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Beethoven: Favourite Piano Music
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Beethoven: Favourite Piano Music

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Details

Composer
BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
Artist
Anthony Goldstone
Format
CD
Label
Divine Art
Released
Aug 30, 2005
Catalog #
DDA25029
UPC
809730502927

About

Beethoven's three most famous sonatas have received hundreds of recordings. Why another, especially from a company like Divine Art which usually avoids duplicating repertoire? Because we believe that each piece of music demands a performance tailored to the composition, and that recently, every recording of a major work seems to sound the same. Beethoven's sonatas are fiery, storm-filled works which require playing not only of consummate skill but also total passion and commitment. They receive that here, together with a piano of individual character, with a "visceral" quality (to quote Goldstone), and ideal for this music. But this CD contains two special tracks: We offer the world premiere recording of Moscheles' arrangement of the Overture to "Fidelio". And also, two alternative versions of the first movement of the "Pathetique" Sonata, one incorporating Goldstone's belief regarding the correct execution of the exposition repeat. We could not pack any more onto a disc!

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio sostenuto 05:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio sostenuto
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Anthony Goldstone
  2. 2 II. Allegretto 02:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegretto
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Anthony Goldstone
  3. 3 III. Presto agitato 07:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Presto agitato
    Duration
    07:12
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Anthony Goldstone
  4. 4 Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture (arr. I. Moscheles for piano) 06:31
    Track
    4
    Title
    Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture (arr. I. Moscheles for piano)
    Duration
    06:31
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Anthony Goldstone
  5. 5 I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio (performance with exposition not repeated) 09:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio (performance with exposition not repeated)
    Duration
    09:54
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Anthony Goldstone
  6. 6 II. Adagio cantabile 04:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Adagio cantabile
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Anthony Goldstone
  7. 7 III. Rondo: Allegro 04:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Anthony Goldstone
  8. 8 7 Variations on God Save the King, WoO 78 08:25
    Track
    8
    Title
    7 Variations on God Save the King, WoO 78
    Duration
    08:25
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Anthony Goldstone
  9. 9 I. Allegro assai 09:21
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allegro assai
    Duration
    09:21
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Anthony Goldstone
  10. 10 II. Andante con moto 06:28
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    06:28
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Anthony Goldstone
  11. 11 III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto 07:37
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto
    Duration
    07:37
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Anthony Goldstone
  12. 12 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, "Pathetique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio (performance with exposition repeated) 08:20
    Track
    12
    Title
    Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, "Pathetique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio (performance with exposition repeated)
    Duration
    08:20
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Anthony Goldstone