Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (Complete) [Box Set]

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (Complete) [Box Set]

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (Complete) [Box Set]
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Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Friedrich Gulda
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Import
CD Release Date: 2005-12-20
Music Label: Brilliant Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: Allegro
  2. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: Adagio
  3. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: Menuetto, allegretto
  4. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: Prestissimo
  5. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Allegro vivace
  6. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Largo appassionato
  7. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Scherzo, allegretto
  8. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Rondo, grazioso
  9. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Allegro con brio
  10. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Adagio
  11. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Scherzo, allegro
  12. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Allegro assai
Music CD 2
  1. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Allegro molto e con brio
  2. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Largo, con gran espressione
  3. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Allegro
  4. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Rondo, poco allegretto e grazioso
  5. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1: Allegro molto e con brio
  6. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1: Adagio molto
  7. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1: Finale, prestissimo
  8. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10/2: Allegro
  9. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10/2: Allegretto
  10. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10/2: Presto
Music CD 3
  1. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3: Presto
  2. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3: Largo e mesto
  3. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3: Menuetto, allegro
  4. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3: Rondo, allegro
  5. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Pathétique'), Op. 13: Grave-allegro di molto e con brio
  6. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Pathétique'), Op. 13: Adagio cantabile
  7. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Pathétique'), Op. 13: Rondo, allegro
  8. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14/1: Allegro
  9. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14/1: Allegretto
  10. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14/1: Rondo, allegro commodo
  11. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14/2: Allegro
  12. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14/2: Andante
  13. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14/2: Rondo, allegro assai
Music CD 4
  1. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Adagio con molto espressione
  3. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Menuetto
  4. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Rondo, allegretto
  5. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Andante con variazioni
  6. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Scherzo, allegro molto
  7. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Marcia funebre
  8. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Allegro
  9. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: Andante-allegro
  10. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: Allegro molto e vivace
  11. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: Adagio con espressione
  12. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: Allegro vivace, presto
  13. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: Adagio sostenuto
  14. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: Allegretto
  15. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: Presto agitato
Music CD 5
  1. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Allegro
  2. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Andante
  3. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Scherzo, allegro vivace
  4. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Rondo, allegro ma non troppo
  5. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31/1: Allegro vivace
  6. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31/1: Adagio grazioso
  7. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31/1: Rondo, allegretto
  8. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ('Tempest'), Op. 31/2: Largo-allegro
  9. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ('Tempest'), Op. 31/2: Adagio
  10. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ('Tempest'), Op. 31/2: Allegretto
Music CD 6
  1. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: Allegro
  2. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: Scherzo, allegretto vivace
  3. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: Menuetto, moderato e grazioso
  4. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: Presto con fuoco
  5. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49/1: Andante
  6. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49/1: Rondo, allegro
  7. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49/2: Allegro ma non troppo
  8. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49/2: Tempo di menuetto
  9. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major ('Waldstein'), Op. 53: Allegro con brio
  10. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major ('Waldstein'), Op. 53: Introduzione, adagio molto
  11. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major ('Waldstein'), Op. 53: Rondo, allegro moderato-prestissimo
  12. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: In tempo d'un menuetto
  13. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: Allegretto
Music CD 7
  1. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: Allegro assai
  2. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: Andante con moto
  3. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: Allegro ma non troppo-presto
  4. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major ('A Thérèse'), Op. 78: Adagio cantabile-allegro ma non troppo
  5. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major ('A Thérèse'), Op. 78: Allegro vivace
  6. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major ('Cuckoo'), Op. 79: Presto alla tedesca
  7. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major ('Cuckoo'), Op. 79: Andante
  8. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major ('Cuckoo'), Op. 79: Vivace
  9. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81a: Das Lebewohl
  10. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81a: Die Abwesenheit
  11. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81a: Das Wiedersehen
  12. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
  13. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen
Music CD 8
  1. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Allegretto ma non troppo
  2. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Vivace alla Marcia
  3. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Adagio ma non troppo-allego
  4. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Allegro
  5. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Scherzo, assai vivace
  6. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Adagio sostenuto
  7. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Largo-allegro risoluto
Music CD 9
  1. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: Vivace ma non troppo-adagio espressivo-prestissimo
  2. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: Andante, molto cantabile ed espressivo
  3. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo
  4. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Allegro molto
  5. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Adagio ma non troppo
  6. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: Maestoso-allegro con brio ed appassionato
  7. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: Arietta, adagio molto semplice e cantabile

Music reviews of Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (Complete) [Box Set]

Music Review: Gulda is Gold
Rating: 5 Stars

Gulda's Beethoven cycle is the best I've ever heard, aside from Schnabel's. And in some ways, it is even better. First, Gulda's technique is better than any I have ever heard, sailing through the most difficult passages with audible ease. Of course such facility would be meaningless, if not in the service of the music, which is the second point. Gulda is totally unselfconscious, so that I do not hear his "interpretation," but only the meaning of the music. Everything is there: dynamic control second to none, fantastic range of color and touch, perfectly judged tempi, and superbly intelligent phrasing. The result is that the counterpoint is clarified as never before, and also the long-term structural thrust of each movement and of the whole sonata. Third, the sound is (to me) excellent--utterly clear and present without annoying reverberation, "bite," or mushiness. Finally, the price is lower than any other set of comparable quality, and the whole set is nicely packaged in a box of nine cardboard sleeves.

I am comparing Gulda's set to several others I have heard over the years (from memory--not a/b listening). The most recent is the Kovacevich, with which it has shares several features. Both use generally faster tempi, of course in the fast movements but markedly in the slower ones, including the adagios. If Romanticism in the slow movements is what you seek, neither Gulda nor Kovacevich will do: try Kuerti (slower than whom I have never heard). But Gulda is slightly faster even than Kovacevich. Goode, Roberts, and Frank, though very good in many respects, all seem clunky by comparison. Kempff, possessing great beauty of tone and color along with compelling authority, is too uniform in tempi and lacks "fire." I have not heard Brendel in years, so I make no comments there. Nor do I know Arrau's or Pollini's or Gilel's work, the latter two not having finished cycles. Solomon is in good but limited mono sound and also incomplete, though he too plays with great technique and power. Returning to Kovacevich, whose (along with Gulda's) is the most "modern" complete performance I know, I hear him struggle more with the music, so there is an insuperable self-consciousness with Kovacevich, whereas Gulda's facility allows the music to be heard without impediment. In sum, though there is great passion in his playing, Gulda plays the cycle as the final word in classicism, rather than Romanticism, which I find totally convincing.

The only other set that can compete with Gulda's, to my ears, is Schnabel's, which I know in the Dante incarnation. There are thrills and depths there that set a standard for insight and communication never matched by any other pianist. Even the wrong notes and rushed fences sound right from him. But of course the sound, while great in its own way, is mono and very old. And Schnabel's pure technique (unimportant in itself) is far surpassed by Gulda's. They are like antipodes. Schnabel is the best "old style" interpretation, Gulda the best "new style." I would not be without either one now.
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