Beethoven : 12 Piano Sonatas, The 5 Piano Concertos

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The pianist Claudio Arrau fully deserves the epithet "legendary": a sovereign technical mastery, a profound patience, and a gravitation toward weighty subjects, enriched by his study with "philosopher pianists" such as Busoni and Martin Krause. Recorded in London from the late 1940s to the late 1950s, this collection of deep and passionate recordings is a striking illustration of his Beethovenian authority.High-definition remastering from the original tapes.

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Disc 1

  1. Piano Sonata n° 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 n° 3 "The Hunt": I. Allegro
  2. Pno Sonata n°18 in E-Flat Maj, Op.31 n°3 "The Hunt": II. Scherzo. Allegretto viv
  3. Pno Sonata n°18 in E-Flat Maj, Op.31 n°3 "The Hunt": III. Menuetto. Moderato e g
  4. Piano Sonata n° 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 n° 3 "The Hunt": IV. Presto con fuoco
  5. Piano Sonata n° 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 n°2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
  6. Piano Sonata n° 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 n° 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
  7. Piano Sonata n° 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 n°2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
  8. Piano Concerto n° 4 in G Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato
  9. Piano Concerto n° 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto
  10. Piano Concerto 4 in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace - Presto

Disc 2

  1. Piano Sonata n° 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Sonata n°21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio molto
  3. Pno Sonata n°21 in C Maj, Op.53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato-Pre
  4. Piano Sonata n° 28 in A Major, Op. 101: I. Allegretto ma non troppo
  5. Piano Sonata n° 28 in A Major, Op. 101: II. Vivace all marcia
  6. Piano Sonata n° 28 in A Major, Op. 101: III. Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto
  7. Piano Sonata n° 28 in A Major, Op. 101: IV. Allegro

Disc 3

  1. Piano Sonata n° 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo
  2. Piano Sonata n° 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
  3. Piano Sonata n°30 in E Maj, Op.109: III.(a) Andante molto cantabile e espressivo
  4. Piano Sonata n° 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. (b) Variation I. Molto espressivo
  5. Piano Sonata n° 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. (c) Variation II. Leggiermente
  6. Piano Sonata n° 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. (d) Variation III. Allegro vivace
  7. Pno Sonata n° 30 in E Maj, Op.109: III.(e) Variation IV. Etwas langsamer als das
  8. Piano Sonata n°30 in E Maj, Op.109: III. (f) Variation V. Allegro, ma non troppo
  9. Piano Sonata n° 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. (g) Variation VI. Tempo I del tema
  10. Piano Sonata n° 31 in A-Flat Maj, Op.110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
  11. Piano Sonata n° 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto
  12. Piano Sonata n° 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. (a) Adagio ma non troppo
  13. Piano Sonata n° 31 in A-Flat Major, Op.110: III. (b) Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
  14. Pno Sonata n°32 in C Min, Op.111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
  15. Pno Sonata n°32 in C Min, Op.111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

Disc 4

  1. Piano Concerto n° 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Concerto n° 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: II. Largo
  3. Piano Concerto n° 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro - Presto
  4. Piano Sonata n° 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Adagio - Allegro
  5. Piano Sonata n° 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": II. Andante espressivo
  6. Piano Sonata n° 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": III. Vivacissimamente

Disc 5

  1. Piano Concerto n° 1 in C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Concerto n° 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo
  3. Piano Concerto n° 1 in C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando
  4. Pno Sonata n°24 in F-Sharp Maj, Op.78 "À Thérèse": I. Adagio cantabile-Allegro m
  5. Piano Sonata n° 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 "À Thérèse": II. Allegro vivace

Disc 6

  1. Piano Concerto n° 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro
  2. Piano Concerto n° 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso
  3. Piano Concerto n° 5 in E-Flat Major, Op.73 "Emperor": III. Allegro - Più allegro

Disc 7

  1. Piano Concerto n° 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Concerto n° 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Adagio
  3. Piano Concerto n° 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro
  4. Piano Sonata n° 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto
  5. Piano Sonata n° 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e mesto
  6. Piano Sonata n° 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto. Allegro
  7. Piano Sonata n° 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo. Allegro

Disc 8

  1. Piano Sonata n° 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai
  2. Piano Sonata n° 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto
  3. Pno Sonata n°23 in F Min, Op.57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo-Prest
  4. Piano Sonata n° 22 in F Major, Op. 54: I. In tempo d'un menuetto
  5. Piano Sonata n° 22 in F Major, Op. 54: II. Allegretto
  6. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Thema. Allegretto
  7. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation I
  8. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation II
  9. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation III
  10. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation IV
  11. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation V
  12. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation VI
  13. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation VII
  14. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation VIII
  15. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation IX
  16. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation X
  17. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XI
  18. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XII
  19. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XIII
  20. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XIV
  21. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XIX
  22. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XV
  23. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XVI
  24. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XVII
  25. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XVIII
  26. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XX
  27. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XXI
  28. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XXII
  29. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XXIII
  30. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XXIV
  31. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XXIX
  32. Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XXV
  33. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XXVI
  34. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XXVII
  35. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XXVIII
  36. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XXX
  37. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XXXI
  38. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XXXII

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