Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 - Nos, 1-3, 5-10, 12-14

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 - Nos, 1-3, 5-10, 12-14

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 - Nos, 1-3, 5-10, 12-14
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Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Glenn Gould
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1994-04-19
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Sonata No.1 In F Minor, Op.2, No.1: I. Allegro
  2. Sonata No.1 In F Minor, Op.2, No.1: II. Adagio
  3. Sonata No.1 In F Minor, Op.2, No.1: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
  4. Sonata No.1 In F Minor, Op.2, No.1: IV. Prestissimo
  5. Sonata No.2 In A Major, Op.2, No.2: I. Allegro vivace
  6. Sonata No.2 In A Major, Op.2, No.2: II. Largo appassionato
  7. Sonata No.2 In A Major, Op.2, No.2: III. Scherzo. Allegretto
  8. Sonata No.2 In A Major, Op.2, No.2: IV. Rondo. Grazioso
  9. Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op.2, No.3: I. Allegro con brio
  10. Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op.2, No.3: II. Adagio
  11. Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op.2, No.3: III. Scherzo. Allegro
  12. Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op.2, No.3: IV. Allegro assai
Music CD 2
  1. Sonata No.5 In C Minor, Op.10, No.1: I. Allegro molto e con brio
  2. Sonata No.5 In C Minor, Op.10, No.1: II. Adagio molto
  3. Sonata No.5 In C Minor, Op.10, No.1: III. Finale. Prestissimo
  4. Sonata No.6 In F Major, Op.10, No.2: I. Allegro
  5. Sonata No.6 In F Major, Op.10, No.2: II. Allegretto
  6. Sonata No.6 In F Major, Op.10, No.2: III. Presto
  7. Sonata No.7 In D Major, Op.10, No.3: I. Presto
  8. Sonata No.7 In D Major, Op.10, No.3: II. Largo e mesto
  9. Sonata No.7 In D Major, Op.10, No.3: III. Menuetto. Allegro
  10. Sonata No.7 In D Major, Op.10, No.3: IV. Rondo. Allegro
  11. Sonata No.12 In A-Flat Major, Op.26: I. Andante con Variazioni
  12. Sonata No.12 In A-Flat Major, Op.26: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
  13. Sonata No.12 In A-Flat Major, Op.26: III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe
  14. Sonata No.12 In A-Flat Major, Op.26: IV. Allegro
Music CD 3
  1. SONATA NO.8 IN C MINOR, OP.13 'PATHETIQUE': I. Grave - Allegro di molto e com brio
  2. SONATA NO.8 IN C MINOR, OP.13 'PATHETIQUE': II. Adatio cantabile
  3. SONATA NO.8 IN C MINOR, OP.13 'PATHETIQUE': III. Rondo. Allegro
  4. Sonata No.9 In E Major, Op.14, No. 1: I . Allegro
  5. Sonata No.9 In E Major, Op.14, No. 1: II. Allegretto
  6. Sonata No.9 In E Major, Op.14, No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro comodo
  7. Sonata No.10 In G Major, Op.14, No.2: I. Allegro
  8. Sonata No.10 In G Major, Op.14, No.2: II. Andante
  9. Sonata No.10 In G Major, Op.14, No.2: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai
  10. Sonata No.13 In E-Flat Major, Op.27, No.1: I. Andante - Allegro - Tempo I. - attacca:
  11. Sonata No.13 In E-Flat Major, Op.27, No.1: II. Allegro molto e vivace - attacca:
  12. Sonata No.13 In E-Flat Major, Op.27, No.1: III. Adagio con espressione - attacca:
  13. Sonata No.13 In E-Flat Major, Op.27, No.1: IV. Allegro vivace
  14. Sonata No.14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op.27, No.2 'Moonlight': I. Adagio sostenuto - attacca:
  15. Sonata No.14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op.27, No.2 'Moonlight': II. Allegretto - attacca:
  16. Sonata No.14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op.27, No.2 'Moonlight': III. Presto agitato

Music reviews of Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 - Nos, 1-3, 5-10, 12-14

Music Review: worth a listen but there are better recordings
Rating: 3 Stars

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