Magisterial... mystical.......2006-11-03

I've been listening to Beethoven's sonatas for fifty years and have heard all of them by some, and some of them by all the available recorded performers. Overall, Claudio Arrau is my favorite interpreter of the sonatas. To me he has an inner affinity with Beethoven that is uncanny. Beethoven was a man of great character. And that greatness, detached from his person in the form of musical ideas, enters the listener through intermediaries such as Arrau. When it is done right, it works a sort of righteous therapy, and makes the listener a better person for the hearing.

Arrau describes Beethoven's greatness in his essay "Thoughts on Beethoven" in the 33 1/3 Philips LP edition. "Beethoven has always stood for the spirit of man victorious. His message of endless stuggle concluding in the victory of renewal and spiritual rebirth...his life was an existential fight for survival...In the sense that he mastered both his life and his art to reach the ultimate heights of creation and transfiguration, he will last as long as man's spirit to prevail lasts on this earth." Part of the greatness of Beethoven's character came from his ability to be intimately close and at the same time at an infinite distance above his listener. Arrau possesses this same character, and his qualities as a man and artist are why he is able to so aptly render the greatness of Beethoven.

A book titled "Conversations with Arrau" was written by Joseph Horowitz to celebrate the artists's 80th birthday in 1982. I've only read the extracts published with the Philips edition, but there is enough information to get a feel for Arrau's character. He guarded the purity of his environment. He shunned parties and avoided small talk. He never drank or smoked, never learned to drive a car, boil an egg, or even operate a phonograph. His only hobby was gardening. Horowitz describes him as the embodiment of the nineteenth-century model of the artist as solitary, suffering hero. He was small (5'6") and frail, but in 1982 at age 80 he was still playing more that 70 concerts a season.

Rather than launch a discussion of his individual works (this has been done admirably by many of the reviewers) I will remark on just a few. I never properly appreciated the Fourth and the Seventh Sonatas until I heard Arrau's reading of these works. His Fourth takes 31 minutes, 30 seconds. Annie Fischer, another great interpreter of Beethoven, plays it in 27 minutes, 30 seconds. And Ms. Fischer does not play at a hurried tempo.

Yes, Arrau plays the sonatas at a slower tempo than any other interpreter. He also achieves a mystical quality in his interpretations that is unmatched. The second movement of the Seventh comes in at 10 min, 30 seconds. It is the greatest 10 1/2 minutes of piano music ever conceived. When interpreted by Arrau it becomes a microcosm of Beethoven's life and work. The second movement of the Appassionata is a sacred hymn.

Arrau's five piano concertos are splendid. I've heard no other renditions of the concertos with slow movements that equal Arrau's. No one plays the middle movements with his expressiveness and sense of the numinous. And his rendition of the "Eroica Variations" is on a par with the top few recordings of this piece.

If you have any interest in Beethoven, at whatever level, this bargain is outstanding.

5 out of 5 stars Beethoven + Arrau = Divinity.......2006-10-29

If you love Beethoven, Arrau's interpretation will certainly be a joyful addition to your classical music collection. For me, his is the definitive Beethoven.

Though some will likely disagree, I have listened to many other great pianists' recordings of Beethoven sonatas, and they are great (don't get me wrong). Yet Arrau is unique in his ability to bring to light subtleties in the melodies that no one else can, and these often turn out to be the most enlightening and resonant of passages. His Op. 111 is indeed unparalleled, and his recording of the 2nd movement is one of my favorite pieces in the world. On top of that, his rendition of the Moonlight Sonata, his Waldstein, his Concertos, every recording on this boxed set is a testament to the depth Arrau worked diligently and consciously to achieve; depth that transcends technical showmanship and for the intuitive listener can certainly elicit fleeting glimpses of divine ecstasy.

At any price, it's a steal - beauty of this magnitude is all too rare.

5 out of 5 stars Beethoven himself would be proud........2006-06-19

This is a masterpiece. Don't listen to the one negative review, as this guy is tone deaf. This compilation of Beethoven's music is a treasure to behold. A bargain at twice the price, this is well worth the money. Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!
Brainwave Symphony
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Took a nap during labor
  • Awesome!
  • Induces great relaxation, pair with noise-cancelling headphones and sleep on plane.
  • Recommended for first rate relaxation and sleep!
  • Worth the listen
 Brainwave Symphony

Manufacturer: Relaxation
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ASIN: B00009L4UI
Release Date: 2003-06-03

Tracks:

  1. Violin Concerto In A Minor, BWV 1041, Andante
  2. Concerto For 2 Violins In D Minor, BWV 1043, Largo Ma Non Tanto
  3. Sinfonia Decima A 7 For 2 Trumpets and Strings, Op. 3, Adagio, Grave, Adagio
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  6. String Symphony No. 4, Andante
  7. Capriol Suite Pieds-En-Lair
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  9. Concerto In F Major, F VII 2, RV. 455, Grave
  10. Concerto In A Minor, F VII 5, RV. 461 Larghetto
  11. Symphony No. 6 In F Major Op. 68, 'Pastoral' Szene Am Bach/Scene By The Brook, Andante Molto Mosso

Tracks:

  1. Concerto In D For 2 Trumpets, Strings, And Continuo
  2. Sonata In D For 2 Trumpets, Strings, And Continuo
  3. Violin Concerto In A Minor, BWV 104 First Movement
  4. Cello Concerto In C, Moderato
  5. Oboe Concerto In B-Flat, Op. 7, No. 6 Allegros I & II
  6. Oboe Concerto In D Major, Op. 7, No. 6 Allegros I & II
  7. Oboe Concerto In D Major, F VII 10 RV. 453 Allegro, Largo, Allegro
  8. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, K. 550 Andante
  9. Basset Clarinet Concerto In A, K. 622 Allegro

Tracks:

  1. The Planets Suite: Venus, Bringer Of Peace
  2. The Planets Suite, Neptune, The Mystic
  3. Adagio For Strings
  4. Adagio In G Minor
  5. Symphony No. 4 In C Minor, Andante
  6. Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, Andante
  7. Violin Concerto In E Minor, Andante
  8. Lady Radnor's Suite, Slow Minuet
  9. Sospiri, Op. 70
  10. Suite For String Orchestra, Nocturne
  11. Marche Funevre, Lento, Excerpt
  12. Calm Sea & Prosperous Voyage Op. 27

Tracks:

  1. Fantasia On A Theme By Tomas Tallis
  2. Lark Ascending
  3. Eclogue For Piano And Strings
  4. Clair De Lune
  5. Clarinet Concerto, Adagio
  6. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op. 10, Adagio
  7. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op. 10, Chant

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BRAINWAVE SYMPHONY combines carefully selected music from the baroque, classical, romantic, impressionistic, and twentieth-century eras with breakthrough audio technology to give you the best of classical wisdom and modern science.

We all experience many states of consciousness, from ordinary waking and sleeping states to extraordinary states in which we are more at peace, particularly aware, or unusually creative. Each state has a unique pattern of brainwaves that can be mapped and measured. Brainwave Symphony uses of inaudible pulses of sound, based on these brain maps, to trigger your brain to produce the state you want to experience.

Combining this powerful new recording process with carefully selected works of Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Bach, and other masters offers a beautiful and unique listening experience as well as a powerful tool for personal transformation.

Orchestrate Your State of Mind

CD1 Alpha Relax & Let Go Alert Meditation, Tranquillity, and Active Relaxation. Mozart, Bach, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Warlock, Vivaldi, Bononcini, and Beethoven

CD2 Beta Energize & Focus Heightened Focus, Enhanced Energy, and Peak Performance. Mozart, Bach, Alberti, Haydn, Albinoni, and Vivaldi

CD3 Delta Unwind & Sleep Deep Relaxation, Rejuvenation, and Restful Sleep Holst, Barber, Albinoni, Parry, Elgar, Bridge, Mendelssohn, and Chopin

CD4 Theta Meditate & Create Deep Meditation, Heightened Intuition and Enhanced Creativity.

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All brainwave frequencies were scored by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson whose innovative work, based on over 20 years of clinical research, is used by healthcare professionals in 26 countries. Dr. Thompson is currently on the faculty of, and has research and clinical offices at, the California Institute for Human Science.

Music was selected and sequenced by Pat Moffitt Cook, M.M., Ph.Dc., AMI Fellow, a pioneer in the use of music in health care. Pat is the founder and director of the Open Ear Center for Music in Healthcare and Education, where she trains professionals, musicians, and laypeople in the use of healing music.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Took a nap during labor.......2007-01-16

I used the first CD in this collection (Alpha) to assist me during the labor and delivery of our daughter. I put it on our ipod and listened to it over and over during the labor process. I actually managed a light nap during active labor and had very little pain throughout the process. It that doesn't tell you that it keeps you relaxed and able to meditate, I don't know whatelse might convince you. The recording is great, the music lovely, and it does what it claims to do. I highly recommend it!

5 out of 5 stars Awesome!.......2006-03-17

These really work! Ever wonder why listening to classical music may make you more up-tight than relaxing you? Here's the reason...

5 out of 5 stars Induces great relaxation, pair with noise-cancelling headphones and sleep on plane........2005-12-30

So far I have only really used the relaxation CD, which works amazingly well. I have been flying more red-eyes lately in part because I know I can sleep on the plane from as soon as I get on. However, I have always slept pretty well on airplanes!

I keep forgetting to try out the rest of the CD collection.

5 out of 5 stars Recommended for first rate relaxation and sleep!.......2005-06-06

These cds sound like simple classical music, but they do indeed assist you to enter different states of mind. For best effect, wear stereo headphones. But even without, you will find it easier to relax, sleep and meditate. If you don't like classical, the Brainwaves Suite has a new age/environmental sound.

5 out of 5 stars Worth the listen.......2004-10-17

My curiousity was well rewarded when I first listened to these four CDs. The symphonic music is seamlessly recorded, accented with tone notations that are easy on the ear and peaceful on the mind. This set is at the office, on the iPod and the home computer, and loaned to others on a regular basis. They have flavored prayer services and supported pastoral conversations. Make good presents, too. Worried about subliminal suggestion? Well, if clearer thinking and thoughtful reflection is subliminal thinking, then you will get the message each time you listen to these recordings. Other recordings by Dr. Thompson deliver just as these do.
Casals Edition - Beethoven: Complete Cello Sonatas
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Spectacular recording of spectacular music
  • Disappointing Sound Quality
  • Very touching performance.
  • Casals and Serkin play Beethoven for the Gods
  • Deeply-probing classic interpretations (but not *quite* complete)
 Casals Edition - Beethoven: Complete Cello Sonatas

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ASIN: B0000029L7
Release Date: 1994-02-22

Tracks:

  1. I. Adagio Sostenuto - Allegro-Adagio-Presto
  2. II. Rondo. Allegro Vivace
  3. I. Adagio Sostenuto E Espressivo/Allegro Molto Piu Tosto Presto
  4. II. Rondo. Allegro
  5. I. Andante - Allegro Vivace
  6. II. Adagio - Allegro Vivace

Tracks:

  1. I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
  2. II. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
  3. III. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Vivace
  4. I. Allegro Con Brio
  5. II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'affetto
  6. III. Allegro - Allegro Fugato
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Spectacular recording of spectacular music.......2007-06-08

I didn't even know that Beethoven wrote sonatas for cello and piano until I came across this recording; both the music and the musicians are spectacularly good. Get it today!

3 out of 5 stars Disappointing Sound Quality.......2007-01-09

I have heard of these sonatas for years, but had never heard them. I chose the Casals/Serkin set because of my familiarity with other performances by him. Although Casals and Serkin are unassailable as interpreters and performers, I found this set disappointing because of what I can only describe as ugly sounds - there is a harshness to the sound quality, at least in places, which I think is probably to be ascribed to the age of the recording rather than the performance. Still, I found it jarring, and it marred my enjoyment.

5 out of 5 stars Very touching performance. .......2007-01-03

This album is one of the most beautiful music experiences I had in many years; I'm amateur listener but I can say that both interpreters are playing these compositions with such a passion and love that is probably not too common these days anymore. Originally I felt that the technical quality of this mono recording is bit distracting, but after a few weeks of listening this album over and over I don't mind the sound at all - the quality of music makes up for it, and I actually like the recording as it is presented to us, wouldn't want any change. I very much recommend this album. I'm planning to buy another copy as a gift for someone close.

5 out of 5 stars Casals and Serkin play Beethoven for the Gods .......2006-03-29

This set is desert island gorgeous. Playing with passion, elegance, at times abandon, the performers are completely in tune with each other. This is elevated chamber music playing of an aristocratic order.

You can hear Casals grunting and moaning with pleasure through the performances - it sounds as though he's making love to his cello. Serkin's playing is simply beautiful - lucid and warm with some of the best trills I've heard - his playing in opus 60 is thrilling. Good clear sound allows you to listen unencumbered by distraction to this spectacular music-making.

The Schnabel - Fournier set of these pieces is quite wonderful, too - spunky and sparkling with Schnabel's great paced and joyous playing. The Schnabel virile luminosity is all there, partnered by Fournier's richly expressive and dignified cello. While it sounds like the historic performance it is, I rarely mind or notice. Art is what counts and the beauty of these performances shines through with radiant surrender. Who cares about a little interference - it adds to the wonder of the experience, knowing that this was recorded almost 60 years ago and we are priviliged to hear it today....

The dvd with Rostropovich and Richter playing Beethoven's cello sonatas is also splendid - Rostropovich is a marvelous musician to watch - he's in an altered state and quite uninhibited about his relationship with his instrument. Yes there are some incorrect notes played, but who cares? Rostropovich is demonically possessed at times and it's fascinating to watch his transformations and responses as he literally attacks his cello, especially in the rondo of opus 5 no. 2. Richter is a large man nearly bursting out of his tails. With his enormous hands he looks more like he could be unloading freight down at the docks, yet he plays these sonatas with such refined manners and sensitivity that it's heart rending to see this big, uncomfortable man playing such magnificent music.

5 out of 5 stars Deeply-probing classic interpretations (but not *quite* complete).......2005-10-25

I was recently listening to this set and the new Schiff-Perenyi recordings on ECM for the purpose of comparing them and writing a review about my impressions. "Compare and contrast the sets, class, and write a review for Monday. Minimum of five pages, single-spaced, typed. --And don't ask your parents for help, because I can always tell."

Well, I was weird as a school kid, because I always loved assignments like that and never was inclined to ask my parents or anyone else. Not that we ever got to write about Beethoven cello sonatas--usually it was on something boring like Beowulf. So I've been comparing Serkin and Casals to Schiff-Perenyi, and, in the interest of efficiency, was going to write a review dealing with both sets and paste two copies on Amazon, one under this recording and one under the Schiff-Perenyi disc, thereby scoring two reviews with one effort. Then I discovered that apparently the ECM isn't available in America--or at least not through Amazon's American website. (It is on their UK page.) So much for my attempt at efficiency. At any rate, you can consider this a review of both recordings, and maybe I'll even mosey on over to the UK side and post this review with them.

Anyway, after listening to the two sets, it's clear the Serkin-Casals stands head and shoulders above Schiff-Perenyi. What's frustrating is trying to explain why the latter, despite immacualte playing (or maybe because of it?) is devoid of meaning, while the former, despite finger-slips and lapses of intonation (as well as more cautious tempi and less free abandon) displays a deep understanding of the works' structures and nuances. Take, for just one small example, the second movement of Op.5, No. 2: in the hands of less skilled interpreters, the waltz seems to be repetitious and too long, distended from the rest of the work. I always thought it was that way, and figured Beethoven just hadn't really mastered proportion yet.

Well, perhaps he hadn't, but Casals and Serkin make us believe he has. They find infinite variety in the theme, so that it doesn't sound redundant as it keeps returning. And I don't just mean they vary the dynamics or insert a pause here or there; they find just the proper weight for the pieces as it morphs from section to section. No one else has convinced me so much in this music, not even Heidsieck-Tortelier (a set I am very enthusiastic about nonetheless).

Some other moments are just unforgettable. Listen to the opening of Op. 102, No. 1: does anyone play music this way anymore? Pay attention to the way Serkin answers Casals in the introduction's main phrase. Then listen to the low tremolos in Serkin's left hand, with Casals the background, just before the main theme begins. It's positively heartbreaking! After a plaintive introduction like that, it seems logical to me that the main theme should have to *fight* for its very existence when it appears, and this is just how Casals and Serkin take it. (Listen to the dynamic interplay!) By contrast, Schiff-Perenyi play it relatively straight-laced, without much dynamics, and don't convince me they have anything to say; their mission seems to be just to play prettily. ("For extra credit class, contrast their handling of the last murmuring bars of the introduction with Serkin-Casals. Which one makes your hair stand up on your back?") When the latter two get to the first movement's second theme, that struggle from the terse introduction is absent, and the whole dramatic "point" of the piece is lost, to my ears. These musicians are more convincing in the facile works, such as the Op. 66 Magic Flute Variations--they're pretty, sweet-sounding, and not as deep as the triple-digit opus works.

I think the best way to put it is to say that I feel that Schiff-Perenyi have thought about the notes, and play them perfectly. They can play rings around Casals and Serkin, and generally do. But Casals and Serkin spent their study time thinking about the music, what it meant, why Beethoven started this one with a brooding introduction but not that one; how the absense of such an introduction changes the qualities of the movement's secondary theme, when the works get "dark" and when they get "light," and so on. So many of today's musicians, unfortunately, see the little squiggles on paper as technical obstacles to be hurdled; Casals and Serkin saw them as clues to divine what was inside the composer's head. And if they didn't always clear the hurdle--and sometimes they don't--so what? You understood what they meant.

I guess in the interest of full disclosure, I should mention that while the Schiff-Perenyi are in immaculate sound, the Serkin-Casals recordings were made in the early 50s and are mono. This shouldn't stop anyone from buying them, but if you must have everything in your collection writ in large DDD letters, you should look elsewhere. And it will be your loss.

My only slight complaint is the titling of the Casals and Serkin set "The Complete Edition." Not quite. Missing is the little-known sonata in F Major, Op. 17, a transcription, as well as a theme and variations on Handel's Judas Maccabaus, WoO 45. These aren't major omissions that should dissuade you from buying the set, but it's not "complete," either. But even my beloved Heidsieck-Tortelier lacks the Op 17 sonata. Only the ECM has every last scraping of Beethoven's cello music.

Okay, that's my comparative essay. Hope you give me an A.
Beethoven: Complete Sonatas for Piano & Cello
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Good Alternative Beethoven Cello Set...
  • Great Stuff
  • Ma and Ax do it again!
 Beethoven: Complete Sonatas for Piano & Cello

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ASIN: B0000026GN
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Sonata No. 1 For Piano & Cello, Op. 5, No. 1 (F Major): I - Adagio sostenuto; Allegro
  2. Sonata No. 1 For Piano & Cello, Op. 5, No. 1 (F Major): II - Rondo: Allegro vivace
  3. Sonata No. 2 For Piano & Cello, Op. 5, No. 2 (G Minor): I - Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo; Allegro molto piu tosto presto
  4. Sonata No. 2 For Piano & Cello, Op. 5, No. 2 (G Minor): II - Rondo: Allegro
  5. Sonata No. 4 For Piano & Cello, Op. 102, No. 1 (C Major): I - Andante; Allegro vivace
  6. Sonata No. 4 For Piano & Cello, Op. 102, No. 1 (C Major): II - Adagio; Allegro vivace

Tracks:

  1. Sonata No. 3 For Piano & Cello, Op. 69 (A Major): I - Allegro ma non tanto
  2. Sonata No. 3 For Piano & Cello, Op. 69 (A Major): II - Scherzo: Allegro molto
  3. Sonata No. 3 For Piano & Cello, Op. 69 (A Major): III - Adagio cantabile; Allegro vivace
  4. Sonata No. 5 For Piano & Cello, Op. 102, No. 2 (D Major): I - Allegro con brio
  5. Sonata No. 5 For Piano & Cello, Op. 102, No. 2 (D Major): II - Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto
  6. Sonata No. 5 For Piano & Cello, Op. 102, No. 2 (D Major): III - Allegro fugato
  7. Seven Variations On The Theme 'In Men, Who Know The Feeling Of Love' From Mozart's (From Mozart's 'The Magic Flute, For Cello And Piano, WoO 46)
  8. Twelve Variations On The Theme 'A Maiden Or A Wife' (From Mozart's 'The Magic Flute, For Cello And Piano, Op. 66)

Amazon.com essential recording

These are among the finest modern recordings of Beethoven's Cello Sonatas. The two players are well matched, as they should be in this music, which is just as demanding for the pianist as for the cellist, if not more so. They don't try to differentiate stylistically among early, middle, and late sonatas. They play them all in a large scale, concert-hall manner, which actually suits all of them very well. Unfortunately, in reducing this recording to two CDs, the producers have dropped one set of Variations, which was recorded. What is present, though, is choice. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Good Alternative Beethoven Cello Set..........2005-11-16

Seems to be a lot of disagreement on this set. I have both this one and the Fournier & Kempff set. I like them both. I can say that Ma & Ax take all repeats, thusly extending the playing time of each movement anywhere from 3-5mins over the Fournier & Kempff set. I've always thought Ma a fine cellist. I rate his Bach solo cello second only to Casals, and tied with Fournier. Ax is a solid pianist, if not brilliant. Kempff is preferred with Beethoven, however.

Anyway, this is a solid set: can't go wrong. The Fournier & Kempff set, likewise.

5 out of 5 stars Great Stuff.......2003-06-23

I have listened to many recordings of these sonatas and I have to admit that these are amazing!
Although I agree that Yo-Yo Ma is not the best cellist to have ever walked the earth (anyone who knows anythign about cello playing would admit this) he is certainly without doubt the best around at the moment!!! Who knows who he rates better than Ma. Du Pre?? I hope not!
People often forget that a sonata is a piece of chamber music! Ma and Ax, certainly not forgeting this play so beautifully together in this that this is a piece of chamber music that cannot be missed!
BUY IT!!!!!!!! (Whilst throwing away any recordings of du pre!)

5 out of 5 stars Ma and Ax do it again!.......2000-06-13

At first I was hesitant to buy this set because of the price. But later I found out that it was well worth it. Their ability to basically control the instruments that they are playing is incredible. Most importantly is the feeling that they have put in to the Beethoven cello sonatas. I have noticed that of all the classical duos and trios that i have heard, Ma and Ax are the best. They seem to communicate well together while playing. This selection definitely receives five stars.
Beethoven: Complete Music for Piano and Violoncello
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  • Beautiful, exciting, and deeply satisfying
 Beethoven: Complete Music for Piano and Violoncello

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ASIN: B0002VOX6O
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Tracks:

  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Poco adagio quasi andante
  3. Rondo (Allegro moderato)
  4. Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45

Tracks:

  1. Allegro con brio
  2. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto
  3. Allegro - Allegro fugato
  4. Allegro vivace
  5. Variations on "Bei Mern, welche Liebe f, for Cello and Piano, WoO 46
  6. Variations on "Ein Mhen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66

Amazon.com

Here's a version of the Beethoven Cello Sonatas as good as any in the catalogue, despite those by starry performers who have recorded them over the years. Perényi and Schiff play with rhythmic accuracy and drive, wide dynamic range, virtuoso flair, and, best of all, an improvisatory quality that brings out the strengths of these works. The first two early sonatas can seem slight, but here are full of humor and forward impetus. The Op. 69, a work of unsettling mood shifts and gorgeous melodies, is done with the passion it requires, and the duo plumbs the depths of final Op. 105 pair. The cello transcription of the Op. 17 Horn Sonata, a slighter work, is increased in stature thanks to the artists' conviction. And the sets of variations on themes by Handel and Mozart come off as more than simply salon music. Schiff's keyboard mastery, with clean runs and crisp rhythms, is a big plus, and Perényi matches him all the way, his lean tone easily conveying the coloristic subtleties that make the scores come alive. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A nice set that breaks no new ground and entertains.......2005-05-11

This new contribution to the Beethoven piano-cello diskography is a worthy entrant by a couple Hungarians widely known in classical music circles. Andras Schiff needs no introduction for any piano afficianado and Miklos Perenyi is a first rate cellist who may not have as many recordings as the average big name cellist.

Perenyi (appparently pronounced pear-Yen-skyi) -- who was a student of Casals -- first came to my attention in a film about the life of Franz Josef Haydn. The film followed Haydn's life in the Esterhazy years and featured many performances by the Austro-Hungarian Symphony and soloists including Perenyi, who was filmed playing the finale of one of the cello concertos.

That led me to purchase Perenyi's version of the two Haydn concertos, which was then available on the ultra-cheap Laserlight label. His performances were remarkable and compared to any current or past player. The work of the Franz Lizst Chamber Orchestra that supported him was scrappy but did nothing to diminish his outstanding playing. Perenyi also recorded the Beethoven cello-piano sonatas once previously on the Hungaraton label.

Perenyi's playing is virtuosic, concentrated and distinguished by many of the same behaviors as Rostropovich -- the bottom lip stuck out, eyes closed, chin and nose up with mind intensely focused on the musical messaging. This type of playing is quite a contrast to classical pop star Yo Yo Ma, who smiles all the way through every performance maintaining eye contact with the audience.

Imagine my surprise when I found Perenyi's playing to be much friendlier and more intimate in this music, which is rarely identified with intimacy even though it is chamber music for two players. Schiff is a rhapsodic partner, for the most part, acting as romantic foil to Perenyi's straight man in this collection, which alleges to be all of Beethoven's music for this combination of instruments.

I have owned a fair number of sets of this music over the years including a couple of the critics' and public's favorites -- the Richter-Rostropovich collaboartion on Philips and the period set by Jos van Immerseel and Anner Bylsma. The latter has probably been my favorite among all the integral sets I've owned. This set includes more music than any of those.

One significant downside to this production is its packaging. There are notes in several langauges that talk about the performers and the music. But for the first time in my experience collecting classical LPs, reel to reel tapes, cassettes and CDs, there is not a single track listing -- or listing of the order of the music of any kind -- on the outside of the box.

There is a track listing of all the music on a couple inside facing pages of the booklet but it is organized differently than anything I've ever seen in this music. And there is no listing on those pages of which music is on which disk, putting a beginner buying this music at something of a disadvantage.

This may be insignificant but it's also inconvenient, especially if you are listening to the music in the car. I cannot remember a single cassette or CD I've ever owned that I played in the car where I ran into this issue.

There's also not much to be said for the artistry on display in this package, which is remarkably similar to the Beatles "white" album. There are a lot of white pages with text but no art or photography. The cover art appears to be some brown clouds floating by the sea of white. I've never judged the book by its cover but this is quite a departure from the norm in full priced classical music.

Aside from these blemishes, this is a highly muscial and respectable offering that is shipshape is all respects. It is very worthy of your attention if you seek this collection or if you enjoy these performers.

I read a critic who said this music has no agenda, meaning it is played straight and without undue personal affectation (take that, Richter and Rostropovich!) So if you like players that are also highly personal interpreters, you may find this set a bit straight laced. Everyone else should enjoy it.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful, exciting, and deeply satisfying.......2004-12-08

I snapped up this CD the second that I saw it was available. Schiff is one of my favorite pianists, especially in music of the Classical period, and he and Perenyi have made what I consider the best recording of Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata (part of a Teldec two-disc set strongly recommended in the Gramophone Guide -- search for ASIN B000007RXO by using the Search box near the top of this page).

Though he's universally acclaimed for his masterful use of pianistic color, I also admire Schiff for his versatility. Sure, he's recorded complete digital cycles of the Mozart piano concertos (ASIN B000025706), Beethoven piano concertos (ASIN B000000S92), and Schubert sonatas (ASIN B00000IP6T). However, he has also won a Gramophone Award as an accompanist for Schreier in Schubert's songs (search for ASIN B0000C6IW3), and his disc coupling Dvorak's Piano Quintet and second Piano Quartet with the Panocha Quartet is beautiful, even sublime (available through *Amazon.co.uk* on the mid-priced Elatus label -- ASIN B0000A1M7V -- and the original full-priced Teldec disc is still available there as well -- ASIN B000026BI5). Among major pianists currently on the scene, I think only Leif Andsnes possibly rivals Andras Schiff as a chamber musician and accompanist.

It's difficult to articulate precisely what makes Schiff such an outstanding chamber-music player. Part of it is that he listens to and responds to his partners in an actual dialogue, which is both rare and exciting; part of it is that his playing is fabulously detailed; and part of it is that he articulates the piano part with wonderful intelligence and insight. Listening to Schiff play chamber music, one has the pleasure and deep satisfaction of feeling that the score has rarely been as well illuminated before. I'm reminded of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge saying that watching the great Shakespearean actor Kean was like reading Shakespeare by "flashes of lightning." Schiff's recording of Schubert's piano trios is almost unsurpassed in this respect, but this two-disc set of Beethoven's cello and piano music is not far behind!

It's a source of perpetual amazement to me how the same music can affect you (or not) in different performances. I had previously ventured into this repertoire by purchasing the Ma/Ax recordings on Sony -- after hearing them I was left completely nonplussed. Those players lack nothing technically, but they did not communicate to me on any level: All the notes were there, but where was the music? Enter Schiff and Perenyi, who make each piece sound a masterpiece. Here is real communication, both with each other and with the listener. Perenyi matches Schiff every step of the way, and the ECM recording is faultless.

This set -- two mid-priced discs in a slimline package -- is a gem. And if you haven't heard Schiff's recording of Schubert's Piano Trios and Arpeggione Sonata, get that too!

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Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 14: Misc. Chamber Works
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 Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 14: Misc. Chamber Works

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ASIN: B000001GZH
Release Date: 1997-12-09

Tracks:

  1. No. 1 In E Flat Major: 1. Adagio assai - attacca - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  2. No. 1 In E Flat Major: 2. Allegro con spirito - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  3. No. 1 In E Flat Major: 3. Tema. Cantabile - Variazioni I-VI - Tema. Allegretto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  4. No. 2 In D Major: 1. Allegro moderato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  5. No. 2 In D Major: 2. Andante con moto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  6. No. 2 In D Major: 3. Rondo. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  7. No. 3 In C Major: 1. Allegro vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  8. No. 3 In C Major: 2. Adagio con expressione - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  9. No. 3 In C Major: 3. Rondo. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

  1. Trio For Piano, Flute, And Bassoon In G Major: 1. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  2. Trio For Piano, Flute, And Bassoon In G Major: 2. Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  3. Trio For Piano, Flute, And Bassoon In G Major: 3. Tema andante con Variazioni - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  4. Sonata For Piano And Horn In F Major: 1. Allegro moderato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  5. Sonata For Piano And Horn In F Major: 2. Poco Adagio, quasi Andante - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  6. Sonata For Piano And Horn In F Major: 3. Rondo. Allegro moderato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  7. Sextet For 2 Horns, 2 Violins, Viola And Cello In E Flat Major: 1. Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  8. Sextet For 2 Horns, 2 Violins, Viola And Cello In E Flat Major: 2. Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  9. Sextet For 2 Horns, 2 Violins, Viola And Cello In E Flat Major: 3. Rondo. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

  1. Quintet For Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon In E Flat Major: 1. Grave - Allegro, ma non troppo
  2. Quintet For Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon In E Flat Major: 2. Andante cantabile
  3. Quintet For Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon In E Flat Major: 3. Rondo. Allegro, ma non troppo
  4. Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 1. Entrada. Allegro
  5. Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 2. Tempo ordinario d'un Minuetto
  6. Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 3. Allegro molto
  7. Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 4. Andante con Variazioni
  8. Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 5. Allegro scherzando e vivace
  9. Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 6. Adagio - Allegro vivace e disinvolto
  10. Sonatina In C Minor: Adagio
  11. Adagio In E Flat Major: Adagio (ma non troppo)
  12. Sonatine In C Major: Allegro
  13. Variations In D Major

Tracks:

  1. Trio For Piano Clarinet And Cello In B Flat Major: 1. Allegro con brio
  2. Trio For Piano Clarinet And Cello In B Flat Major: 2. Adagio
  3. Trio For Piano Clarinet And Cello In B Flat Major: 3.Tema. 'Pria ch'io l'impegno'. Allegretto - Allegro
  4. Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major: 1. Adagio - Allegro con brio
  5. Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major:: 2. Adagio cantabile
  6. Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major:: 3. Tempo di Menuetto
  7. Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major: 4. Tema. Andante con Variazioni
  8. Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major: 5. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace
  9. Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major: 6. Andante con moto alla Marcia - Presto
  10. Fugue For String Quintet In D Major: Allegretto

Tracks:

  1. Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello In C Major: I. Allegro
  2. Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello In C Major: II. Adagio molto espressivo
  3. Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello In C Major: III. Scherzo. Allegro
  4. Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello In C Major: IV. Presto
  5. Prelude And Fugue For 2 Violins And Cello In E Minor: Praeludium
  6. Prelude And Fugue For 2 Violins And Cello In E Minor: Fuge
  7. Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 1 In E Flat Major
  8. Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 2 In G Major
  9. Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 3 In C Major
  10. Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 4 In F Major
  11. Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 5 In D Major
  12. Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 6 In G Major
  13. Duet For Viola And Cello In E Flat Major: Allegro
  14. Duet For Viola And Cello In E Flat Major: Allegretto
  15. Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 1 In D Major
  16. Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 2 In D Major
  17. Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 3 In D Major
  18. Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 4 In D Minor
  19. Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 5 In D Major
  20. Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 6 In D Major
  21. Duet For Two Violins In A Major
  22. Canon In A Major (Probably For Two Violins)

Tracks:

  1. Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 1. Air ecossais: 'The Cottage Maid'. Tema. Andantino quasi Allegretto - Var. I-II - Var. III. Allegro - Tempo I
  2. Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 2. Air ecossais: 'Von edlem Geschlect war Shinkin'. Tema. Allegretto scherzoso - Var. I-II - Var. III. Allegretto-Allegro
  3. Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 3. Air autrichien: 'A Schusserl und a Reindl'. Tema. Andantino - Var. I-IV - Var. V. Adagio sostenuto, ma non troppo - Var. VI. Andante con moto
  4. Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 4. Air ecossais: 'The Last Rose Of Summer'. Tema. Andante expressivo assai - Var. I-III
  5. Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 5. Air ecossais: 'Chiling O'Guiry'. Tema. Allegretto spiritoso - Var. I-II - Var. III. Allegro assai
  6. Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 6. Air ecossais: 'Paddy Whack'. Tema. Allegretto piu tosto vivace - Var. I-IV
  7. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 1. Air tirolien: 'I bin a Tiroler Bua'. Tema. Moderato - Var. I-III - Var. IV. Allegro
  8. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 2. Air ecossais: 'Bonnie Laddie, Highland Laddie'. Tema. Allegretto, quasi vivace - Var. I-III - Var. IV. Andante mosso, alla Siciliano - Allegro
  9. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 3. Volkslied aus Kleinrussland. Tema. Vivace - Var. I-IV - Var. V. Adagio sostenuto - Tempo I
  10. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: Air ecossais: 'St .Patrick's Day'. Tema. Allegretto scherzoso - Var. I - Var. II. Poco adagio - Vivace - Moderato - Tempo I
  11. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 5. Air tirolien: 'A Madel, ja a Madel'. Tema. Moderato - Var. I-II - Var. III. Maestoso - Allegro
  12. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 6. Air ecossais: 'Peggy's Daughter'. Tema. Andante comodo - Var. I-III - Var. IV. Vivace
  13. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 7. Air russe: 'Schone Minka'. Tema. Andante - Var. I-IV - Var. V. Andante moderato - Var. VI. Allegro - Adagio - Andante commodo - Poco vivace
  14. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 8. Air ecossais: 'O Mary At Thy Window Be'. Tema. Andantino quasi Allegretto - Var. I-III - Var. IV. Un poco piu mosso - Allegro assai
  15. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 9. Air ecossais: 'Oh, Thou Art The Lad Of My Heart'. Tema. Allegretto piu tosto vivace - Var. I - Var. II. Cantabile e legato - Var. III - Var. IV. Andante espressivo - Var. V. Vivace
  16. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 10. Air ecossais: 'The Highland Watch'. Tema. Spiritoso e marziale - Var. I-II - Var. III. Piu moto - Var. IV. Adagio espressivo - Var. V. Allegro
  17. Duo For Two Flute In G Major: Allegro con brio
  18. Duo For Two Flute In G Major: Minuetto quasi Allegretto

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The "Unknown" Beethoven..........2005-01-03


I think it would not be wrong to say that most casual listeners of classical music know Beethoven mostly by his orchestral works--the symphonies, piano concertos, violin concerto, and overtures. Those who go a little deeper might know him by the piano sonatas, violin sonatas, and string quartets; however, this misses a significant portion of his oeuvre--and a major facet of his ethos and art: specifically, the chamber works and lieder: this is the "unknown" Beethoven.

This collection is absolutely the best, finest, and most excellent presentation of Beethoven's chamber works: the Horn Sonata; the Piano-Wind Quintet; the Serenade for Flute, Violin, and Viola; the Clarinet Trio; the Septet for mixed strings & winds; and the String Quintet.

Plus, some really nice esoterica: the early piano quartets; trio for piano, flute & bassoon; pieces for mandolin & piano; and pieces for flute & piano.

All of these works fall into Beethoven's First Period; yet, they must not be considered "juvenalia": Beethoven was the greatest artist/poet who ever lived, and his genius was manifest from his teenage years.

5 out of 5 stars Simply Delightful!.......2004-12-23

This is a wonderful collection of Beethoven chamber music. The recordings are intimate, the musicianship is superb...the music is timeless. The piano concerti are the real highlights here; I don't think they can be any better, and the other selections are very pleasant. If you like Beethoven chamber music (and I can't imagine NOT liking it), then this set is highly recommended. Every now and then you come across a boxed set of recordings that you can listen to over and over. This is one such set.

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant if sometimes odd rhythm and tempo.......2001-01-10

This CD, part of the magnus opus of Beethoven's works committed to CD is wonderfully brilliant and evocative of the renditions of the early 1950's.

Although there are the rare rhythmic, and very rare tempo peculiarities this must remain as one of the finest renditions of Beethoven's Chamber Works. This is of course to be expected from works produced by DDG.

A highly recommended set of CDs that should have pride of place in any serious collector of Beethoven's music and these CDs have the brilliant quality associated with the plastics produced by DDG.
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Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Outstanding performances
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 Beethoven: Complete Works for Piano & Cello
Alfred Brendel , and Adrian Brendel
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ASIN: B0002LGWEA
Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

  1. I. Adagio Sostenuto Ed Espressivo
  2. Allegro Molto, Piu Tosto Presto
  3. II. Rondo: Allegro
  4. I. Andante - Allegro Vivace
  5. II. Adagio - Tempo D'andante - Allegro Vivace
  6. I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
  7. II. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
  8. III. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Vivace
  9. Theme: Allegretto
  10. Variation I
  11. Variation II
  12. Variation III
  13. Variation IV
  14. Variation V
  15. Variation VI
  16. Variation VII
  17. Variation VIII
  18. Variation IX
  19. Variation X: Adagio
  20. Variation XI: Poco Adagio, Quasi Andante
  21. Variation XII: Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Theme: Allegretto
  2. Variation I
  3. Variation II
  4. Variation III
  5. Variation IV
  6. Variation V
  7. Variation VI
  8. Variation VII
  9. Variation VIII
  10. Variation IX
  11. Variation X: Allegro
  12. Variation XI: Adagio
  13. Variation XII: Allegro
  14. I. Allegro Con Brio
  15. II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'affetto
  16. III. Allegro Fugato
  17. I. Adagio Sostenuto - Allegro
  18. II. Rondo: Allegro Vivace
  19. Theme: Andante
  20. Variation I
  21. Variation II
  22. Variation III
  23. Variation IV
  24. Variation V: Si Prenda Il Tempo Un Piu Vivace
  25. Variation VI: Adagio
  26. Variation VII: Allegro, Ma Non Troppo

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding performances.......2007-06-27

The Brendel father/son pair showed such excellent ensemble playing that it appears they are one. This recording provides the wonderful combination of beautiful compositions well performed.

5 out of 5 stars Spendid Performances of These Beethoven Pieces From The Brendels.......2007-03-21

I will have to listen again to my Deutsche Grammophon recordings of these same Beethoven pieces which were recorded nearly fifty years ago by legendary musicians pianist Friedrich Gulda and cellist Pierre Fournier; their performances I truly regard as definitive for these very works. However, I am equally impressed with the polished, emotionally understated playing shown by both Brendels, father and son, in this relatively new Philips recording. Distinguished pianist Alfred Brendel shows more of his typically sublime, technically proficient playing, in which he emphasizes Beethoven's ties to his mentors and contemporaries Mozart and especially, Haydn. However, without question, the real surprise is the superb playing from his son, the young cellist Adrian Brendel, who demonstrates that he is artistically as gifted a musician as his well-known father. My own personal favorites are their elegant playing of the first third cello sonatas, in which both truly shine individually in dramatic, yet still emotionally understated, turns as soloists, but there are truly ample examples of their exquisite playing throughout this two-CD set. So I am inclined to agree with another reviewer that theirs is truly a 21st Century Beethoven works for piano and cello definitive recording, and one that deserves favorable comparison to the great ones of the last century, including my own personal favorite from Gulda and Fournier.

5 out of 5 stars A Beethoven Album for the 21 century.......2005-03-15

While there have been countless recordings of Beethoven's Cello sonatas - Schnabel and Fournier, Richter and Rostropovich, Cortot and Fournier - this album sticks out in my mind. While today's musical sobriety has left us with many boring performances, this album proves that relatively stright interpretations leave a great deal of room for flexibility. There is nothing offensive and everything is in good taste. I must add that the 3rd sonata is hair raising and electrifying in its rhythmic drive. Brendel has proven to us once again (with the help of his son) that his clear conceptions lead to great music. This album is not to be missed.
Beethoven: Complete Sonatas & Variations [Hybrid SACD]
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  • Wispelwey's newest disc
  • Great Artistry - Fantastic Sound
 Beethoven: Complete Sonatas & Variations [Hybrid SACD]

Manufacturer: Channel Classics Nl
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007Z47YI
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

  1. Adagio Sostenuto-
  2. Allegro
  3. Rondo: Allegro Vivace
  4. Twelve Variations In F Major Op.66/Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
  5. Twelve Variations In F Major Op.66/Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
  6. Twelve Variations In F Major Op.66/Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
  7. Twelve Variations In F Major Op.66/Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
  8. Twelve Variations In F Major Op.66/Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
  9. Twelve Variations In F Major Op.66/Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
  10. Twelve Variations In F Major Op.66/Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
  11. Twelve Variations In F Major Op.66/Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
  12. Twelve Variations In F Major Op.66/Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
  13. Twelve Variations In F Major Op.66/Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
  14. Twelve Variations In F Major Op.66/Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
  15. Twelve Variations In F Major Op.66/Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
  16. Twelve Variations In F Major Op.66/Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
  17. Adagio Sostenuto Ed Espressivo-
  18. Allegro Molto Piu Tosto Presto
  19. Rondo: Allegro
  20. Twelve Variations In G Major Woo 45 (1796)/See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes
  21. Twelve Variations In G Major Woo 45 (1796)/See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes
  22. Twelve Variations In G Major Woo 45 (1796)/See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes
  23. Twelve Variations In G Major Woo 45 (1796)/See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes
  24. Twelve Variations In G Major Woo 45 (1796)/See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes
  25. Twelve Variations In G Major Woo 45 (1796)/See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes
  26. Twelve Variations In G Major Woo 45 (1796)/See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes
  27. Twelve Variations In G Major Woo 45 (1796)/See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes
  28. Twelve Variations In G Major Woo 45 (1796)/See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes
  29. Twelve Variations In G Major Woo 45 (1796)/See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes
  30. Twelve Variations In G Major Woo 45 (1796)/See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes
  31. Twelve Variations In G Major Woo 45 (1796)/See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes
  32. Twelve Variations In G Major Woo 45 (1796)/See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes

Tracks:

  1. Allegro Man Non Tanto
  2. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
  3. Adagio Cantabile-
  4. Allegro Vivace
  5. Andante-
  6. Vivace
  7. Adagio-
  8. Allegro Vivace
  9. Allegro Con Brio
  10. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'Affetto
  11. Allegro Fugato
  12. Seven Variations In E Flat Major Woo 46 (1801)/Bei Mannern Welche Liebe Fuhlen
  13. Seven Variations In E Flat Major Woo 46 (1801)/Bei Mannern Welche Liebe Fuhlen
  14. Seven Variations In E Flat Major Woo 46 (1801)/Bei Mannern Welche Liebe Fuhlen
  15. Seven Variations In E Flat Major Woo 46 (1801)/Bei Mannern Welche Liebe Fuhlen
  16. Seven Variations In E Flat Major Woo 46 (1801)/Bei Mannern Welche Liebe Fuhlen
  17. Seven Variations In E Flat Major Woo 46 (1801)/Bei Mannern Welche Liebe Fuhlen
  18. Seven Variations In E Flat Major Woo 46 (1801)/Bei Mannern Welche Liebe Fuhlen
  19. Seven Variations In E Flat Major Woo 46 (1801)/Bei Mannern Welche Liebe Fuhlen

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wispelwey's newest disc.......2006-03-22

I've really enjoyed Wispelwey's recording of the Six Suites, and consider his phrasing and musicality unparalleled. This disc breaks new ground in subtlety and sensitivity, and the quality is superb.

5 out of 5 stars Great Artistry - Fantastic Sound.......2006-01-04

In the interest of continuing my SACD collection, I spend some time on Amazon buying well reviewed discs. These Beethoven Sonatas and Variations perf by Wispelwey and Lazie had no reviews, but since this was the only SACD with this repertoire, I did the blind buy. Boy, I'm glad I did.

First of all the sound!
The engineering on this one is just as good as it gets. This replaces "The Marriage of Figarro" by Jacobs as the most amazing sounding SACD in my collection, which speaks volumes. Incredible dynamics, richness, spaciousness (even though I only have a 2 channel setup - would love to hear multichannel), all audiophile accolades apply. Even the CD Redbook version sounded fantastic through my iPod. The richness and sparkle made the Pod sound strikingly deeper and richer, and just more real than any other material I have.

If you're looking for a reference SACD to amaze friends and family - look no further.

Second the Performance
The was where I had my biggest concern, given artists I wasn't familiar with and no reviews on Amazon. The performance flirts with greatness. Extremely nuanced and expressive yet driven and energetic. I can't recall ever hearing two artists mesh so perfectly together and speak so much with one voice over so much complex fare - this really amazed me. They went from driven and extroverted to hushed and soulful on a dime - and the playing in general had more of the passion and soulfulness I associate with the eras of the 50's and 60's. The technique and recording brilliance however was definitely state of the art.

The only possible negative on the performance (and not for me) is the absolutely sublime phrasing. The usual Beethoven angst isn't on display here, it's more leave you on a clould sublime ala Mozart. Of the various pieces I have other recordings of though, like with Mutter, Kahn etc, there wasn't a tremdous amount of pathos either. Probably just the nature of these more parlour like Sonatas - in which case criticism doesn't apply. And in any case I find these performances so much more compelling than those of Sophie-Ann or Kahn that I also own.

Sorry for gushing on so much, but getting such a shockingly good performance and recording on a blind buy was something I had to sound off about - especially with no other reviews on this yet. Just buy this, from my POV I can't even imagine better.


Beethoven: The Complete Masterworks [Box Set]
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    		Beethoven: The Complete Masterworks [Box Set]

    Manufacturer: Mastertone Brilliant
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    Import exclusive box-set includes Complete Symphonies, Piano Concertos, Violin Concerto, Piano Sonatas, Violin Sonatas, Cello Sonatas, String Quartets, Piano Trios, Masses, & Overtures performed by various artists including London Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Symphoniker, pianists Shoko Sugitani, John Lill, & more. Standard jewel cases housed in a flip-top box approx. 16 x 6 x 5''. Brilliant Classics.

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