Stephen Kovacevich - Beethoven: The Complete Piano [CD]

Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Beethoven's piano compositions with Stephen Kovacevich's exceptional interpretations. This complete piano collection showcases the virtuosity and emotional depth of Kovacevich's playing, offering a captivating journey through Beethoven's most iconic works. From the delicate melodies of the Moonlight Sonata to the powerful chords of the Appassionata, each track is meticulously selected to showcase the full range of Beethoven's genius. Perfect for both seasoned classical music enthusiasts and newcomers alike, this album is a must-have addition to any music lover's collection.

Disc 1

1. Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro

2. Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Adagio

3. Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) and Trio

4. Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Prestissimo

5. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace

6. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2: II. Largo appassionato

7. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2: III. Scherzo (Allegro) and Trio

8. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Rondo (Grazioso)

9. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3 I. Allegro con brio

10. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: II. Adagio

11. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3 III. Scherzo (Allegro) and Trio

12. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3 IV. Allegro assai

Disc 2

1. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio

2. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressione

3. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: III. Allegro

4. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: IV. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso)

5. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio

6. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: II. Adagio molto

7. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Finale (Prestissimo)

8. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: II. Allegretto

9. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: I. Allegro

10. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: III. Presto

11. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto

12. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e mesto

13. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3

14. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo - Allegro

Disc 3

1. Piano Sonata No 8 in C Minor, Op 13, Pathetique: I Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio

2. Piano Sonata No 8 in C Minor, Op 13, Pathetique: II Adagio cantabile

3. Piano Sonata No 8 in C Minor, Op 13, Pathetique: III Rondo (Allegro)

4. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1: I. Allegro

5. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1: II. Allegretto

6. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1: III. Rondo - Allegro comodo

7. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro

8. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante

9. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo - Allegro assai

10. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: I. Allegro con brio

11. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: II. Adagio con molta espressione

12. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: III. Minuetto

13. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: IV. Rondo - Allegretto

Disc 4

1. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: I. Andante con variazoni

2. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: Variation I -

3. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: Variation II -

4. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: Variation III -

5. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: Variation IV -

6. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: Variation V

7. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: II. Scherzo (Allegro molto)

8. Piano Sonata No 12 in A-Flat Major, Op 26: III Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe - Maestoso andante

9. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: IV. Allegro

10. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: I. Andante - Allegro - Tempo I

11. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: II. Allegro molto e vivace

12. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: III. Adagio con espressione

13. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: IV. Allegro vivace

14. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, Moonlight: I. Adagio sostenuto

15. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, Moonlight: II. Allegretto

16. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, Moonlight: III. Presto agitato

17. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, Pastoral: I. Allegro

18. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, Pastoral: II. Andante

19. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, Pastoral: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)

20. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, Pastoral: IV. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)

Disc 5

1. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: I. Allegro vivace

2. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: II. Adagio grazioso

3. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: III. Rondo (Allegretto - Adagio - Rondo)

4. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2, The Tempest: I. Largo - Allegro

5. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2, The Tempest: II. Adagio

6. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2, The Tempest: III. Allegretto

7. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: I. Allegro

8. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: II. Scherzo (Allegretto vivace) - Trio

9. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: III. Menuetto (Moderato e grazioso) - Trio

10. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco

11. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1: I. Andante

12. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1: II. Rondo (Allegro)

13. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro, ma non troppo

14. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo di Menuetto

Disc 6

1. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, Waldstein: I. Allegro con brio

2. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, Waldstein: II. Introduzione (Adagio molto) - attaca

3. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, Waldstein: III. Rondo (Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo)

4. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: I. In tempo d'un minuetto

5. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: II. Allegro

6. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, Appassionata: I. Allegro assai

7. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, Appassionata: II. Andante con moto

8. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, Appassionata: III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto

9. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78: I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo

10. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78: II. Allegro vivace

11. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 I. Presto alla tesdesca

12. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 II. Andante

13. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: III. Vivace

Disc 7

1. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a, Les adieux: I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro)

2. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a, Les adieux: II. Abwesenheit (Andante espressivo)

3. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a, Les adieux: III. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente - Poco andante)

4. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck

5. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen

6. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: I. Allegretto, ma non troppo

7. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: II. Vivace alla Marcia

8. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: III. Adagio, ma non troppo

9. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: IV. Allegro

10. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo

11. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo

12. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto catabile ed espressivo)

13. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: Variation 1 (Molto espressivo)

14. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: Variation 2 (Leggiermente)

15. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: Variation 3 (Allegro vivace)

16. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: Variation 4 (Etwas langsamer als das Thema)

17. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: Variation 5 (Allegro, ma non troppo)

18. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: Variation 6 Tempo I del tema (Cantabile)

Disc 8

1. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, Hammerklavier: I. Allegro

2. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, Hammerklavier: II. Scherzo (Assai vivace - Presto - Prestissimo)

3. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, Hammerklavier: III. Adagio sostenuto, appassionato e con molto sentimento

4. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, Hammerklavier: IV. Introduzione (Largo) - Fuga (Allegro risoluto)

5. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo

6. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Scherzo (Allegro molto)

7. Piano Sonata No 31 in A-Flat Major, Op 110: III Adagio ma non troppo - Recitativo piu adagio -

8. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: Arioso dolente (Adagio ma non troppo) -

9. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo) -

10. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: L'istesso tempo di Arioso (perdende le forze, dolento) -

11. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: L'istesso tempo della Fuga poi di nuovo vivente - Meno allegro (Etwas langsamer)

Disc 9

1. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato

2. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile)

3. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: I. Allegretto

4. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: II. Andante con moto

5. Eleven Bagatelles, Op 119: III a l'Allemande

6. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: IV. Andante cantabile

7. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: V. Risoluto

8. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: VI. Andante

9. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: VII. Allegro, ma non troppo

10. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: VIII. Moderato cantabile

11. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: IX. Vivace moderato

12. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: X. Allegramente

13. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: XI. Andante, ma non troppo

14. Six Bagatelles, Op. 126: I. Andante con moto

15. Six Bagatelles, Op. 126: II. Allegro

16. Six Bagatelles, Op. 126: III. Andante

17. Six Bagatelles, Op. 126: IV. Presto

18. Six Bagatelles, Op. 126: V. Quasi allegretto

19. Six Bagatelles, Op. 126: VI. Presto

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