Beethoven: Piano Works, Vol 1 is one of the performances that explain why Schnabel's ... more
recordings are still revered by many music lovers and worthy of the series Great Pianists. This pianist, himself a composer, penetrated deeply into Beethoven's music, revealing the structure and the emotions of these magnificent sonatas. Every phrase is pointed, making sense out of Beethoven's complex writing. Schnabel also produced beautiful sound from the piano, a quality still audible. There are some deficiencies in these recordings, all caused by the early recording process. Since no editing was possible, occasional wrong notes remain. (Schnabel also rushes the ends of some phrases, but he did it constantly and it's what he meant to do.) Some desirable repeats were omitted because every additional 78 rpm side cost the purchaser more money. And the sound quality is antiquated. However, these new transfers by Mark Obert-Thorn offer the best reproduction these recordings have ever had and a minimum of surface noise. They justify spending Naxos's modest asking price even if you already have an earlier CD version. --Leslie Gerber
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Advantages: Excellent physcological study of character. Disadvantages: Grim, brutal, shocking scenes of a sexual nature.
the piano with excellence is evident, and although she trains them to this stage of perfection, she becomes jealous of their hard earned achievement when they have reached their pinnacle. Erica is highly strung and sexually charged, and she is also a bitter and vindictive individual. One day she meets a promising young male pianist at a recital, by the name of Walter (Magimel Kramer). Walter is a handsome,arrogant, and self confident young man, and there is an instantaneous strong mutual bond, a meeting of minds, and a deep physical attraction, and she sees something in him that she seems to have been searching for. They talk and discover they both share the love of the works of Schumann and Schubert. This is a further attraction for Erica, and an unhealthy obsession towards him begins to take shape in her mind. ~
Erica teaches ...
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Advantages: dynamic and gripping Disadvantages: none
Fantastic to have another additional collection of all five of Beethoven's piano concerti. Spanning his life we can really get to grips with his evolving use of the orchestra in these works. From the Third's action packed finale to the Fourth's beautiful expressions to the grandeur of the much loved Fifth.
The playing is precise, dramatic and full of energy; as indeed it should be.
Aimard's playing is always well crafted and beautifully shaped. This is an insightful disk and has taken the musicians an awful lot of hard work. A must-have for any lover of Beethoven's piano music. If you usually go for his chamber music or string quartets why not branch out and explore Aimard's wonderful take on these concerti? Well worth buying and indeed an inspiration for myself and other pianists alike. ...
Advantages: Excellent selection and performance of piano works by Frank Bridge Disadvantages: A few pieces are not very interesting
Frank Bridge was an early twentieth century English composer. His works are not widely known, but are played increasingly, and more recordings are becoming available.
Some of his later works, such as his piano sonata, were influenced by Scriabin. This CD is the second of three, and covers a wide range of styles, but mostly in his earlier style.
Most of the pieces on this CD are fairly easy to listen to, and can be enjoyed by the majority of classical music lovers.
The opening piece, Etude Rhapsodique, is an etude appropriately played by Jacobs, in the grand manner (of Liszt and other nineteenth century virtuosi), full of late nineteenth century panache, but with Bridge's own distinctive voice.
The second piece, Berceuse, is played beautifully, a gentle piece as the name would suggest (a lullaby) but again with Bridge's own ...
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Product details
Title
Beethoven: Piano Works
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Main Performer
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Date of Release
10/1992
Label / Distributor
Glenn Gould Edition / BMG UK
Pieces in Set
2
Running Time
2 hours 35 minutes
Genre(s)
Instrumental
Stereo
Stereo
SPAR Code
ADD
EAN
5099705264621
Work 1
Work Title
(32) Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO80
Excerpt(s)
1. (32) Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO80
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1806
Main Performer
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Glenn Gould
Work 2
Work Title
(6) Variations on an Original Theme in F, Op. 34
Excerpt(s)
1. (6) Variations on an Original Theme in F, Op. 34
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1802
Main Performer
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Glenn Gould
Work 3
Work Title
(15) Variations and a Fugue on an original theme, 'Eroica' in E flat, Op. 35
Excerpt(s)
1. (15) Variations and a Fugue on an original theme, 'Eroica' in E flat, Op. 35
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1802
Main Performer
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Glenn Gould
Work 4
Work Title
(26) Bagatelles
Excerpt(s)
1. Op. 33 (1801-02) - No. 1 in E flat; No. 2 in C; No. 3 in F; No. 4 in A; No. 5 in C; No. 6 in D; No. 7 in A flat 2. Op. 126 (1823-4) - No. 1 in G 3. No. 2 in G minor 4. No. 3 in E flat 5. No. 4 in B minor 6. No. 5 in G 7. No. 6 in E flat
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre
Instrumental
Main Performer
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Glenn Gould
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