Stephen Kovacevich Plays Beethoven Stephen Bishop Kovacevich

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CD - Special Edition

  • Release Date: 03/15/2005
  • Original Release: 2004
  • 6 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 34,093
  • Label: PHILIPS
  • UPC: 028947563198

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Stephen Kovacevich Plays Beethoven

Disc 1
1LISTENPiano Concerto No. 1 in C
2LISTENPiano Concerto No. 1 in C
3LISTENPiano Concerto No. 1 in C
4LISTENPiano Concerto No. 3 in C
5LISTENPiano Concerto No. 3 in C
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Disc 2
1LISTENPiano Concerto No. 2 in B
2LISTENPiano Concerto No. 2 in B
3LISTENPiano Concerto No. 2 in B
4LISTENPiano Concerto No. 4 in G
5LISTENPiano Concerto No. 4 in G
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Disc 3
1LISTENPiano Concerto No. 5 in E
2LISTENPiano Concerto No. 5 in E
3LISTENPiano Concerto No. 5 in E
4LISTENPiano Sonata No. 30 in E
5LISTENPiano Sonata No. 30 in E
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Disc 4
1LISTENSonata for Piano no 5 in
2LISTENSonata for Piano no 5 in
3LISTENSonata for Piano no 5 in
4LISTENSonata for Piano no 8 in
5LISTENSonata for Piano no 8 in
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Stephen Kovacevich's performances of Beethoven's "Concertos" and "Sonatas" recorded on Philips in the '70s were in their time revered as much for their intellectual lucidity and interpretative transparency as for their recording's absolute translucency. Reissued en masse on six generously filled disc, Kovacevich's performances are still immensely impressive. With Colin Davis conducting either the BBC or LSO, Kovacevich's "Concertos" are clean, pure, and Apollonian. Kovacevich's "Sonatas," especially his late "Sonatas," are deep, true, and Elysian. Kovacevich's "Diabelli Variations" and his "Bagatelles," especially his late bagatelles, are color, light, and deeply human. Philips' piano sound has always been praised for its clarity and luminosity and the sound of Kovacevich's piano has been reproduced here with complete fidelity and absolute immediacy. Fans of Kovacevich's superb later recordings of Beethoven's "Sonatas" will want to hear his earlier and equally superlative recordings. And fans of great recorded sound will want to hear just how well it was done even before digital technology. James Leonard, All Music Guide

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