Ronald Brautigam - Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas [Ronald Brautigam] [BIS: BIS2000] [CD]

Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.The 32 Piano Sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven are often referred to as the 'New Testament' of the keyboard literature, following on the 'Old Testament' of J.S. Bach's 48 preludes and fugues in the Well-Tempered Clavier. Composed over a period of almost three decades, from 1795 to 1822, the sonatas constitute a fascinating panorama of an artistic career which underwent numerous changes - not to say upheavals - but nevertheless remained remarkably consistent. Ever since the first recording of the entire cycle, by Artur Schnabel in the 1930s, a number of the world's leading pianists have given us their performances of this monumental collection on disc. One of the latest cycles is that of Ronald Brautigam, released on single discs between 2004 and 2010. Performed on the fortepiano, as part of a series of Beethoven's complete solo keyboard works, Brautigam's recordings have been described as 'riveting', 'compelling' and 'revolutionary'. The eight discs with the 32 sonatas are now being released as a boxed set, along with a ninth disc containing the early, unnumbered sonatas. Contributing factors to the 'refreshing directness' that reviewers have experienced in these performances are the widely praised recorded sound and the carefully selected instruments, built by Paul McNulty after originals from 1788-1819 by the foremost Viennese makers of fortepianos. For this boxed set, the original SACD format has been retained - along with the possibility of listening to the performances in surround - thus offering the opportunity of sharing the experience of one reviewer: 'One has almost the impression of being a contemporary of Beethoven's: one of the first, infinitely startled - not to say shocked - witnesses to this music' (Sxfcddeutsche Zeitung).

Allegro

Allegro Molto E Con Brio

Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio

Andante Con Variazioni

Allegro Vivace

Allegro Con Brio

Das Lebewohl

Etwas Lebhaft Und Mit Der Innigsten Empfindung

Allegro Cantabile

Adagio

Largo, Con Gran Espressione

Adagio Cantabile

Scherzo. Allegro Molto

Adagio Grazioso

Introduzione. Adagio Molto

Abwesenheit

Lebhaft. Marschmxc3xa4xc3x9fig (Vivace Alla Marcia)

Andante

Menuetto. Allegretto

Allegro

Rondo. Allegro

Marcia Funebre Sulla Morte D'un Eroe

Rondo. Allegretto

Rondo. Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo

Das Wiedersehen

Langsam Und Sehnsuchtsvoll

Rondo Vivace

Prestissimo

Rondo. Poco Allegretto E Grazioso

Allegro

Allegro

Largo - Allegro

In Tempo D'un Menuetto

Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck

Geschwinde, Doch Nicht Zu Sehr, Und Mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro

Larghetto Maestoso - Allegro Assai

Allegro Vivace

Allegro Molto E Con Brio

Allegretto

Andante - Allegro

Adagio

Allegretto - Pixc3xb9 Allegro

Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorgetragen

Vivace, Ma Non Troppo

Andante

Largo Appassionato

Adagio Molto

Rondo. Allegro Commodo

Allegro Molto E Vivace

Allegretto

Allegro Assai

Allegro

Prestissimo

Presto

Scherzo. Allegretto

Finale. Prestissimo

Allegro

Adagio Con Espressione

Allegro

Andante Con Moto

Scherzo. Assai Vivace

Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung

Allegro

Rondo. Grazioso

Allegro

Andante

Allegro Vivace - Presto

Scherzo. Allegretto Vivace

Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto

Adagio Sostenuto (Appassionato E Con Molto Sentimento)

Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo

Menuetto Sostenuto

Allegro Con Brio

Allegretto

Scherzo. Allegro Assai

Adagio Sostenuto

Menuetto. Moderato E Grazioso

Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Ma Non Troppo

Largo - Allegro Risoluto - Fuga a Tre Voci, Con Alcune Licenze

Allegro Molto

Scherzando. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo

Adagio

Presto

Allegro Con Brio

Allegretto

Presto Con Fuoco

Allegro Vivace

Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Fuga: Allegro Ma Non Troppo

I.

Scherzo. Allegro

Presto

Adagio Con Molto Espressione

Presto Agitato

Presto Alla Tedesca

Maestoso - Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato

Allegretto

Allegro Assai

Largo E Mesto

Minuetto

Allegro

Andante

Arietta (Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile)

Moderato

Andante

Menuetto. Allegro

Rondo. Allegretto

Andante

Vivace

Romanze

Rondo. Allegro

Rondo. Allegro

Scherzo. Allegro Vivace

Allegro Assai

Allegro, Ma Non Troppo

Rondo. Allegro Ma Non Troppo

Rondo. Allegro

Tempo Di Menuetto

Allegro

Adagio

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