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Beethoven, Gould
Piano Sonatas 2
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (7) - Disc #1
1. Sonata No. 15 in D major: I - Allegro
2. Sonata No. 15 in D major: II - Andante
3. Sonata No. 15 in D major: III - Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
4. Sonata No. 15 in D major: IV - Rondo. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
5. Sonata No. 23 in F minor: I - Allegro Assai
6. Sonata No. 23 in F minor: II - Andante Con Moto
7. Sonata No. 23 in F minor: III - Allegro, Ma Non Troppo-Presto
Track Listings (10) - Disc #2
1. Sonata No. 16 In G Major, Op. 31,1: I - Allegro Vivace
2. Sonata No. 16 In G Major, Op. 31,1: II - Adagio Grazioso
3. Sonata No. 16 In G Major, Op. 31,1: III - Rondo: Allegretto
4. Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31,2: I - Largo; Allegro
5. Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op 31,2: II - Adagio
6. Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31,2: III - Allegretto
7. Sonat No. 18 E - Flat Major, Op. 31,3: I - Allegro
8. Sonat No. 18 E - Flat Major, Op. 31,3: II - Scherzo. Allegretto Vivace
9. Sonat No. 18 E - Flat Major, Op. 31,3: III - Menuetto. Moderato E Grazioso
10. Sonat No. 18 E - Flat Major, Op. 31,3: IV - Presto Con Fuoco
Track Listings (14) - Disc #3
1. Bagatelles, Op. 33: No.1 In E Flat Major - Amdante Grazioso, Quasi Allegretto
2. Bagatelles, Op. 33: No.2 In C Major - Scherzo (Allegro)
3. Bagatelles, Op. 33: No.3 In F Major - Allegretto
4. Bagatelles, Op. 33: No.4 In A Major - Andante
5. Bagatelles, Op. 33: No.5 In C Major - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
6. Bagatelles, Op. 33: No.6 in D Major - Allegretto, Quasi Andante
7. No.7 In A Flat Major - Presto
8. Bagatelles, Op. 126: No.1 In G - Andante Con Moto Cantabile E Compiacevole
9. Bagatelles, Op. 126: No.2 In G Minor - Allegro
10. Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 3 In F flat - Andante, Cantabile E Grazioso
11. Bagatelles, Op. 126: No.4 In B Minor - Presto
12. Bagatelles, Op. 126: No.5 In G Major - Quasi Allegretto
13. Bagatelles, Op. 126: No.6 In E Flat Major - Presto; Andante Amabile E Con Moto
14. Variations In E flatMajor, Op. 35,

CD Details

All Artists: Beethoven, Gould
Title: Piano Sonatas 2
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony
Release Date: 1/14/1991
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Sonatas, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Romantic (c.1820-1910)
Number of Discs: 3
SwapaCD Credits: 3
UPC: 074644582222

Synopsis

Amazon.com

The best and worst of Glenn Gould intermingle here. He brings off the three Op. 31 sonatas with pinpointed fingerwork, brash rhythm, and a kind of rakish defiance that lends itself well to middle-period Beethoven. His slow-motion caricature of the Appasionata's first movement, on the other hand, is a party record at best. The Op. 33 Bagatelles are delivered with more spunk and energy than the foot-dragging, enervated Op. 126 group. Sony's 20-bit "Glenn Gould Edition" transfers are slightly more focused and defined than the present budget reissue, which sounds perfectly fine in and of itself. --Jed Distler

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CD Reviews

On the other hand...

08/15/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Make no mistake, Gould's much-maligned performance of the "Appassionata" sonata is superb. It is surely not a faithful rendition of the piece as we have come to know it today, and such was surely never Gould's intention. Instead, Gould attacks the piece at an extraordinarily deliberate speed - perhaps 70% of the norm or something in that ballpark. The result is a very intense, meditative, Zen-like performance that is nevertheless tightly controlled and always coherent. Look elsewhere for a conventional recording of the work to anchor your collection. Then, look here for a religious experience."

Beethoven turned upside down, inside out

Audun Myskja | 02/13/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Of course, Glenn Gould is inextricably intertwined with his Bach interpretations, his Goldberg Variations 1955 probably being my all-time all-round favourite listen. But the amazing thing about this recording is his way of stating a musical point of view. He finds the well-loved Appassionata an inflated empty barrel, and states it with a version that shows that the emperor indeed has no clothes on - to me, this is the most humorous piece in all of music, and instant cure against any depression. On the other hand, he rates less-known piano sonatas by Beethoven higher, and plays them sensitively, in a way that states their significance for all to hear. Goulds musical eloquence has never been equalled."

Second Try

grandpiano_57 | Burlington, CT USA | 11/24/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I already wrote this review. I like this CD very much except for the too slow rendition of the Appassionata. Gould has a fiery and distinctive touch that serves Beethoven very well. The recording sound is very good."