Best Beethoven 100

~ Release by Ludwig van Beethoven (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Symphonies
2▶CD: Concertos
3▼CD: The Piano
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1Piano Sonata Nº 8 in C minor "Pathétique" op. 13, I Grave
piano:
Walter Gieseking (classical pianist 1895–1956) (from 1956-10-17 until 1956-10-22)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1956-10-17 until 1956-10-22)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio (from 1956-10-17 until 1956-10-22)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
57:49
2Piano Sonata Nº 8 in C minor "Pathétique" op. 13, II Adagio
instruments:
Walter Gieseking (classical pianist 1895–1956)
piano:
Walter Gieseking (classical pianist 1895–1956) (from 1956-10-17 until 1956-10-22)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1956-10-17 until 1956-10-22)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (from 1956-10-17 until 1956-10-22)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
55:48
3Piano Sonata Nº 8 in C minor "Pathétique" op. 13, III Rondo
piano:
Walter Gieseking (classical pianist 1895–1956) (from 1956-10-17 until 1956-10-22)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1956-10-17 until 1956-10-22)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: III. Rondo. Allegro (from 1956-10-17 until 1956-10-22)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
44:07
4Piano Sonata Nº 14 in C Sharp minor op. 27 Nº 2 "Moonlight", I Adagio
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991)
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
3:57
5Für Elise
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
3:21
6Piano Sonata Nº 15 in D op. 28 "Pastoral", IV Rondo
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastorale": IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastorale"
4:49
7Piano Sonata Nº 17 in D minor op. 31 Nº 2 "The Tempest", III Allegretto
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"
6:56
8Minuet in G
piano:
Moura Lympany (British pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recording of:
6 Minuets for Piano, WoO 10: No. 2 in G major
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1795)
part of:
6 Minuets for Piano, WoO 10
2:54
9Piano Sonata Nº 21 in C op. 53 "Waldstein", I Allegro Con Brio
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”
revision of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brio (pre-publication version with extra repeat)
4:41
10Variations On An Original Theme (Turkish March) op. 76
piano:
Emil Guiels (Emil Gilels, pianist)
recording of:
6 Variations for Piano in D major on an Original Theme, op. 76
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 76)
7:11
11Piano Sonata Nº 23 in F minor op. M57 "Appassionata", I Allegro Assai
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
5:13
12Piano Sonata Nº 26 in E Flat op. 81a "Les Adieux"
sound engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
editor:
Caroline Haigh
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop) (in 2002-06)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2002-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio – Allegro “Les Adieux” (in 2002-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809 until 1810)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”
56:33
13Diabelli Variations op. 120, Theme
piano:
Peter Donohoe (British classical pianist)
recording of:
33 Variations for Piano in C major on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120: Tema. Vivace
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1819 until 1823)
part of:
33 Variations for Piano in C major on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120
0:52
14Diabelli Variations op. 120, Variation I
piano:
Peter Donohoe (British classical pianist)
recording of:
33 Variations for Piano in C major on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120: Var. I. Alla marcia maestoso
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1819 until 1823)
part of:
33 Variations for Piano in C major on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120
1:40
15Piano Sonata No. 29 op. 106 "Hammerklavier", II Scherzo
piano:
Christoph Eschenbach (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammer-Klavier": II. Scherzo. Assai vivace
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1817 until 1818)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammer-Klavier" (Sonata for Piano no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier")
2:36
16Bagatela in G op. 126 Nº 5
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
recording of:
6 Bagatelles, op. 126: No. 5 in G major: Quasi Allegretto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1824)
part of:
6 Bagatelles, op. 126
2:27
17Rondo A Capriccio in G op. 129
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Rondo a capriccio for Piano in G major, op. 129 “The Rage Over the Lost Penny”: Allegro vivace
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1795)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 129)
5:59
4▶CD: Instrumental Sonatas
5▶CD: Chamber Music
6▶CD: The Voice