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Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas & Concertos [Box Set] | ||
| 1. | Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1 21:42 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 2. | Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2 29:13 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 3. | Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1 18:58 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 4. | Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49/1 8:18 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 5. | Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3 30:14 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 6. | Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ("Grand Sonata"), Op. 7 31:30 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
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March 08, 2004: Claudio Arrau was of the old school... his performances were never mannered or merely technically accomplished. They always have a spark of humanity that makes them worth hearing, and makes them stand honorably alongside any others. Schnabel's soncially defective recordings are legendary, but these recordings were made in the era when electronics could and usually did capture the sound of the piano accurately enough to be a genuine pleasure to hear, just as sound and tone. I don't believe in the concept of a "definitive" performance or recording, but Claudio Arrau was a consummate master, and Beethoven was always one of his specialities. You simply cannot go wrong with this set, which contains a trove of wondrous musicianship and, of course, the very best music.
Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas & Concertos [Box Set] | ||
| 1. | Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1 21:42 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 2. | Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2 29:13 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 3. | Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1 18:58 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 4. | Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49/1 8:18 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 5. | Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3 30:14 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 6. | Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ("Grand Sonata"), Op. 7 31:30 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 7. | Variations (6) on an original theme for piano in F major, Op. 34 15:11 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 8. | Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10/2 16:30 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 9. | Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3 24:27 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 10. | Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 13 20:01 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 11. | Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14/1 13:39 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 12. | Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14/2 17:08 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 13. | Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22 28:25 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 14. | Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ("Funeral March"), Op. 26 20:57 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 15. | Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major ("Cuckoo"), Op. 79 10:07 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 16. | Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ("Quasi una fantasia"), Op. 27/1 17:32 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 17. | Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2 17:07 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 18. | Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ("Pastoral"), Op. 28 24:35 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 19. | Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54 12:37 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 20. | Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31/1 25:20 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 21. | Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ("Tempest"), Op. 31/2 26:43 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 22. | Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ("Hunt"), Op. 31/3 24:43 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 23. | Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major ("Waldstein"), Op. 53 27:01 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 24. | Variations (15) and fugue on a theme from "Prometheus" for piano in E flat major ("Eroica Variations"), Op. 35 26:14 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 25. | Variations (32) on an original theme for piano in C minor, WoO 80 12:23 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 26. | Rondo for piano in G major, Op. 51/2 10:35 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 27. | Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ("Appassionata"), Op. 57 26:59 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 28. | Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major ("A Thérèse"), Op. 78 10:35 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 29. | Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major ("Les Adieux"), Op. 81a 17:15 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 30. | Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 13:14 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 31. | Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49/2 8:59 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 32. | Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101 22:42 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 33. | Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ("Hammerklavier"), Op. 106 45:35 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 34. | Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 23:08 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 35. | Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110 20:33 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 36. | Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 28:57 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 37. | Variations (32) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ("Diabelli Variations"), Op. 120 55:29 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau | ||
| 38. | Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 38:06 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam | ||
| Conducted by Bernard Haitink | ||
| 39. | Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19 30:33 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam | ||
| Conducted by Bernard Haitink | ||
| 40. | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 38:17 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam | ||
| Conducted by Bernard Haitink | ||
| 41. | Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 35:11 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam | ||
| Conducted by Bernard Haitink | ||
| 42. | Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ("Emperor"), Op. 73 39:38 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam | ||
| Conducted by Bernard Haitink | ||
| 43. | Concerto for piano, violin, cello & orchestra in C major ("Triple Concerto"), Op. 56 37:24 | |
| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Performed by Claudio Arrau, New Philharmonia Orchestra of London, Janos Starker and Henryk Szeryng | ||
| Conducted by Eliahu Inbal | ||
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