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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
(1770-1827)
COMPACT DISC ONE
Piano Sonata, Op. 22
24:31
in B flat major - in B-Dur - en si bémol majeur
Dem Grafen Johann Georg von Browne gewidmet
1.
Allegro con brio
7:29
2.
Adagio con molta espressione
7:27
3.
Minuetto - Minore - Minuetto D.C. senza replica
3:27
4.
Rondo. Allegretto
6:08
Piano Sonata, Op. 26 'Grande Sonate'
19:57
in A flat major - in As-Dur - en la bémol majeur
Dem Fürsten Carl von Lichnowsky gewidmet
5.
Andante con Variazioni
8:23
[Andante -]
Variazione I -
Variazione II -
Variazione III -
Variazione IV -
Variazione V
6.
Scherzo. La prima parte senza repetizione. Allegro molto -
2:57
Trio - Scherzo D.C. senza repetizione
7.
Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe
5:37
8.
Allegro
2:54
Piano Sonata quasi una fantasia, Op. 27 No. 1
15:50
in E flat major - in Es-Dur - en mi bémol majeur
Der Fürstin Josephine von Liechtenstein gewidmet
9.
Andante - Allegro - Tempo I -
4:52
10.
Allegro molto e vivace -
2:09
11.
Adagio con espressione -
3:03
12.
Allegro vivace - Tempo I - Presto
5:43
Piano Sonata quasi una fantasia, Op. 27 No. 2 'Moonlight'
15:54
in C sharp minor - in cis-Moll - en ut dièse mineur
Der Gräfin Giulietta Guicciardi gewidmet
13.
Adagio sostenuto. Si deve suonare tutto questo
5:46
pezzo delicatissimamente e senza sordino -
14.
Allegretto. La prima parte solamente una volta -
2:34
Trio - Allegretto D.C.
15.
Presto agitato - Adagio - Tempo I
7:33
76:10
COMPACT DISC TWO
Piano Sonata, Op. 31 No. 1
23:24
in G major - in G-Dur - en sol majeur
1.
Allegro vivace
6:39
2.
Adagio grazioso
9:59
3.
Rondo. Allegretto - Adagio - Tempo I -
6:46
Adagio - Presto
Piano Sonata, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest'
23:06
in D minor - in d-Moll - en ré mineur
4.
Largo - Allegro - Adagio - Largo - Allegro - Largo - Allegro -
8:27
5.
Adagio
7:50
6.
Allegretto
6:47
Piano Sonata, Op. 31 No. 3
22:35
in E flat major - in Es-Dur - en mi bémol majeur
7.
Allegro
8:12
8.
Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
5:22
9.
Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso - Trio - Coda
4:27
10.
Presto con fuoco
4:32
69:07
COMPACT DISC THREE
Piano Sonata, Op. 28 'Pastoral'
24:33
in D major - in D-Dur - en ré majeur
Joseph Edlem von Sonnenfels gewidmet
1.
Allegro - Adagio - Tempo I
10:30
2.
Andante
6:16
3.
Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio. La seconda parte una volta -
2:28
Scherzo D.C.
4.
Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo - Più Allegro quasi Presto
5:18
Piano Sonata, Op. 49 No. 1 'Sonate facile'
7:33
in G minor - in g-Moll - en sol mineur
5.
Andante
4:00
6.
Rondo. Allegro
3:31
Piano Sonata, Op. 49 No. 2 'Sonate facile'
7:51
in G major - in G-Dur - en sol majeur
7.
Allegro, ma non troppo
4:22
8.
Tempo di Menuetto
3:37
Piano Sonata, Op. 53 'Waldstein'
24:06
in C major - in C-Dur - en ut majeur
Dem Grafen Ferdinand von Waldstein gewidmet
9.
Allegro con brio
10:27
10.
Introduzione. Adagio molto -
3:38
11.
Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo
10:00
12.
Andante, WoO 57 'Andante favori'
8:16
in F major - in F-Dur - en fa majeur
Andante grazioso con moto
72:23
Solo:Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano
16-18 January 2013 (Sonatas, Opp. 22, 26, and 27 Nos 1 and 2), 4-6 June 2013 (Sonatas, Op. 31 Nos 1-3), and 20-22 September 2013 (Sonatas, Opp. 28, 49 Nos 1 and 2, and 53, Andante in F)
Notes
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet returns for the second volume of his survey of Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas. The project, set to conclude with Vol. 3 in 2014, runs alongside his complete recording of Haydn’s Piano Sonatas. Vol. 1 of the Beethoven series was critically acclaimed, BBC Music calling the performances ‘distinguished and virtuosic’ and Fanfare remarking that ‘his readings will withstand the test of time’. In this release Bavouzet performs the sonatas published between 1800 and 1804. This period marked a transitional stage in Beethoven’s work and the arrival of his middle period. Included are the two Op. 27 sonatas, both modified ‘quasi una fantasia’ that break away from traditional forms. One of these, the ‘Moonlight’ Sonata, features one of his best-known movements, the opening Adagio sostenuto, which unfolds like a baroque prelude with its famous rolling triplets and lamenting melody. The ‘Waldstein’ Sonata, Op. 53 is one of the glories of Beethoven’s middle period and surpasses all his previous sonatas in scope and scale. Also recorded here is the Andante in F, a piece originally intended as the slow movement to the ‘Waldstein’. Although later replaced by a shorter Adagio molto this is a charming piece in its own right and quickly became one of Beethoven’s most popular works after being published alone as the Andante favori.
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Reviews
Repertoire *** (Good) Sound **** (Very Good)
Ingo Harden - Fono Forum magazine (Germany) - May 2014
"Chandos has provided Bavouzet with a clear and bright recording that does not lack for warmth. The first-class production values are also what one expects from this label. William Drabkin has contributed detailed notes on each sonata, and Bavouzet himself provides a note on the reason he decided to record these sonatas and on his approach to the works. As a whole, while there are many recordings of these works from which to choose, Bavouzet’s belong up there with the best."
Leslie Wright - MusicWeb-International.com - 2 April 2014
“…The sound is as clear and realistic as on the earlier volume, while William Drabkin’s booklet notes are again informed by the latest research and Bavouzet’s reminiscences offer useful pointers as to his interpretative convictions. Those following his Beethoven cycle will not be disappointed by what is on offer here and the final volume can be only keenly awaited.”
Richard Whitehouse – International Record Review – February 2014
Performance **** Recording *****
"... he [Bavouzet] plays a rich-sounding modern instrument, and Chandos supplies its usual feather-bed acoustic. Yet whenever there’s a chance to be abrasive, Bavouzet seizes it, and he relishes the opportunities Beethoven gives him to sound wispy and ’French’ ..."
Michael Tanner - BBC Music magazine - February 2014
his playing is engaging and fresh; there’s never a hint of staleness about even the most familiar music, such as the Moonlight Sonata Op 27 No 2, while in Op 22, Op 26 and Op 28, the least-often heard of the sonatas in this collection, the tightly sprung rhythms and the unfussy phrasing mean that the performances are always dynamic, always focused " ****
Andrew Clements - The Guardian - 17 January 2014
“…Bavouzet’s three-CD box encompasses sonatas written between 1800 and 1804. The Moonlight is here, the Waldstein too, along with the three pungent Op 31 sonatas, particularly suited for this French pianist’s fingers. The nervous abrupt chords in the first movement of Op 31, No 1 jump out and bite us. He’s equally impressive capturing the music’s playful mischief and sudden poetic revelations. So much here is brilliantly achieved and so sharply polished… Chandos’s sound, as usual, is immaculate. More Beethoven, please.” ****
Geoff Brown - The Times – 10 January 2014
“The first volume of Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s projected traversal of all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas was an unqualified triumph. The only question was how could he maintain such a standard – mature in vision yet fresh in impulse – across such a challenging and diverse corpus of music? … the French pianist again justifies the faith Chandos has placed in him for such a significant project… Roll on Volume 3.” ****
Andrew Clark – The Financial Times - 11-12 January 2013
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